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07/30/2007 02:14:54 PM · #1 |
Does it have to be black and white? People, not all conversions look good. I can't believe how many gray pictures I've looked at. Color is nice on the street too!!!!
Use your conversions wisely |
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07/30/2007 02:21:03 PM · #2 |
It's always helpful to look at what a photo is rather than what you want it to be :)
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07/30/2007 02:21:48 PM · #3 |
google Henri Cartier-Bresson and copy and paste //www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=635
perhaps these black and white ppl are following the traditions of Henri Cartier-Bresson????
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07/30/2007 02:24:09 PM · #4 |
Street's heritage is b&w.
Hence...
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07/30/2007 02:24:35 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by cassilda_terry:
google Henri Cartier-Bresson and copy and paste //www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=635
perhaps these black and white ppl are following the traditions of Henri Cartier-Bresson???? |
Geez, daughter-of-mine.... you sound so, uh, sophisticated and all! ;-)
Hey guys, don't blink or your kids will grow up before you know it!
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07/30/2007 02:25:29 PM · #6 |
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07/30/2007 02:26:09 PM · #7 |
The "tradition" of street photography is gritty and (usually) contrasty B/W images. It's no surprise such a significant number of shooters choose to honor that tradition. Especially since many people enjoy doing B/W and feel it rarely has a chance to shine in DPC challenges. This particular challenge is tailor-made for B/W. My suggestion is that you sit back and enjoy :-) There are a whole bunch of exceptional images entered.
R.
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07/30/2007 02:30:57 PM · #8 |
| I agree that color is good and some conversions do not work, However, without seeing the photo in both color or b&w it would be hard to state the conversion doesn't work for that photo. Somtimes colors in the backgrond can draw attention away from the main subject, so a b&w conversion of that photo can bring the focus back to the main subject. Not to mention traditional street photogaphy is known for b&w, as rswank stated earlier. |
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07/30/2007 02:32:36 PM · #9 |
I don't have a wiener in this fire, but totally agree with Bear. It's tradition.
There are some bad conversions. Ofcourse there were a few bad film choices made by film photogs too. Oh well, can't learn from mistakes not made and definitely can't learn if you choose to ignore tradition.
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07/30/2007 02:46:39 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by veggie:
Does it have to be black and white? People, not all conversions look good. |
Yep, here's a good example of that:
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07/30/2007 02:53:32 PM · #11 |
| well, this got ugly quick. |
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07/30/2007 03:10:37 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by LanceW:
Originally posted by veggie:
Does it have to be black and white? People, not all conversions look good. |
Yep, here's a good example of that:
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Exactly my point! |
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