Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour showed in colour: Subject: [LRflex] in the neurosurgical OR...4 images the surgeon... http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/thesurgeon the anesthesiologist... http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/anesthesiaOR I can do this with my eyes closed... http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/eyes the hands... http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/hands2 Hi Steve and others, Now we have an interesting potential for comparing colour image action in the OR with B&W in similar action by clicking on this site: http://www.tedgrantphoto.com/Medical%20Images.htm Most of the comments about Steve's series and his stand alone hands have been.. "Nice colour Steve. love the colour.beautiful colour etc. etc. on colour. Hardly one comment about the "content, other than "playing cards!" Please understand this isn't a hit on Steve's photography, because he's one cool shooter in any environment as we all know. But the opportunity for comparison why in some cases B&W is about the liht & content, not the emotional reactions of "looking at colour." Or created by colour. Black and White is intellectual: "I love black and white. It's strong and powerful, it makes me think and truly look at the photograph. There are no colors getting in the way of what I am examining! No colour distractions to take your eyes away from the content or action!" Colour is sensual: Appealing to the eye/mental reaction of colour. Comments: "Oh, look at the colour." is a common remark, which in turn illustrates not seeing the content beyond the colour. Not always, because there are times when colour makes the picture. Sunsets, the clothes of India and many other "colour situations." Now here we have added factors to our likes and dislikes of one over the other, or do we? So what say you folks? Is B&W intellectual and colour sensual? Are you more inclined to look at an image longer if it's B&W? Or colour? Or does it depend on the subject contained in the exposure? ted