Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Jan 2, 2017, at 9:42 AM, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography > at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you for all your comments, I agree with Gerry too and I have to add > that after that I have the Monochrom, when I take the M9 it is generally > because I want to do color, I remember when I?ve saw this Lady smoking > with her red jacket this made a nice color composition and as Steve has > pointed the cigarette was a important element to consider. But as you > know, I can?t resist the B&W and once I have converted it I?ve liked it > too, but on this case color would be my choice. the color of the burning cigarette is so distinct and lifelike, otherwise the dress adds nothing, and is actually counterproductive, ideally I would prefer (if I could do it, remove all color except that of the cigarette, someone else -if Lluis says it?s ok). steve > > I will take a look again following the Bob?s comments, thank you Bob! > > I also agree Jayanand, on that day I was visualizing in color but I have > converted some pictures because the tinct across the image was awful > > Cheers > Lluis > > > >> El 2 gen 2017, a les 18:08, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va >> escriure: >> >> Thank you Tina, John and Steve. >> >> Gerry >> >>> On 2 Jan 2017, at 17:07, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> +1! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 12:04 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You know the obvious answer Gerry........ I usually leave the house >>>> with a >>>> Monochrom as well as my M(240) ;-) I agree with what you say and rarely >>>> take the same shot with both cameras as each have their strengths. >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> I am sorry to come back on this, but I believe that the photographer >>>> should make a decision by pre-visualisation of how the final image >>>> should >>>> look. Although this may may be a split-second decision based on >>>> intuition >>>> and experience that decision is important. If you shoot in b&w you shoot >>>> for the composition of light and dark, highlights and shadows whereas if >>>> you shoot in colour you shoot for the interplay of the colours of the >>>> image >>>> and the way the balance together. This is a decision that cannot be >>>> realistically made afterwards as the two images/decisions are >>>> different. If >>>> you make the dcision afterwards it will never be as good as the >>>> pre-visualisation that should have been done before. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>>> On 2 Jan 2017, at 13:46, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ever since I switched to digital I have had problems with some images >>>> deciding whether it is a ?colour? image or a ?mono? image. It was >>>> easier in >>>> my opinion when you carried two cameras, and you made the decision at >>>> the >>>> point of pressing the button, and then you had decided. It was a >>>> decision >>>> made at that moment, in that mood, at (to quote HC-B) the point when the >>>> heart, the eye and the mind come together. There is no better time to >>>> decide because never again will those three factors coincide. I am >>>> afraid >>>> that the decision on which of these two images is purely yours to make >>>> because neither is better or worse than the other. >>>>> >>>>> I wish you luck with your decision, >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>>> On 2 Jan 2017, at 01:51, lluisripollphotography < >>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The Day I went to shoot ?Giving Smiles? I?ve carried the M9, it poses >>>> sometimes a problem to decide if color or B&W?. >>>>>> >>>>>> Evening in La Rambla >>>>>> >>>>>> Leica M9, Summilux 75 wide open >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Rambla/ >>>> 20161221_L1013236+1.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Rambla/ >>>> 20161221_L1013236.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome >>>>>> >>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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