Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, Thank you for your advice, I?m not expert doing such things and I have to invest too much time in a picture that in my opinion could be nice, but just this, nothing else, no story, no decisive moment, no communication? in other words, I think I would never pick this one for an exhibition?. Amiti?s Lluis > El 2 gen 2017, a les 19:27, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> va > escriure: > > please consider remove all color except the cigarette, and have a look, ie > no color in hat, coat, lipstick, phone, nails etc > > > > > > > > > > steve > > > >> On Jan 2, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> On Jan 2, 2017, at 9:42 AM, lluisripollphotography >>> <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thank you for all your comments, I agree with Gerry too and I have to >>> add that after that I have the Monochrom, when I take the M9 it is >>> generally because I want to do color, I remember when I?ve saw this Lady >>> smoking with her red jacket this made a nice color composition and as >>> Steve has pointed the cigarette was a important element to consider. But >>> as you know, I can?t resist the B&W and once I have converted it I?ve >>> liked it too, but on this case color would be my choice. >> >> >> the color of the burning cigarette is so distinct and lifelike, otherwise >> the dress adds nothing, and is actually counterproductive, ideally I >> would prefer (if I could do it, remove all color except that of the >> cigarette, someone else -if Lluis says it?s ok). >> >> steve >> >> >> >>> >>> I will take a look again following the Bob?s comments, thank you Bob! >>> >>> I also agree Jayanand, on that day I was visualizing in color but I have >>> converted some pictures because the tinct across the image was awful >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>>> El 2 gen 2017, a les 18:08, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>> va escriure: >>>> >>>> Thank you Tina, John and Steve. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>>> On 2 Jan 2017, at 17:07, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> +1! >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 12:04 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You know the obvious answer Gerry........ I usually leave the house >>>>>> with a >>>>>> Monochrom as well as my M(240) ;-) I agree with what you say and >>>>>> rarely >>>>>> take the same shot with both cameras as each have their strengths. >>>>>> >>>>>> john >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> >>>>>> I am sorry to come back on this, but I believe that the photographer >>>>>> should make a decision by pre-visualisation of how the final image >>>>>> should >>>>>> look. Although this may may be a split-second decision based on >>>>>> intuition >>>>>> and experience that decision is important. If you shoot in b&w you >>>>>> shoot >>>>>> for the composition of light and dark, highlights and shadows whereas >>>>>> if >>>>>> you shoot in colour you shoot for the interplay of the colours of the >>>>>> image >>>>>> and the way the balance together. This is a decision that cannot be >>>>>> realistically made afterwards as the two images/decisions are >>>>>> different. If >>>>>> you make the dcision afterwards it will never be as good as the >>>>>> pre-visualisation that should have been done before. >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerry >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2 Jan 2017, at 13:46, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ever since I switched to digital I have had problems with some images >>>>>> deciding whether it is a ?colour? image or a ?mono? image. It was >>>>>> easier in >>>>>> my opinion when you carried two cameras, and you made the decision at >>>>>> the >>>>>> point of pressing the button, and then you had decided. It was a >>>>>> decision >>>>>> made at that moment, in that mood, at (to quote HC-B) the point when >>>>>> the >>>>>> heart, the eye and the mind come together. There is no better time to >>>>>> decide because never again will those three factors coincide. I am >>>>>> afraid >>>>>> that the decision on which of these two images is purely yours to make >>>>>> because neither is better or worse than the other. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I wish you luck with your decision, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2 Jan 2017, at 01:51, lluisripollphotography < >>>>>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Day I went to shoot ?Giving Smiles? I?ve carried the M9, it >>>>>>>> poses >>>>>> sometimes a problem to decide if color or B&W?. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Evening in La Rambla >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leica M9, Summilux 75 wide open >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Rambla/ >>>>>> 20161221_L1013236+1.jpg.html> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Rambla/ >>>>>> 20161221_L1013236.jpg.html> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information