[Leica] The "problem" with the M9

[Steve Barbour]

> 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
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
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