I like black & white, also. But it does depend on the subject, and the
photographer, as well as the desired mood or impact of the photograph.
There are some lovely color images, for instance, in the "Sven"
collection, along with the stunnning black and white pictures. My
favorite of all may be an interior shot of the principal model standing
before a fireplace with, for no apparent reason, some ducks or geese
standing nearby. (I've lost these pictures so I'm just describing this
from memory.)
Thanks for the continuing posting of Johnnie!
On 2007-08-28 15:38:20 -0400, VictorVictorian@RuleBritannia.com (HMS
Victor Victorian) said:
>
> Hello, all dear friends.
>
> I'm a bit LATE to-day with my Johnie offerings. Here you will find a
> very nice set in the classical sense.
> JppPe, in glorious black and white. I have somewhat of a preference
> for black and white photography. Colour is nice, certainly, but
> sometimes too much information obscures the important elements of the
> picture ... its essence.
> Black and white removes this clutter and draws your eye to what the
> photographer intended you to see.
>
> Just a thought about it ... or two. The greatest photographers worked
> in black and white.
> Now, dear patron, you must at this point protest, stating,
> "Well, they'd had no colour film when they worked their craft!"
> But I would say to you that any photographer working after perhaps
> Steiglitz, had the option of colour or B&W.
> They chose B&W for it's dramatic impact.
>
> Here, then, is the art of Black and White.
>
> VV
>
> P..S. Of course, I DO like rosey little cheeks, too!
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