Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just wanted to try black and white after Mark"s suggestion. But couldn,t get it right. I prefer the colour one as well. Thanks Simon On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > To expand on that discussion, what is the purpose of the photograph? A > family memory, a competition entry to please judges, a creative act to > please the photographer, a work to be made available for sale in a > gallery? > I don't mean that Simon needs to answer that question here, only that it > might stimulate discussion and critique. I know nothing about what might > sell. As a dad and the family photographer, I saw the colour original as a > lovely, warm, endearing portrait of a pretty child. > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] pixie in black and white > > I am with Mark on this one, as I have told Simon off-list. > > Nathan > > On 7-mei-2008, at 7:47, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > >> Simon, > >> IMHO the colour version is much better. > >> Cheers > >> Jayanand > >> > >> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 12:32 AM, simon jessurun > >> <simon.apekop@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/canon/pixie.jpg.html > >>> Thanks for all your kind coments. > >>> Best,simon jessurun > >>> > > > > > > Came out better than I thought even. > > The black and white a picture of her soul. > > The color a picture of her clothes. Leaves. > > Bottom line. > > The black and white shot in a good gallery would go for several > > times more > > than the shot in color. > > Cant get any crasser than bottom line way of looking at it but > > that's how I > > also see it. > > > > There's only so much "worth" a color shot has in my eyes. My > > opinion also > > does reflect the way also the market has always seen it. > > I'm glad I happen to agree with the market. > > As I tend to prefer doing black and white myself. > > > > Lucky with this digital thing you have a choice with every single > > shot. > > As there will be those odd shots which do look better in color.... > > > > Like Superman standing in front of a Ferris wheel. > > Holding a bouquet of flowers. > > > > For Louis I guess! > > > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > markrabiner.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >