Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/05

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Subject: [Leica] what are the most important aspects of a photographic image?
From: lists at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary)
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:36:25 -0600
References: <mailman.58.1294211489.57020.lug@leica-users.org> <030DD685-A269-44EB-A7F7-300FD425167B@gmail.com> <AANLkTimGhaaV7DbPL0HMi=s1P7Q=OLaAzNQEYiGG0ZiD@mail.gmail.com>
 
I think one thing that makes B&W more impactful to many people is that it 
removes the image somewhat from "reality". We see in color, BW is a step 
away and helps to make people "see" the image in a different way. 

Harrison McClary


On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

>> From PhotoQuotes.com:
> 
> TED GRANT
> father of Canadian Photojournalism
> 
> When you photograph a man in color, you photograph his clothes. When you
> photograph a man in B&W, you photograph his soul. - Ted
> Grant<http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=525&name=Grant,Ted>
> - a famous Canadian photographer
> 
> 
> Tina
> 
>
In reply to: Message from csemetko at gmail.com (Craig Semetko) ([Leica] what are the most important aspects of a photographic image?)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] what are the most important aspects of a photographic image?)