[Leica] IMGS: Depression +
Tina Manley
tmanley at gmail.com
Thu Apr 2 08:22:57 PDT 2020
Thanks, Rick. That's exactly how I feel about B&W vs color. It's great to
know someone agrees!
Tina
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:39 AM Rick Floyd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:
> Tina:
>
> It’s been many years since I’ve participated in the LUG. But, my
> appreciation of your work goes back many years ago when our church was
> raising funds for disaster relief in Honduras (I think it was Honduras,
> that was MANY years ago). You graciously donated photos for our
> advertising and collection efforts. Having said that, I can’t help, but
> think of you as a B&W master.
>
> When I compare these photos, you are correct, they are both beautiful, yet
> different. When I view the color photos with people, I get distracted by
> the color in the clothing, the flowers in the green sweater, the teal
> basket in the background and cloth in the seamstresses hand, and the yellow
> of the banana.
>
> When I view the B&W photos with people, I see the love in the eyes of the
> mother-in-law, the apathy on the face of the mother, the beauty of the
> tension in the fingertips of the seamstress pulling the needle with thread,
> the gentle yet firm grip in the fingers Of the child holding both the phone
> and banana.
>
> That to me, is what helps make your photos so beautiful. Environmentally,
> I like the color photos. Emotionally, I love the B&W photos.
>
> Rick
>
>
> > El 30 març 2020, a les 18:11, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> va escriure:
> >
> > PESO:
> >
> > I've posted a bunch of new ones. In these, I haven't lost the MM yet so
> I
> > have a lot comparing B&W and color. They are very different, to me. Not
> > better or worse for being monochrome or color but just different in
> > feeling. The last one is one I had posted earlier but it fits in this
> > timeline:
> >
> > https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/170339245
> >
> > and hit previous until you come to something you've seen before.
> >
> > There is still too much pollen to go outside and it's only going to get
> > worse the first week in April so I'm stuck here at the computer for
> awhile.
> >
> > I'd really appreciate your comments and criticisms. It keeps me from
> going
> > crazy following politics on FB!!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tina
> >
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