Abstract: A photographic element having a light sensitive layer and containing a dye of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus;X.sub.3 represents the atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered ring structure, which may be substituted;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sub.3 represents H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;r and s independently are 0 or 1; andW represents one or more counterions as needed to balance the charge of the molecule.

Abstract: An antistatic composition comprises a hydrophilic colloid, e.g. gelatin, and a plurality of surface active agents comprising an anionic surface active agent and a cationic surface active agent. At least one of the anionic and cationic surface active agents comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene group. The accumulation of electrostatic charge on an element, e.g a photographic element, may be prevented by coating a surface of the element with an aqueous dispersion of the antistatic composition and drying the coated surface.

Abstract: A dye of the formula (I) below, and photographic elements having a light sensitive layer and which element contains such a dye: ##STR1## X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus;x and y are, independently, integers from 0 to 3 provided x+y is no greater than 4;p and q each independently represents 0 or 1,each L independently represents a methine group;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, andR.sub.3 represents an alkyl group, aryl group or heteroaryl group;W1 is a counterion as needed to balance the charge of the molecule.