I should start practicing colour. And realistic colour, at that. Difficult! You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. --More--
Visual languages have to be learned. Realistic depends on what you have been exposed to, or experienced. For colour, study the Impressionists! You can't be me, I'm taken
For B&W, I've had better success by shooting the negs with a digital camera... I have a sort of repro flash stand (doesn't seem to exist anymore but you might find some in flea markets) ! Special flash with a diffuser that holds negatives (up to 6x6),a stand for the camera and a macro lens, you shoot and "basta" you have a negative in digital file !
Results are much better as it works as the good old enlarger, with light and optical means, with a distance ! While the scanner is more about surface (and most, even high priced, can't really manage B&W)!
Trouble is, I lent it to a friend and I think he broke the flash lamp and is afraid to tell me ! "What can I do, What can I write, Against the fall of Night". A.E. Housman
There is also a trend in saturated colors ("vivid" they say in manuals), but as Sven said, it's also about culture ! Have you seen any movies from J-P. Jeunet, each has a slight green dominance for drama... He tests his films quite thoroughly and at one time even wanted some 3D software for calibrating some scenes !
I agree however that color isn't easy, most times it goes for a "busy" picture... But you can also almost have a B&W "colored" effect in some...
This was a quick shot in "clair obscur", "The writer" ! (a fellow teacher) :-)
"What can I do, What can I write, Against the fall of Night". A.E. Housman
Wonderful shot. You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. --More--
Fascinating photos this week, and interesting discussion on B&W!
The Friday Photography Blog series is just wonderful, and I look forward to it every week.
I like the "more then open" feature of the flower with a shallow depth of field ! "What can I do, What can I write, Against the fall of Night". A.E. Housman
Should have done that in the first post ... :)
