Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/03

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Subject: [Leica] What are the most important aspects of a photographic image?
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 22:12:28 -0800
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On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:55 PM, Richard Man wrote:

> Actually, one thing that has not been mentioned yet...
> 
> Name 5 iconic color images of the last 100 years.
> 
> Now name 10 iconic B&W images of the last 100 years.
> 
> I bet you can do the second one much faster than the first.
> 
> It's not just that "real photographers shoot B&W," but that B&W has more
> impact, generally speaking.

or to put it another way.... if it depends on color to make its impact,   


then it's largely lost,



Steve


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