[Leica] NEW STUFF : SIGN OF THE TMES. COLOUR OR b&w

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Apr 6, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Hi Steve,
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> I'm sure the wording on the building to the right is the most  
> important
> these days tied into the two fellows in the middle as a story telling
> picture. And that's what caught the eye in the story telling point.
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> That of course may not be what others see, but that's lfe in the  
> fast lane
> of photojournalism. And photo editors. :-) Lifes always been like  
> that. :-)
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> More to come on this picture later, as I just want re-actions first.  
> Thanks,


I, like you Ted, in all likelihood, will prefer bw...

truth is, I'm a little surprised by your question...

(and that's no surprise  :-) )


maybe you are way ahead of me, and you want to consider why anything  
should be in color...

This does seem to be a very ongoing question...maybe because people  
are shooting RAW, though I think in essence, it ought to be a simple  
thing for the shooter to decide.

but as to the content, guys on the street like this, a dime a dozen, a  
feature of city life even during the best of times, and we don't know  
if the sign, ie education...is a factor in this sad situation, even as  
now some very highly educated people are out of work, on the street...

The sign may have had more relevance and truth actually during good  
economic times, compared to now when education may be less of a  
causative factor in unemployment...

anyway, good on you, as you've pushed buttons that will have us  
thinking and arguing on several fronts,

Steve










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> Cheers,
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> ted
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> Steve
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] NEW STUFF : SIGN OF THE TMES. COLOUR OR b&w
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> On Apr 6, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicated/ted+grant/
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> hi Ted,
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> a very nice image... that we all see every day, even during the prior
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> UPturn....
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> why was it taken ? is it about the color, or, is it about the content?
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> as the photographer, it's your call...
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> what point are you trying to make?  how do you see it?
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> avec mes amities,
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> Steve
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>> Hi Crew,
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>> Some time a go I believe the suggestion was made to shoot something
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>> the signs of the economic times? The first two images in the ted  
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>> Well OK here is one in B&W and colour. Your comments.  Thank you.
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>> Cheers,
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>> Dr. ted :-)
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