[Leica] in the neurosurgical OR...4 images

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Jun 5, 2008, at 11:28 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Steve Barbour showed in colour:
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> Subject: [LRflex] in the neurosurgical OR...4 images
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> the surgeon...
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> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/thesurgeon
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> the anesthesiologist...
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> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/anesthesiaOR
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> I can do this with my eyes closed...
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> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/eyes
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> the hands...
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> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/hands2
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> Hi Steve and others,
>
> Now we have an interesting potential for comparing colour image  
> action in
> the OR with B&W in similar action by clicking on this site:
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> http://www.tedgrantphoto.com/Medical%20Images.htm
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>
>
> Most of the comments about Steve's series and his stand alone hands  
> have
> been.. "Nice colour Steve. love the colour.beautiful colour etc.  
> etc. on
> colour.
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> Hardly one comment about the "content, other than "playing cards!"
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>
>
> Please understand this isn't a hit on Steve's photography, because  
> he's one
> cool shooter in any environment as we all know. But the opportunity  
> for
> comparison why in some cases B&W is about the liht & content, not the
> emotional reactions of "looking at colour." Or created by colour.
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>
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> Black and White is intellectual:
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> "I love black and white. It's strong and powerful, it makes me
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> think and truly look at the photograph.  There are no colors getting  
> in the
> way of what I am examining! No colour distractions to take your eyes  
> away
> from the content or action!"
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> Colour is sensual:
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> Appealing to the eye/mental reaction of colour.
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> Comments:   "Oh, look at the colour." is a common remark, which in  
> turn
>
> illustrates not seeing the content beyond the colour.

I love the look of the color in these images, and I rarely feel that  
way, so I'm usually shooting in bw...

but these photos are not "about" the color and I fear that your point  
is well taken Ted...

people, by and large (but not all)  seem more focussed on the color,  
than on the content...
a point you are making and it's spot on...

I am rather dismayed about that...

it's just not about the color, it's more about other things...
color just one component...

live and learn, and always listen to Ted...

Steve




> Not always, because
> there are times when colour makes the picture. Sunsets, the clothes  
> of India
> and many other "colour situations."
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>
>
> Now here we have added factors to our likes and dislikes of one over  
> the
> other, or do we?  So what say you folks?
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>
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> Is B&W intellectual and colour sensual?
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> Are you more inclined to look at an image longer if it's B&W? Or  
> colour? Or
> does it depend on the subject contained in the exposure?
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>
> ted
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