Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Velvia, Velvia, Velvia - darn, momma, don't take my Kodachrome away.
From: Matthew Powell <mlpowell@directvinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:03:19 -0500

On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 09:54 PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> on 4/24/02 5:15 PM, Aram Langhans at langhans@yakima-wa.com wrote:
>
>>
>> So, now, would someone please talk me out of buying Velvia?
>>
>
> Much of my objection to Velvia is what I see as an over-use of 
> eye-popping
> vibrant color.  It get to be a cliche' after a while.  I like using 
> color as
> an integral part of compositions, rather than making the color stand 
> out so
> much that it becomes the subject of the photo and the objects in the 
> photo

My favorite use of color is a book my Jeff Brouws - "Highway." The 
colors are rich, but seem slightly muted. Lovely. I assume part of it 
has to do with shooting medium-format, and a great deal to do with the 
lighting - but I do wonder what film he was shooting.

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