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Subject: [Leica] IMG: B&W vs Color, Help!
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sun May 25 09:47:46 2008

Tina,

While I would normally say B&W for these, this time I have to say color 
tells me more with these.  I figure I am a minority of one here, but that is 
my opinion.

gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tina Manley <images@comporium.net>
>
> 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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