Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 12, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > " A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a > person, animal or object to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. > " that's hardly the essence of a good portrait, in bw or color. s > The internet > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:35:49 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Color vs B&W >> >> When you choose to do a black and white version of what someone looks >> like, >> and you decide to throw away all color information because it is not >> important >> to YOU, >> you have simplified what that person is >> it is a caricature >> >> a good caricature can tell you much about an individual, but is not >> necessarily better for the purpose >> >> Emanuel's first post was NOT to say that color was superior--nor are any >> of my >> comments meant that way. >> >> What I was saying is that I tire of the idea held by some that black and >> white >> is naturally superior. >> I believe that is wrong--we can talk all day about why we prefer one or >> the >> other--there are lots of reasons to find--the period of my upbringing and >> my >> budget when I was learning photography for instance >> >> prefer which ever you like, just do not tell me that your (collective not >> personal) opinion is an innate fact of life >> >> I love my world in color--I like both you color and B&W pictures >> >> maybe I'm just dogma averse >> >> ric >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> Caricature? So any photos made before color film was available are >>> caricatures? I don't get that. >>> >>> I love B&W photography. It *sometimes** *turns a snapshot into art by >>> reducing the content to form and composition which could be a type of >>> caricature but not under the usual definition of oversimplification or >>> satirical content. Unless the photo is flowers, sunsets, sports, or >>> wildlife, I almost always prefer B&W over color. Would Salgado's photos >>> be >>> as effective in color? He is photographing currently and has the >>> choice. I >>> guess we are all different and have different opinions! >>> >>> Standing up for B&W here, surprised to have to do that on a Leica list! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> and turning them into B&W caricature shows them how the photographer >>>> thinks they are >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 12, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> how is that NOT how they are? >>>>> >>>>> it seems to me precisely how they are >>>>> >>>>> ric >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>> gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> occurs to me this concerns how they want to be seen, not how they are. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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