Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quoting "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> > I'm not sure about others, but when I shoot digital I rarely think in > terms of BW. It may end up that an image works out better in BW. But > it's usually serendipitous rather than planned. OTOH when I'm shooting > BW film everything is aimed at making a BW print. Since color is not > even an option I ignore it beyond how it will come across on BW film, > given the spectral sensitivity or use of filters. OTOH, I'm way more > cognizant of shapes, forms, textures, etc. Lighting and composition are > very closely linked to those things. While they can be important in > color, they usually take a back seat to color hue and saturation. Yet > they everything when it comes to BW film. ............................................................................................................................................. This is my approach too. In the old days at my job, I never liked it when clients asked for both B&W and color from the same job. Not only did it mean switching cameras, but switching my brain between the two modes, and the chance of getting the right shot on the wrong film (i. e. composing with color separation in mind, but exposing B&W and having gray tones blend, etc.). I like to set my mind for one at a time, and if I want B&W (for myself), I don't see the point of shooting digitally. At work I appreciate the digital advantage under low light and other difficult conditions. Alan Chemical Photographer (Thanks, Luis) Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee amr3@uwm.edu http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/