Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/24

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Subject: [Leica] The Call (Scott)
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:56:26 +0100
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As ever.

Peter

On 24/09/2012 19:26, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> This was the Geof's advice when I was beginning in digital, I've followed 
> it and
> even if Capture One make very nice conversions to B&W, Silver Efex Pro is 
> much
> better. Normally I look to the scenes thinking in B&W, I'm used with it,
> sometimes I hesitate when I see the nice colors in my monitor, but when I
> convert it, normally I decide for B&W. Thank you very much for your kind 
> comments.
> 
> Cheers
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
> El 24/09/2012, a las 11:46, Peter Dzwig escribi?:
> 
>> Luis,
>>
>> Really interested by this remark.
>>
>> On 23/09/2012 23:08, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>> ....when I've started digital, the first thing to have a good B&W picture 
>> is
>> have a good one in color.
>>
>> I think shooting in colour (I do it sometimes :-) ) and in B&W are 
>> different
>> things. It *is* possible to have a good colour image that works as well 
>> in B&W.
>> But as Uncle Dr Ted has told us many times (and so we know it must be 
>> true) you
>> are shooting in a different way when you compose for B&W and you are 
>> showing
>> different things. That is one of the reasons that your Senoritas are a 
>> lot more
>> than just pictures of pretty girls. The same applies to the Indignats.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> ===========================================================
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>>
>>
>>
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