Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What book's that then Ted? -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:09 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] War Photos Peter Dzwig responded: > If you were to take that image as a JPEG and stick it into PS and take out > the colour in the usual way...you focus completely on the guy's eyes and > the image is much more powerful.<<<<<<<<< Hi Peter, Exactly and that's what sorts out people in colour compared to B&W. under certain situations. If one can imagine our book, "Women in Medicine." shot in colour all the drama would be lost due to the colour as it would become the over riding visual aspect instead of the viewers concentration on the content. ted " <pdzwig@summaventures.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] War Photos > Ted Grant wrote: > > >> Because it falls into: >> >> "When you photograph people in colour, you photograph their clothes. >> >> When you photograph people in B&W you photograph their souls!" > > > Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice.