Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 02:00 PM, Randy Jensen wrote: > I'm sorry that I don't have the actual quote, but in The Mind's Eye (an > Aperture book of writings on photography by HCB) he makes a comment > about > color photography and why it generally doesn't "work." There are too > many > factors, and you can't control color like you can in painting and > other art. > > I wish I had the exact quote! If anyone wants it, I'll post it > tomorrow! > :) But it made sense to me when I read it. B/W doesn't have that > extra > complication which can detract from the image's geometry. Bizarre. Really bizarre. Is photography really about 'geometry'? Funny, I thought that was geometry. Might it possibly also be about 'color' in certain circumstances? Why is it harder to control color in photography than geometry? Are you in the habit of tearing inconveniently placed buildings down before you trip the shutter? Is it just me or is there an increasing tendency to substitute 'stuff I read somewhere' for actual thought on this list? And, Austin, salt+coffee = piss+vinegar - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html