Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 13, 2012, at 1:49 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > > On Feb 13, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> first this >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2012/struggling.jpg.html >> >> now this >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2012/color.jpg.html >> >> I do ask please your input as to which of the two you find most >> effective, which you prefer (that may be different) and why that is ? > > Every photographer needs to (at least occasionally) ask, > "What am I trying to say with this photograph?" > > most effective? > to communicate what point (or points)? > > For me: > > Color photographs (when well done with decent equipment) appear "hyper > real" to my eye. > Reality amplified and further enhanced by freezing a moment for detailed > study of COLOR, line, form and content. > More real than reality. > > Black and white photographs (when well done with decent equipment) > "suggest reality" to my eye. > Reality subdued yet also enhanced by freezing a moment for detailed study > of texture, line, form and content. > More metaphoric than reality. > > Between these two (for the purpose of this discussion) extremes > we could easily examine the effect of muting, in steps, the colors to > soften a "harsh" reality. > > Yet we're still left with the question, > "What does the photographer wish to communicate?" > A harshly real environmental, candid portrait? > A metaphorically real environmental, candid portrait? > Or something in between? > > A final decision, for me would depend on the "use" context. > We're looking at these two photographic possibilities out of context on > our computer screens. > We're looking at them surrounded by emails, our other work, within our > homes or offices. > Some of us, like Sonny, see them within a context "very close to home" - > living with a similar actual reality. > Others of us see them in the context of memories of friends or love ones > who've moved on. > "Choosing" one or the other (or an unseen in between version) would, for > me, require knowledge of the book or article which may surround them. > Each treatment provokes a different reaction. > Each viewer will have a different reaction to each treatment. > > One thing's for sure. > With each passing year we're all headed toward "this state of being" one > way or another. > I see no lack of dignity in either version. > We all eat; and need cleaning up. very well thought through, thanks George, Steve > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information