Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I do not dislike the red jacket, if the jacket has been dark, maybe I didn?t hesitated to do it in B&W. Personally I don?t like very much the B&W/Color transformations, I?ve did it just one time, if someone want to play? I have no inconvenient at all?. Lluis > El 2 gen 2017, a les 18:49, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> va > escriure: > > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information