Re: OT: Why do you use bw?

2003-01-14 Thread Alin Flaider
Every now and then I get sick of the colour cliché (mine and others' images as well). Then I switch to BW and suddenly discover the subject in the colour chaos. Lately I even put a yellow filter on the lens to help me ignore the offending colour. On this picture, one wouldn't have made

OT: Why do you use bw?

2003-01-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
It was stated by someone yesterday that bw is nice for the abstract character it provides. I use bw for the sense of texture it provides. http://www.photocritique.net/g/s?zzoQwn-p13184249 http://www.photocritique.net/g/s?zzohTn-p13184249 (which is why I also like larger formats for color) Why

Re: OT: Why do you use bw?

2003-01-13 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Collin, Well, for one, it's what I'm used to. When I started taking photos as a teenager, bw was far cheaper to buy and process than colour. Over the years, I've stuck with what I feel I know best. I love what can be done with colour, but for me, colours sometimes detract from the essence

Re: OT: Why do you use bw?

2003-01-13 Thread Mike Johnston
Why do you use bw? I use it because all the photographers I admire use it. --Mike