[Leica] IMG: BW Bee

[Steve Barbour]

> On Aug 5, 2016, at 1:12 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I think flowers and insects are subjects that almost have to be in color
> (except for Mapplethorpe's flowers!)


Generally I agree Tina, but we both know, especially for flowers, there are many exceptions to this. It all comes back to soul, lyricism, and the use of imagination.  I will post a few as soon as I find them.


Of course you are correct, but the exceptions can be real  knockouts.


Steve








IO am lookinfor several I recall, will post later.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
>> The Bumble Bee image from a couple of days ago seemed to beg for
>> conversion to B&W.  Which is best?
>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bumble+Bee.TIFF.html
>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bumble+Bee+B_amp_W.TIFF.html
>> 
>> Comments  and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>> 
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> 
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