[Leica] Guarenteed: better than richard avedon's photos of his father

[martin at jangowski.de (Martin Jangowski)]

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005, B. D. Colen wrote:

> Lovely, David - I'd really like to see it in black and white.
> B. D.

It is not easy for me to put my thoughts in english, I hope I can make it 
clear.

I tried to imagine how this picture would look in B&W, but I think it 
wouldn't have the same effect, at least for me. This picture says "it 
will never be the same again" by the already pale hand held by the two 
darker hands. I don't think it would be possible to say the same in B&W.

I recently had to say goodbye to a uncle who died of cancer. He was my 
favourite uncle and I saw him the last time a few days before his death. 
My aunt asked me to make a few pictures of him during the visit, but I 
wasn't able to do it... I want to remember him like he was a few years 
ago, full of life and holding a glass of wine. I didn't want to document 
him with his failing body, so I enlarged a snapshot made years ago 
during a wine tasting and gave it to my aunt.

I don't know why I like David's photo and would put it on the wall, but 
wouldn't take one of my uncle in his state.

Gr??e aus Hohenlohe,

        Martin Jangowski

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