Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, no question they probably jumped at the chance to shoot in color, given - if nothing else - what was for them the novelty of being able to do so. It's just that when I compare, say, the Jack Delano stuff in b&w that I've seen with this color work, the color work fades - forgive me :-) - by comparison. B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of SonC@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:40 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: Re: [Leica] Depression FSA Kodachromes In a message dated 6/1/2004 8:15:48 AM Central Standard Time, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: What does the viewfinder have to do with anything? There is a difference, btw, between "composing in color," in which color is presumably a factor in the composition, and "composing," in which the composition of shapes and objects is the primary factor. B. D. Yeah, I kinda get that concept. I think though that those photographers who got to shoot some of the stuff in color were eager to do it. These days it is rather easy to wax poetic about black and white. I remember what a bummer it was having to shoot the spring features for the paper in black and white. It is kind of like when you have no car, everything is within walking distance. Regards, Sonny _http://www.sonc.com_ (http://www.sonc.com/) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information