Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of B&W: http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/12/harold-feinstein/?hpt=hp_t3 Better in color? Tina On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote: > > On Dec 12, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > Caricature? So any photos made before color film was available are > > caricatures? I don't get that. > > > > I love B&W photography. It *sometimes** *turns a snapshot into art by > > reducing the content to form and composition which could be a type of > > caricature but not under the usual definition of oversimplification or > > satirical content. Unless the photo is flowers, sunsets, sports, or > > wildlife, I almost always prefer B&W over color. Would Salgado's photos > be > > as effective in color? He is photographing currently and has the > choice. I > > guess we are all different and have different opinions! > > > > Standing up for B&W here, surprised to have to do that on a Leica list! > > > > > sure agree, I totally support you on your decisions, though I feel/agree > that bw is preferable.... unless the image is "all about color"! > I feel that the stripping away of color lets you see what is there without > distraction or artifice, > though it doesn't create caricature.... it does however get down to core > issues, which is the point. > > > Steve > > > > > > > Tina > > > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> and turning them into B&W caricature shows them how the photographer > >> thinks they are > >> > >> ric > >> > >> > >> On Dec 12, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> how is that NOT how they are? > >>> > >>> it seems to me precisely how they are > >>> > >>> ric > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > >>> gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> occurs to me this concerns how they want to be seen, not how they are. > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com