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Subject: [Leica] The colours of Barcelona - for Lluis
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (lluisripollphotography)
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:30:42 +0200
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Some years ago I?ve admired a big exhibition in Barcelona of his work but I 
don?t remember ta have see something in colour?

Chers
Lluis

> El 26 abr 2016, a les 22:20, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va 
> escriure:
> 
> I was just very surprised to read it from a photographer who (I thought) 
> only ever worked in b&w, but there is a new book and exhibition of his 
> colour work, much with autochromes.
> 
> Gerry
> 
>> On 26 Apr 2016, at 21:16, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography 
>> at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes Gerry, this is true but also a question, if everything around us is 
>> colour why not a free interpretation of the reality with an alternative 
>> vision in B&W? maybe more creative?
>> 
>> Thank you for your your kind mail!
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> El 26 abr 2016, a les 22:08, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> 
>>> va escriure:
>>> 
>>> I have just read this quote from an interview with Jacques Henri 
>>> Lartigue:
>>> 
>>> ?Black and white photography is a form of interpreting reality whereas, 
>>> because nature has colour, colour is what should normally be used. The 
>>> process of black and white photography can yield very fine results but 
>>> truth is still in colour?
>>> 
>>> I found it very appropriate in the light of our discussions.
>>> 
>>> In friendship, and with kindest regards,
>>> 
>>> Gerry
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 26 Apr 2016, at 19:52, lluisripollphotography 
>>>> <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Tina,
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you very much! I really appreciate your kind words and I?m really 
>>>> happy you like my color pictures
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Lluis
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> El 26 abr 2016, a les 2:45, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> va 
>>>>> escriure:
>>>>> 
>>>>> You think the same way I do, Lluis!!  I love your monochromes, but 
>>>>> these
>>>>> are exceptional also.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tina
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 6:53 PM, lluisripollphotography <
>>>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gerry, Philippe, Aram
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you very much for your kind comments, I?m glad you like my color
>>>>>> work.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gerry, I understand and thank you your thoughts, maybe you are right? 
>>>>>> I do
>>>>>> more color because my MM is in Wetzlar, when I have the M9 in my 
>>>>>> hands, I
>>>>>> don?t know why but I think my eyes are viewing more in color, in other
>>>>>> words, I?m shooting to some subjects that I would not shoot with the 
>>>>>> MM, my
>>>>>> mentality react different. However I think there is a difference  to 
>>>>>> do a
>>>>>> picture in color or B&W, IMHO the B&W helps to concentrate your 
>>>>>> vision on
>>>>>> the essential, the color give a more decorative aspect, I think that 
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> pictures don?t give anything more if they are in color and others 
>>>>>> yes, it
>>>>>> depends of the subject and of course of your own preferences. This is 
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> topic usually discussed and nobody has the true, everyone has his own
>>>>>> preferences. However when I really like a color picture is when I see
>>>>>> pictures from i.e. Ernst Haas, where the colour is a element of the
>>>>>> composition.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> Lluis
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> El 25 abr 2016, a les 6:48, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at 
>>>>>>> icloud.com> va
>>>>>> escriure:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> There are some really great images here (and further into your colour
>>>>>> work). I find your colour work stronger now than your b&w, and in this
>>>>>> modern world maybe also more commercial. I find that the M9 images 
>>>>>> from my
>>>>>> camera require very little post-processing to produce beautiful colour
>>>>>> rendition, and yours are similar. In particular I think 0418 (After 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> rain) and 0369 are really strong.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Maybe it is time to leave b&w firmly in the past and move to a new
>>>>>> world? Welcome to the world of alternative b&w - now, that should get 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> emails flying!)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 24 Apr 2016, at 23:24, lluisripollphotography <
>>>>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> For the color lovers here I?m posting some colour pictures, some one
>>>>>> only posted in color and other in B&W also in other postings:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> All these was Leica M9, Summilux 50 V2 (wide open)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Two ladies going back home:
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010425.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010424.jpg.html<
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Schilling Bar Chat
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010408.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cafe Babel
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010422.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> After the Rain
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160421_L1010418.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Food Service
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160419_L1010403.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> These ones with M9 and Summilux 75 wide open
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160418_L1010371.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160418_L1010369.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> These ones with the Summilux 35 pre
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160414_L1010352.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Color/20160410_L1010345.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome and appreciated
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> saludos cordiales
>>>>>>>> Lluis
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Tina Manley
>>>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
>>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
>>>>> 
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