Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I really like your comparison of B&W to piano vs orchestral. But I think that rather than one being better than the other, they are just different. For example, I have CDs of the orchestral and piano versions of Dvor?k's "Slavonic Dances". Depending on the mood I'm in, I will find preference in either. But on the other hand, I'm not very fond of the music from Copp?lia, preferring the original piano versions by Chopin.... And I quite prefer the orchestral version of "Rapsody in Blue" over the piano solo version. One can't extend the metaphor too much, but there are definite parallels. Personally, I find colour photography much harder to do. I think there is a tendency to deal with the actual colours as a subject matter, rather than part of the overall image. I think Tina's comment about "seeing their soul" is a wonderful interpretation. The "unreality" of B&W compels the viewer to look beyond first impressions to see what else is being portrayed. Social commentary and documentary photography IMHO is always stronger in B&W mode. Would it be a stretch to make another analogy between a book and its film adaptation....? jm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of color and BW/music > Tina Manley wrote: > > At 08:27 PM 5/7/2004 -0400, you wrote: > > > >> So does color add, or > >> distract? We give you the images - you decide! :-) > >> > >> B. D. > > > > > > I guess I'm just prejudiced. I much prefer the black and white. You > > see their souls ;-) > > Tina > > like music.... often the original piano score > painted the backbone and soul of the music.... > when the orchestral version was done it added > color, but sadly the outcome showed that....often > more was less..... Steve > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information