A Haunting Photo

Gemini Cricket · 08-01-2007, 08:06 AM

I saw this picture on BBC News this morning. It blew me away. B/W photography does that to me sometimes. Powerful.

Sub la Goon · 08-01-2007, 08:07 AM

So THAT'S where that came from...

CoasterMatt · 08-01-2007, 08:19 AM

They got really mad when I wrote that on my hat at work...

Snowflake · 08-01-2007, 08:40 AM

An awesome photo, leaves you breathless, at least it did me.

CoasterMatt · 08-01-2007, 08:43 AM

I don't know why this is in Daily Grind, it's a beautiful photo.

katiesue · 08-01-2007, 09:27 AM

Why does it seem that black and white photos capture more emotion than color ones?

Brigitte · 08-01-2007, 09:45 AM

You're not distracted by all the colors around the subject. I took b/w photography in college and loved it. I take some with my digital camera now, but not nearly as much as I should.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-01-2007, 01:23 PM

Also with black-n-white I think you have to pay a little more attention to how you compose the frame than with color.

That is definitely an amazing picture. I love how he's looking directly into the camera.

Gemini Cricket · 08-01-2007, 02:47 PM

I guess I put it in Daily Grind because of what his helmet said and then I figured it may go into a political discussion. But, I guess it could have been put in the Lounge.

I love b/w photography. I should take more pictures. One of my goals is to save up to buy a digital camera. I've never owned one and would like to.

What gets me about this picture is that he's really young but seems wise for his age. Like he grew up a lot while serving in the military. Really cool. His eyes are really clear, too.

I guess that's why I like b/w movies a lot too, you're forced to concentrate on the dialog and faces. It's wonderful.

Alex · 08-01-2007, 02:58 PM

For me, I think part of the reason that black and white automatically feels more artistic to me is that it inherently removes the interpretation of a photograph as simply a window catching a moment. The reality has been interpreted in some way, even if it is as minimal as translating color to grayscale. And with that front and center it keeps in your mind that a photograph has an intent, a structure. That the person behind the camera is approximately as important as what was in front of it.

08-01-2007, 08:06 AM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	A Haunting Photo I saw this picture on BBC News this morning. It blew me away. B/W photography does that to me sometimes. Powerful.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Why does it seem that black and white photos capture more emotion than color ones? __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Brigitte Whatcha doin'? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Loungin' with the kids Posts: 418	You're not distracted by all the colors around the subject. I took b/w photography in college and loved it. I take some with my digital camera now, but not nearly as much as I should.
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Also with black-n-white I think you have to pay a little more attention to how you compose the frame than with color. That is definitely an amazing picture. I love how he's looking directly into the camera. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-01-2007, 02:47 PM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I guess I put it in Daily Grind because of what his helmet said and then I figured it may go into a political discussion. But, I guess it could have been put in the Lounge. I love b/w photography. I should take more pictures. One of my goals is to save up to buy a digital camera. I've never owned one and would like to. What gets me about this picture is that he's really young but seems wise for his age. Like he grew up a lot while serving in the military. Really cool. His eyes are really clear, too. I guess that's why I like b/w movies a lot too, you're forced to concentrate on the dialog and faces. It's wonderful.
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08-01-2007, 02:58 PM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	For me, I think part of the reason that black and white automatically feels more artistic to me is that it inherently removes the interpretation of a photograph as simply a window catching a moment. The reality has been interpreted in some way, even if it is as minimal as translating color to grayscale. And with that front and center it keeps in your mind that a photograph has an intent, a structure. That the person behind the camera is approximately as important as what was in front of it.
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