Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] b/w and color
From: vDog <vdog@iglou.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:05:54 -0500

There is no "right" answer, only the "correct" one as it relates the 
individual photographic artist. For me, B/W places an emphasis on the 
fundamentals and reveals more of the subject. I also am making a 
similar transition to the exclusive use of T400CN and the digital 
lightroom. My working discipline attempts to get it right in the camera 
and use Photoshop only as a printing tool.

As an aside, I notice that an apartment full of my recent color work 
gets old and tiring—the work appears so seasonal and temporary. Most of 
us are cool eyed which may account for my fondness towards a more 
monochromatic color shot or B/W. After the "WOW" of a great color shot, 
I soon get bored with it. As a former professional easel artist I 
noticed a similar "contrast" between realism and abstraction. The more 
atmospheric a realist painting was—closer contrast—the more pleasing 
they were.

In the end, be happy with "your" decision...v

On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 11:49  AM, Wesson, Leo W wrote:

> Gang,
>
> I am curious what all goes into your decision to shoot black and white 
> or color.  I have noticed that some of the group works only in b/w, 
> some only in color and some in both.
>
> What is your thought process in this decision? <snip>
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