Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe - I don't agree, at least not entirely. With a couple of exceptions, I find the use of color here very powerful. It works to bring us closer to the tragedies or pathos observed. The dress color of the gal showering focuses our attention on her and contrasts her neatness and cleanliness with the chaos and dirt surrounding her. The color in the prisoners sleeping shot brings us closer to the humanity of the prisoners preventing us from reducing them to objects. These are powerful photos and there are many others in the group. OTH, the color in the photo of Edwards and Kerry is seriously distracting. That one would be better in B&W. OTH too, Removal from Gaza might not have worked half so well in color unless the color of her clothing was really muted. A color photo of the execution of the Viet Cong officer being shot or of the little girl running from napalm might have been too powerful to print. Here the B&W distances us from the events and makes the photos iconic. Dick >Not very good at full color IMO. The B&W and more one or bitone >color ones are better. >Full color is a very hard thing... > > >Op 12-jul-06, om 20:16 heeft Richard S. Taylor het volgende geschreven: > >>The earlier citing of McNally's confusing quote (or misquote, I >>never did figure out which) ignored her selection of Memorable >>Photographs on the same page that are remarkable and well worth a >>viewing. >> >>http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2006/07/12/nyregion/20060712_ASK_SLIDESHOW_1.html >> >>or >> >>http://tinyurl.com/pbc72 >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Dick >>Boston MA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick