Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 24, 2009, at 8:30 AM, Neil Beddoe wrote: > Somebody asked me once whether anyone would print black and white if > colour photography had been invented first. I don't know but I > think it would be a lot less common. jumping another (big) chasm... that's like saying if the orchestra had come before the piano, we wouldn't know Chopin.... like I said... :-) Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of George Lottermoser > Sent: 24 September 2009 16:28 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woman and Dog > > When I shot film (for self-expressive work) > It was primarily B&W. > I always had color film along > in case a "color subject" presented itself. > > Digital hasn't changed that much for me. > If color does not have a reason to be in the photograph > it continues to feels like a visual distraction for me. > > The color felt to have a purpose > in each of the photographs on this page > <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=1660> > The color served no purpose > in fact were a distraction > in the b&w images on the page. > > All very personal of course. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Neil Beddoe wrote: > >> That's the exact opposite to the way I think now. With a film >> camera it tends to be whatever I've got in the camera and if it's >> mono film then I see it in mono when I shoot it. If it's colour >> film or I'm using a digital camera, I see it in colour and print it >> in colour. It never even occurs to me to use a digital camera for >> mono pictures. >> >> Neil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of George Lottermoser >> Sent: 24 September 2009 14:58 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Woman and Dog >> >> The black and white holds more appeal to my eyes. >> >> I usually ask myself, in these cases: >> Why color? >> To what purpose? >> Did I make the exposure because of the color? >> Does the color demand to be part of this photograph? >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Sep 23, 2009, at 7:19 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> >>> It is not usual I post the same picture in Color and B&W, on this >>> case I really hesitate.. >>> >>> This was shot in Lisboa, one of the most wonderful cties I've been >>> for the third time on my life and found a lot of nice life subjects >>> to photograph. On the next days I will post more. >>> >>> This one was shot on the Alfama area (Lisboa), M8 with Tri Elmar >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portugal/L1010088bw.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portugal/L1010088+1.jpg.html >>> >>> Thank you very much for looking, your c&c will really help me >>> >>> And a final recommendation, visit Portugal! >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Lluis Ripoll >>> luisripoll at telefonica.net >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ >>> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll >>> Blog: >>> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> http://www.lrmusic.es >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> . >> >> This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) to whom >> it is addressed. 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