Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, "COLOUR IS SENSUAL! BLACK & WHITE IS INTELLECTUAL!? Dr. Ted Grant OC The usual way the people shot is in color, smartphones photographers, IMHO doing it in B&W imply creativity and personal interpretation rather than the decorative aspect of the colors, an excellent Catalan photographer always said that unfortunately the B&W was the first invention in photography and later came the color, if it was happen first the color and later B&W it would be probably much more appreciated. Do you remember the early advertising of the color movies? ?it is in Technicolor? . I?m not against the color but if I use it I want try that it be an element of the composition, IMHO it is easier do a personal interpretation in B&W that in color, color creative use is very difficult. Of course we see everyday lots of very nice color pictures, even many of them will have no sense if they are not in color. This is what I mean saying ?usual?? Cheers Lluis > El 9 ag 2016, a les 11:56, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> va > escriure: > > Hi guys, > > I really am fascinated by the range of responses. Very interesting and > just what > the LUG is all about. I asked for constructive C&C and I got exactly what I > asked for. I'd be fascinated to hear in more detail from anyone who wants > to > give more detail, why they feel what they do > > So here is a bit more of what happened from my perspective. I was sitting > in a > caf? on the edge of the market and saw this. I really didn't like the > saturated > colours of the grasses and flowers but the overall structure appealed to > me. I > suppose that I previsualised it in B&W. > > I wanted to convey the heat of the day (it was 43C in the sun) and the > light, as > well as the structure. I would have liked the stall holder and his clients > to be > nearer, but that wasn't going to happen if I wanted the flowers in the > foreground. > > The biggest problem in processing was the harsh light on the Church > (contributed > to in large part by the Marquis de Sade's ancestors), which I didn't want > to > swamp everything, combined with the distribution of the deep shadows in the > middle ground and the light on the foreground flowers. > > I do shoot for colour but I prefer more muted tones. I have some examples > from > the same day which I will post later. > > Why in B&W? I just find it a more natural medium to work in. It often > makes it > difficult to get the shots that you want; but as I said earlier I don't > like > things to look too much like a postcard. In that part of the world all the > cards > are swamped with saturated colours which definitely aren't the colours of > Provence. > > Ted: - perhaps this explains a bit more of what was going through my head. > > Douglas: - surely flowers do have souls ;-) even when they have been dyed > livid > red or yellow! > > Jim - I see what you are trying to get at, but for me it doesn't quite > work...the church really isn't that colour but I do prefer the more muted > tones. > I used ColourEfex for the B&W conversion and PSE 12 for most of the rest > of the > work. > > Lluis - many thanks, but I really do prefer the B&W. What do you mean by > "usual"? The more obvious way to shoot it? > > All: - as an after thought I did wonder at the time what the LUG would > think and > who would shoot it which way :-) :-) > > Regards, > > Peter > > > > On 09/08/2016 00:19, Ted Grant wrote: >> Hi Peter, >> You know my quote about B&W, colour and peoples clothes? :-) >> Every once in awhile on the LUG I see a shot the complete opposite of the >> quotation. >> In your photo here I'd have shot that in colour as the subject appeared to >> pertain more to a "market flower situation???" rather than people & >> clothes? >> By the same token we shoot our photos on the bases of "Too each his own >> feelings." But I was just curious? >> >> cheers, >> ted Grant >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Peter Dzwig >> Sent: August-08-16 2:20 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: [Leica] [IMG] PESO - Market flowers >> >> All, >> >> Flower stall in the market at Isle-sur-Sorgue >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Marketplace+-+Ile-sur- >> Sorgue+-+1-1.jpg.html> >> >> >> Viewing large shows more detail. >> >> Fuji XE2 >> >> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome, >> >> Thanks for taking the time to look. >> >> Peter Dzwig >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information