[Leica] MM - first impressions

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

No martini's, though I could sure use one or more after today.  Maybe
Friday.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Baron
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:51 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions

I don't know, Tina.  I think Ken might be on to something.

Like maybe his second martini?

;-)

--Bob

==On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
wrote:

> I don't agree.  I think Ted is right when he says, "When you 
> photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes.  When you 
> photograph people in B&W, you photograph their souls."  I see faces 
> and eyes much clearer in B&W than I do in color.  Color is just a 
> distraction unless it is the purpose of the photo.
>
> Tina
>
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Ted,
> >
> > I'm not Emanuel, but, yes, I must say the photo of Trudeau would 
> > have a little more interest in color.  In the interests of better 
> > photography, I have supplied the following link to a program that 
> > will allow you to add
> > color:
> >
> > http://www.recolored.com/
> >
> > Yes, I agree the photo is somewhat  iconic in a sense and the b&w 
> > adds a certain energy to it, but just imagine if it was color!  Now, 
> > once you
> have
> > corrected it in this software (just $29), you can get any number of 
> > plug-ins that will then emulate Velvia.  Then the National Archives 
> > will just pee themselves at the result.  There is no need to thank 
> > me for these
> technical
> > tips- we photographers look out after each other, yes?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> > tedgrant at shaw.ca
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:27 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions
> >
> > SO EMANUEL WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS???
> >
> > My photograph of Prime Minister Pierre Elliot  Trudeau of Canada 
> > sliding down a stair case bannister hands held on high doesn't 
> > count, because
> it's
> > shot in B&W. And not Velvia??????
> >
> > When it's recognized as the most iconic politcal photograph in the
> history
> > of Canada! Not by me, but the National Archives of Canada and many 
> > other organizations of similar position.
> >
> > Is that correct good Sir?
> >
> > Just a passing thought.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dr. ted :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca>
> > To: <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions
> >
> >
> > > Correct me if I am mistaken, but this M Monochrome thing will 
> > > capture images in, er, black and white? Like, basically, fifty 
> > > shades of grey? Grey?
> The
> > > colour of age and Death?
> > >
> > > This isn't like the second coming of Velvia. Now that was something.
> That
> > > was, like, a kandy-colored tangerine-flake streamline babe. Nice 
> > > bright colours. Dreams of summer. Kodachrome on juice.
> > >
> > > I always thought that Ansel Adams was a wanker for depicting 
> > > landscapes
> > in
> > > b&w. Like he was imposing humanity's morbid gloom on God's great
glory.
> > >
> > > The painters at Lascaux used every colour they could see and could 
> > > reproduce. No monochrome. Because they didn't go to school or 
> > > imagine
> > they
> > > knew better.
> > >
> > > Emanuel
> > >
> > >
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> --
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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