Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Gerry, this is true but also a question, if everything around us is colour why not a free interpretation of the reality with an alternative vision in B&W? maybe more creative? Thank you for your your kind mail! Cheers Lluis > El 26 abr 2016, a les 22:08, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va > escriure: > > I have just read this quote from an interview with Jacques Henri Lartigue: > > ?Black and white photography is a form of interpreting reality whereas, > because nature has colour, colour is what should normally be used. The > process of black and white photography can yield very fine results but > truth is still in colour? > > I found it very appropriate in the light of our discussions. > > In friendship, and with kindest regards, > > Gerry > > >> On 26 Apr 2016, at 19:52, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography >> at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Tina, >> >> Thank you very much! I really appreciate your kind words and I?m really >> happy you like my color pictures >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >> >>> El 26 abr 2016, a les 2:45, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> va >>> escriure: >>> >>> You think the same way I do, Lluis!! I love your monochromes, but these >>> are exceptional also. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 6:53 PM, lluisripollphotography < >>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Gerry, Philippe, Aram >>>> >>>> Thank you very much for your kind comments, I?m glad you like my color >>>> work. >>>> >>>> Gerry, I understand and thank you your thoughts, maybe you are right? I >>>> do >>>> more color because my MM is in Wetzlar, when I have the M9 in my hands, >>>> I >>>> don?t know why but I think my eyes are viewing more in color, in other >>>> words, I?m shooting to some subjects that I would not shoot with the >>>> MM, my >>>> mentality react different. However I think there is a difference to do >>>> a >>>> picture in color or B&W, IMHO the B&W helps to concentrate your vision >>>> on >>>> the essential, the color give a more decorative aspect, I think that >>>> some >>>> pictures don?t give anything more if they are in color and others yes, >>>> it >>>> depends of the subject and of course of your own preferences. This is a >>>> topic usually discussed and nobody has the true, everyone has his own >>>> preferences. However when I really like a color picture is when I see >>>> pictures from i.e. Ernst Haas, where the colour is a element of the >>>> composition. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> El 25 abr 2016, a les 6:48, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>>> va >>>> escriure: >>>>> >>>>> There are some really great images here (and further into your colour >>>> work). I find your colour work stronger now than your b&w, and in this >>>> modern world maybe also more commercial. I find that the M9 images from >>>> my >>>> camera require very little post-processing to produce beautiful colour >>>> rendition, and yours are similar. In particular I think 0418 (After the >>>> rain) and 0369 are really strong. >>>>> >>>>> Maybe it is time to leave b&w firmly in the past and move to a new >>>> world? Welcome to the world of alternative b&w - now, that should get >>>> the >>>> emails flying!) >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>>> On 24 Apr 2016, at 23:24, lluisripollphotography < >>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> For the color lovers here I?m posting some colour pictures, some one >>>> only posted in color and other in B&W also in other postings: >>>>>> >>>>>> All these was Leica M9, Summilux 50 V2 (wide open) >>>>>> >>>>>> Two ladies going back home: >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010425.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010424.jpg.html< >>>>>> >>>>>> Schilling Bar Chat >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010408.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cafe Babel >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010422.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> After the Rain >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010418.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> Food Service >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160419_L1010403.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> These ones with M9 and Summilux 75 wide open >>>>>> >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160418_L1010371.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160418_L1010369.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> These ones with the Summilux 35 pre >>>>>> >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160414_L1010352.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160410_L1010345.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome and appreciated >>>>>> >>>>>> saludos cordiales >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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