[Leica] thoughts ?

[jackyaus at gmail.com (Jacky aus)]

I agree with George B&W or Colour delivering different thoughts and feel
for the subject as well as what the photographer wishes to communicate.



In this particular shot, I would prefer the B&W though the colour one gives
us more details and information about the subject matters.



Photography is an art. How to look and feel for a subject is also an art.
No absolute and perfect answer. Down to the bottom, art is quite subjective
and personal for the one devoted into world of arts.



I think the photo does remind me how we look into our own life span and
stage, because, if we could live up to that old and lead the similar kind
of life, could we still enjoy it as a blessing.



Steve, thank and appreciate your skill and great effort for the good
snapshot of life reality.



Cheers,



Jacky.


On 14 February 2012 09:00, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Feb 13, 2012, at 1:49 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>
> >
> > On Feb 13, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
> >
> >> first this
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2012/struggling.jpg.html
> >>
> >> now this
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2012/color.jpg.html
> >>
> >> I do ask please your input as to which of the two you find most
> effective, which you prefer (that may be different) and why that is ?
> >
> > Every photographer needs to (at least occasionally) ask,
> > "What am I trying to say with this photograph?"
> >
> > most effective?
> > to communicate what point (or points)?
> >
> > For me:
> >
> > Color photographs (when well done with decent equipment) appear "hyper
> real" to my eye.
> > Reality amplified and further enhanced by freezing a moment for detailed
> study of COLOR, line, form and content.
> > More real than reality.
> >
> > Black and white photographs (when well done with decent equipment)
> "suggest reality" to my eye.
> > Reality subdued yet also enhanced by freezing a moment for detailed
> study of texture, line, form and content.
> > More metaphoric than reality.
> >
> > Between these two (for the purpose of this discussion) extremes
> > we could easily examine the effect of muting, in steps, the colors to
> soften a "harsh" reality.
> >
> > Yet we're still left with the question,
> > "What does the photographer wish to communicate?"
> > A harshly real environmental, candid portrait?
> > A metaphorically real environmental, candid portrait?
> > Or something in between?
> >
> > A final decision, for me would depend on the "use" context.
> > We're looking at these two photographic possibilities out of context on
> our computer screens.
> > We're looking at them surrounded by emails, our other work, within our
> homes or offices.
> > Some of us, like Sonny, see them within a context "very close to home" -
> living with a similar actual reality.
> > Others of us see them in the context of memories of friends or love ones
> who've moved on.
> > "Choosing" one or the other (or an unseen in between version) would, for
> me, require knowledge of the book or article which may surround them.
> > Each treatment provokes a different reaction.
> > Each viewer will have a different reaction to each treatment.
> >
> > One thing's for sure.
> > With each passing year we're all headed toward "this state of being" one
> way or another.
> > I see no lack of dignity in either version.
> > We all eat; and need cleaning up.
>
>
> very well thought through, thanks George,
>
> Steve
>
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > George Lottermoser
> > george at imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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