Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]... and no offense taken! Thanks for the comments. One problem I have right now is that since my primary subjects are colorful costumers, color photos are pretty much a must. That's it!! This would be my excuse to squander the money on the R-D1!!! Then I can use the R-D1 for color photos and the M7 for real B&W photos :-) Let me see how well the CFO likes the idea... (actually, to be honest, the SWMBO pretty much let me buy anything I want. She's wonderful that way. I on the other hand, still need to justify it to myself) At 08:17 PM 11/15/2004, Ted Grant wrote: .... >"When you photograph people in colour, you photograph their clothes. > >When you photograph people in B&W you photograph their souls!" > >And that's what sorts this "colour make-up photograph" out from the real >gritty war pictures of the past. > >Yes of course there's been pretty powerful colour war images, Larry >Burrows stuff from 'Nam come to mind. > >But this has the appearance of a Marine portrait in colour! > >No offence intended. >ted // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)