Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]" A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person, animal or object to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. " The internet Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:35:49 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Color vs B&W > > When you choose to do a black and white version of what someone looks like, > and you decide to throw away all color information because it is not > important > to YOU, > you have simplified what that person is > it is a caricature > > a good caricature can tell you much about an individual, but is not > necessarily better for the purpose > > Emanuel's first post was NOT to say that color was superior--nor are any > of my > comments meant that way. > > What I was saying is that I tire of the idea held by some that black and > white > is naturally superior. > I believe that is wrong--we can talk all day about why we prefer one or the > other--there are lots of reasons to find--the period of my upbringing and > my > budget when I was learning photography for instance > > prefer which ever you like, just do not tell me that your (collective not > personal) opinion is an innate fact of life > > I love my world in color--I like both you color and B&W pictures > > maybe I'm just dogma averse > > ric > > > > On Dec 12, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > >> Caricature? So any photos made before color film was available are >> caricatures? I don't get that. >> >> I love B&W photography. It *sometimes** *turns a snapshot into art by >> reducing the content to form and composition which could be a type of >> caricature but not under the usual definition of oversimplification or >> satirical content. Unless the photo is flowers, sunsets, sports, or >> wildlife, I almost always prefer B&W over color. Would Salgado's photos >> be >> as effective in color? He is photographing currently and has the choice. >> I >> guess we are all different and have different opinions! >> >> Standing up for B&W here, surprised to have to do that on a Leica list! >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> and turning them into B&W caricature shows them how the photographer >>> thinks they are >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> On Dec 12, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> how is that NOT how they are? >>>> >>>> it seems to me precisely how they are >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> occurs to me this concerns how they want to be seen, not how they are. >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information