| abstract |
A novel silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which comprises at least one methine dye represented by the following formula (I): <IMAGE> (I) wherein R1 represents an alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; R2 and R3 each represents an alkyl group; R4 and R5 each independently represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least one of R4 and R5 represents an alkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group; V1 and V2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an atomic group; L1, L2, and L3 each represents a methine group; M represents a charge neutralizing ion; and m represents 0 or a higher number required for the neutralization of electric charge in the dye. |