Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B. D. posted pictures: Subject: [Leica] Speaking of color and BW > I just posted four new images at > http://gallery.leica-users.org/BDCOLENPHOTOS > The first two, of my younger son and his girl friend, were shot as bw > with the C8080 - the third and fourth, of older son and his girl friend, > are the same photo, first as shot in color - 800 asa, with E-1, and then > converted to bw using the FredMiranda action. Both the color and BW > version were adjusted similarly in Photoshop. So does color add, or > distract? We give you the images - you decide! :-)<<<<< Hi B. D., Well you know me, I'm partial to B&W when it comes to people, unless of course they're wrapped in colourful clothes. ;-) Nick and friend 2 in B&W has so much appeal to it your eye is right on his smiling face without any colour interfering. Would it be better in colour? I don't think so, because it's their smiles that matter and that's were our eyes go immediately and they stay there, rather than being distracted or drawn away by colour.. And I don't think colour would add anything to it. By the way tell Nick he's got one pretty lady! ;-) The other couple you printed both, it's the same thing. I don't see the colour doing anything to enhance the picture. While the B&W seems to draw the eyes to them without wandering around chasing colours even though the colours are soft and muted. I suppose one could say they're about evenly matched for viewing. Although I still prefer the B&W. ;-) I know I'm prejudiced! ;-) ted