Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Alex--the picture Walt used is by far better in colour. But last night I was processing (in Lightroom) the latest batch of Alicante street pictures, and many of them were improved by converting to B&W. One of the great things about Lightroom is precisely the ability to flip back and forth between the colour and B&W versions to see how the picture works. Nathan alex@zabrovsky.com wrote: > Quoting Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>: > >> I'm wondering if there is any real reason left to shoot b&w? >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/athena2_ed.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/athena_bw.jpg.html >> >> Walt >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Well, this is probably not the most appropriate case to show color > advantage over B&W IMHO. For me street is mostly about B&W, color just > sways my attention away from the concept (unless there is a specific > reason or particular case such as color-boosting events). > Also, for me B&W is easier and cheaper to handle in my daily routine, > just because can hardly figure a time slot to drive to the lab and > then pick the film day later. Time is getting compressed and too > valuable to waste in traffic... > B&W I process at my home convenience (including scanning), no need to > steal the time from the family... > However, I can see some good reasoning for fully color flow (putting > fully digital aside) if one finds working with lab a convenient > approach to follow, or process lots of film at home automation (Jobo > machine or similar)... > > Alex > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, Netherlands and Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog