Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was a bit astonished by the remark about Ansel too. Morbid gloom!!!!??!! Perhaps it was meant a little in jest. I look at his work (and Ted and Doug's) every single day on my wall and am uplifted and inspired by their vision and skill. Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 31 August 2012 10:29, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > I don't agree. I think Ted is right when he says, "When you photograph > people in color, you photograph their clothes. When you photograph people > in B&W, you photograph their souls." I see faces and eyes much clearer in > B&W than I do in color. Color is just a distraction unless it is the > purpose of the photo. > > Tina > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > > > Ted, > > > > I'm not Emanuel, but, yes, I must say the photo of Trudeau would have a > > little more interest in color. In the interests of better photography, I > > have supplied the following link to a program that will allow you to add > > color: > > > > http://www.recolored.com/ > > > > Yes, I agree the photo is somewhat iconic in a sense and the b&w adds a > > certain energy to it, but just imagine if it was color! Now, once you > have > > corrected it in this software (just $29), you can get any number of > > plug-ins > > that will then emulate Velvia. Then the National Archives will just pee > > themselves at the result. There is no need to thank me for these > technical > > tips- we photographers look out after each other, yes? > > > > Ken > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > tedgrant at shaw.ca > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:27 PM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions > > > > SO EMANUEL WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS??? > > > > My photograph of Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau of Canada sliding > > down a stair case bannister hands held on high doesn't count, because > it's > > shot in B&W. And not Velvia?????? > > > > When it's recognized as the most iconic politcal photograph in the > history > > of Canada! Not by me, but the National Archives of Canada and many other > > organizations of similar position. > > > > Is that correct good Sir? > > > > Just a passing thought. > > > > cheers, > > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca> > > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:38 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions > > > > > > > Correct me if I am mistaken, but this M Monochrome thing will capture > > > images > > > in, er, black and white? Like, basically, fifty shades of grey? Grey? > The > > > colour of age and Death? > > > > > > This isn't like the second coming of Velvia. Now that was something. > That > > > was, like, a kandy-colored tangerine-flake streamline babe. Nice bright > > > colours. Dreams of summer. Kodachrome on juice. > > > > > > I always thought that Ansel Adams was a wanker for depicting landscapes > > in > > > b&w. Like he was imposing humanity's morbid gloom on God's great glory. > > > > > > The painters at Lascaux used every colour they could see and could > > > reproduce. No monochrome. Because they didn't go to school or imagine > > they > > > knew better. > > > > > > Emanuel > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >