[Leica] bougainvillea in Arizona

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

I agree with you complete, Douglas, the color hibiscus has more of
emotional connection than the black and white one.

I like the black and white image because I see all the textures and
lines of the wilted petals and I like that. But the color image, with
the faded unsaturated color, but still the entire image is NOT
unsaturated because look at that deep green leaf in the background, I
think that's where the emotional content, the connection with the
flower's passing happens.

So they are effective for very different reasons and I find much to
enjoy with both.

Adam

On 10/16/05, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote:
> Glorious colours Adam,
> I'm not too sure about the BW version, but I find the colour versions
> very nice indeed, our Bougainvillea stayed green this year, not enough
> sun in this part of the world..
>
> cheers
> Douglas
> I tried something similar the other day, I liked it at first, posted it
> and then took it down again because I wasn't too sure
> I've just reposted it as a comparison, let me know what you think,
> Quite unexpectedly, for me at least, the colour shot seems "sadder" than
> the BW version.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album150/Hibiscus_colour_edited_1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album150/Hibiscus_BW_edited_1
>
> Image converted with photo-plugins BW converter (very versatile
> freeware! - in Kodak T-max mode, one of the film characteristics options)
>
>
> Adam Bridge wrote:
>
> >We're in Arizona and dealing with the consequences of watering a small
> >collection of plants over the summer - add a little water and every
> >plant with seeds decides it wants to suck up some of the water.
> >
> >We had planted some bougainvillea around the deck and since the day
> >was overcast I did a bit of photography of those.
> >
> ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/10/16/_L3U6934-crv-rtch.jpg>
> ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/10/16/_L3U6940-crv.jpg>
> >
> >I also converted on to black and white which, I think, I like best:
> >
> ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/10/16/_L3U6940-bw.jpg>
> >
> >Leica 100 APO and Canon 1Ds MKII, tripod.
> >
> >I'm a little grumpy because even though I was VERY careful with focus
> >the focal plane seems to be behind the indicated focus in the
> >viewscreen. I'm using the prism viewfinder and boy, these looked dead
> >on but in fact the focal plane was mm further away from the lens than
> >I thought. I've noticed this with my Leica telephotos as well.
> >
> >Thanks for looking and, if you desire, commenting.
> >
> >Adam
> >
> >
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