Russ
Well-known
If you're photographing in color
you show the color of their clothes -
if you use black and white,
you will show the color of their soul.
~Author Unknown
you show the color of their clothes -
if you use black and white,
you will show the color of their soul.
~Author Unknown
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FrankS
Registered User
It's kind of like the motorcycle mantra:
4 wheels transport the body
2 wheels move the spirit (or soul)
4 wheels transport the body
2 wheels move the spirit (or soul)
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nwcanonman
Guest
FrankS,
That is SO true, great saying. A good handling bike, on a curvy mountiain road = Nirvana :angel:
That is SO true, great saying. A good handling bike, on a curvy mountiain road = Nirvana :angel:
And eyes are Windows to the Soul.
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nwcanonman
Guest
Brian,
Grreat shot, is that your child? Getting the "catch-light" just right really helps make a shot.
Grreat shot, is that your child? Getting the "catch-light" just right really helps make a shot.
Thankyou for the compliment. That is my girl at age 4. This shot is taken with a Schneider Xenon 50mm F1.9 lens, wide-open. The older glass really glows when it comes to B&W.
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nwcanonman
Guest
Russ,
Despite the current 'reverence' for B&W, I don't find it "better" than color - just a different tool in our bag. I've had my breath taken away by gorgeous color landscapes, the same as B&W portraits. I use and enjoy both
Despite the current 'reverence' for B&W, I don't find it "better" than color - just a different tool in our bag. I've had my breath taken away by gorgeous color landscapes, the same as B&W portraits. I use and enjoy both
I understand the sentiment behind Ted Grant's poetry and its reference to portrait photography. B&W does free the viewer from being "bedazzled" by color and allows more focus on expression. By the late 1960's B&W was almost dead as an everyday film for "snapshooters" and color dominated the market. Some even thought B&W would completely die away...
But color captures the world around us, and allows us to share a special portion of our witnessing of the world with others. This Starfish is a perfect example: I have never seen such a beautiful starfish in its natural setting and probably never will. But I have seen it through your camera, and it is beautiful. In B&W, it would have lost something in the translation.
But color captures the world around us, and allows us to share a special portion of our witnessing of the world with others. This Starfish is a perfect example: I have never seen such a beautiful starfish in its natural setting and probably never will. But I have seen it through your camera, and it is beautiful. In B&W, it would have lost something in the translation.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Hey - that's as pink as RemyL's camera
peter_n
Veteran
and it's a really nice picture! Good job nwcanonman!!
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nwcanonman
Guest
Thanks to all for the compliments, Russ has been to Woodard Bay park (near Olympia, WA) with me also. It was the lowest tide in 20 years. Velvia helps.
We like to tease one another about his preference for B&W street shooting and mine for nature photos. We strive to help one-another see the other's perspective and it helps us both expand our horizons.
We like to tease one another about his preference for B&W street shooting and mine for nature photos. We strive to help one-another see the other's perspective and it helps us both expand our horizons.