Not much my taste either, but it's an image that just doesn't work in B&W,
strong image or not.
On 3/17/2018 21:48, William Robb wrote:
I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.
On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John" wrote:
On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:
To me, colour g
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I've also attended numerous outdoor workshops and cannot remember any B+W
images in show & tell/critique sessions.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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Subject: Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white
I think col
On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 11:37:44AM -0400, Stanley Halpin wrote:
> I think color easily detracts from an image. Many of my own personal
> favorites are monochromatic.
That's a (perfectly valid) personal viewpoint, of course. Not everyone thinks
that way.
My wife finds that monochrome detracts f
I think color easily detracts from an image. Many of my own personal favorites
are monochromatic.
A few years ago I took several Nature Photography Workshops. As is typical in
such workshops, participants were invited to bring along a few of their own
favorites for show and tell and critique. T
On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:16 PM Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I realize all are speaking tongue in cheek here, but I recall some
> dramatic images from Chicago’s Southside Irish parades. And some post
> parade shots from NY’s Hell’s Kitchen with green garb and red blood. Great
> stuff.
More speaking
I realize all are speaking tongue in cheek here, but I recall some dramatic
images from Chicago’s Southside Irish parades. And some post parade shots from
NY’s Hell’s Kitchen with green garb and red blood. Great stuff.
Paul
> On Mar 17, 2018, at 9:48 PM, William Robb wrote:
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> I'm wondering
HAR!
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On 3/17/2018 9:48 PM, William Robb wrote:
I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.
On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John" wrote:
Color works where it's an integral part of the image. How are you
going to shoot a Saint Paddy's Day parade in B&W?
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I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.
On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John" wrote:
> On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:
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> To me, colour generally works for weaker compositions. It's sort of the
>> photographic equivalent of baffle them with bullshit.
>> Strong composition
On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:
To me, colour generally works for weaker compositions. It's sort of the
photographic equivalent of baffle them with bullshit.
Strong composition will work in either colour or B&W, weaker composition may
work in colour because of the colour (yer average sunset, fo
On 3/16/2018 12:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
One of the nice things about digital photography is being able to choose
after the fact whether to process a photo as color or black and white.
Technically, I suppose that was also possible with color film, not that
it was often done.
Sometimes phot
when I was shooting film, I shot interesting subjects in both BW and
chrome when I could.Then I could decided later.. and also had backup if
one or the other rolls of film met a premature demise.
I like bw for documetary work & street shots and when the color is
irrelevant and/or just gets in t
Bruce Walker wrote:
I'm still figuring out my reasons for going with b&w, but they
generally incorporate some of your points, especially the subject
isolation, with some of Paul's -- mood, etc.
I find that a lot of spontaneous location shots will have a
disharmonious colour palette, so b&w rem
I'm still figuring out my reasons for going with b&w, but they
generally incorporate some of your points, especially the subject
isolation, with some of Paul's -- mood, etc.
I find that a lot of spontaneous location shots will have a
disharmonious colour palette, so b&w removes that factor entirel
For me the choice of black and white over color is more about mood and
expression rather than a need to parse the photos elements. BW is subtle,
romantic and laid back. Color is vibrant active and alive. Of course there are
degrees of expression within each genre. Punchy, high contrast BW moves
One of the nice things about digital photography is being able to choose
after the fact whether to process a photo as color or black and white.
Technically, I suppose that was also possible with color film, not that
it was often done.
Sometimes photos work as color, black and white, an some
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