Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan Sircom wrote: > So, why do most people shots - either street or protraiture - look > better in B&W rather than colour? Is it too much HCB in my diet > affecting my tastes or is there a more rational reason. Or is most > colour work crap? I think it has to do with the fact that B&W, by removing the colour element, focuses the viewer's attention on the essential elements of composition and light. Most people are not that colourful anyway, certain= ly not compared to flowers, animals etc. Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Manager, Commercial Management AT&T-Unisource Communications Services v.o.f. 1945 Chauss=E9e de Wavre, 1160 Brussels, BELGIUM Tel. +32 2 676 3683 (Brussels) or +31 23 569 7516 (Hoofddorp) Fax +32 2 676 3874 (Brussels) or +31 23 569 7533 (Hoofddorp) Mobile +32 75 494 102 E-mail: nathan.wajsman@euronet.be