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Subject: [Leica] IMG: B&W vs Color, Help!
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat May 24 11:14:01 2008
References: <200805241803.AQP82065@rg4.comporium.net>

Tina,

I like the portraits in BW but your wonderful street scenes and  
colorful market shots will look better in color to preserve the  
atmosphere of the scene.

I can't wait to see your presentation on the 7th. I hope to be there.

Len


On May 24, 2008, at 2:03 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> PESO:
>
> I'm doing a talk in NY at the ICP for NY/LUG on June 7th.  Besides  
> showing a powerpoint presentation on the Leica M8 and India, I want  
> to print some large photos to show.  I'd like to do some color and  
> some B&W but, as usual, I can't decide which ones to do.  I put a  
> couple I'm undecided about up on pBase:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553537
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553604
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553653
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553687
>
> These are converted with Fred Miranda's BW Workflow Pro with a very  
> slight brown tint and grain added.
> Also, if you see any on my SmugMug site that you think would look  
> good as B&W PLEASE help me decide:
>
> http://tinamanley.smugmug.com/gallery/3917424_3shyZ#277181372_TkSMx
>
> India is such a colorful country, I'm having problems "seeing"  
> these as B&W.  HELP!
>
> Thanks in advance -
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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