Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:31 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > ;~) > 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 brilliantly put George, in bw, so I can understand, :-) Steve > > 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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