[Leica] MM - first impressions

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Ken, you and Bob made me grin any way!
In Tina's defence, who among us has not leapt to a righteous response when
one of our icons is apparently impugned ;-) ;-)

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 31 August 2012 10:42, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Tina,
>
> I apologize.  My post was yet another failed attempt at humor, difficult at
> best in the web.  Yes, most everything I print is b&w.  I don't know if I
> am
> tainted from darkroom experience, or if for some reason I just "see" better
> in b&w.  Now, my wife has the ability to "see" and compose in color, far
> better than I can.  But then she is a lot smarter and talented than I am in
> every way.
>
> 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 Tina
> Manley
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:29 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions
>
> 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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