Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/12

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Subject: [Leica] Black and White
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Wed Oct 12 17:23:33 2005
References: <BF73285F.6C38%philippe.orlent@pandora.be> <BF7329CE.6C3C%philippe.orlent@pandora.be> <6.2.3.4.2.20051012152514.02d2b468@mail.rhtc.net>

Yes, I think to label any technique as implying old etc is to deny the 
"artist" chance to express other emotions. I was never a big fan of 
sepia, till I began to use it myself, and now I find it a very 
expressive addition to my prints.

Cheers
On 13/10/2005, at 5:28 AM, Tina Manley wrote:

> At 02:59 PM 10/12/2005, you wrote:
>> And following the exotism reasoning, I don't think sepia is the way 
>> to do it
>> either, for it does exactly the same.
>> Cfr. the last page of National Geographic: this always gives me the 
>> feeling
>> of looking at images that are
>> 1: Long gone
>> 2: Very patronizing, as if documenting animals in the zoo.
>
> I hope not.  That's absolutely the last thing I want to communicate!  
> I don't see sepia as "old-looking" just as a warmer black and white.  
> Cold black and white seems better suited to landscapes and rocks than 
> people.  That's just my feeling, though.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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