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 2:26 PM, Jacky aus wrote: > I agree with George B&W or Colour delivering different thoughts and feel > for the subject as well as what the photographer wishes to communicate. > > > > In this particular shot, I would prefer the B&W though the colour one gives > us more details and information about the subject matters. > > > > Photography is an art. How to look and feel for a subject is also an art. > No absolute and perfect answer. Down to the bottom, art is quite subjective > and personal for the one devoted into world of arts. > > > > I think the photo does remind me how we look into our own life span and > stage, because, if we could live up to that old and lead the similar kind > of life, could we still enjoy it as a blessing. > > > > Steve, thank and appreciate your skill and great effort for the good > snapshot of life reality. thanks Jacky, Steve > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jacky. > > > On 14 February 2012 09:00, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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