Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search];~) a hypothetical built on a hypothetical ;~) I truly appreciate color when well used; whether in photographs, paintings or sculptures. In each case the artist must make deliberative color choices. Choosing a monochrome palette is no different than choosing: a "full, as seen" palette a muted "agfachrome" a complementary a vibrant "velvia" a primary, or secondary or an "infrared" palette. Too often I look at photographs wherein the moment and light feels lost under the weight of of the color. I enjoy the often quoted, "photography is just another form of pointing." "a hey, look at this." ?> which includes "hey, look at this ?> COLOR or "Look at this ?> light, form, moment, expression, line, value, event, composition, et al always worth considering "what do I want you to look at and/or think about while looking at this photograph" often my answer is, "not these colors." probably because I've spent 50 years loving the poetic effect and simplicity of black and white photographs Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Sep 24, 2009, at 10:30 AM, Neil Beddoe wrote: > Somebody asked me once whether anyone would print black and white > if colour photography had been invented first. I don't know but I > think it would be a lot less common. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of George Lottermoser > Sent: 24 September 2009 16:28 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woman and Dog > > When I shot film (for self-expressive work) > It was primarily B&W. > I always had color film along > in case a "color subject" presented itself. > > Digital hasn't changed that much for me. > If color does not have a reason to be in the photograph > it continues to feels like a visual distraction for me. > > The color felt to have a purpose > in each of the photographs on this page > <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=1660> > The color served no purpose > in fact were a distraction > in the b&w images on the page. > > All very personal of course. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Neil Beddoe wrote: > >> That's the exact opposite to the way I think now. With a film >> camera it tends to be whatever I've got in the camera and if it's >> mono film then I see it in mono when I shoot it. If it's colour >> film or I'm using a digital camera, I see it in colour and print it >> in colour. It never even occurs to me to use a digital camera for >> mono pictures. >> >> Neil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of George Lottermoser >> Sent: 24 September 2009 14:58 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Woman and Dog >> >> The black and white holds more appeal to my eyes. >> >> I usually ask myself, in these cases: >> Why color? >> To what purpose? >> Did I make the exposure because of the color? >> Does the color demand to be part of this photograph? >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Sep 23, 2009, at 7:19 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> >>> It is not usual I post the same picture in Color and B&W, on this >>> case I really hesitate.. >>> >>> This was shot in Lisboa, one of the most wonderful cties I've been >>> for the third time on my life and found a lot of nice life subjects >>> to photograph. On the next days I will post more. >>> >>> This one was shot on the Alfama area (Lisboa), M8 with Tri Elmar >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portugal/L1010088bw.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portugal/L1010088+1.jpg.html >>> >>> Thank you very much for looking, your c&c will really help me >>> >>> And a final recommendation, visit Portugal! >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Lluis Ripoll >>> luisripoll at telefonica.net >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ >>> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll >>> Blog: >>> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> http://www.lrmusic.es >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> . >> >> This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) to whom >> it is addressed. 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