I wholeheartedly agree with your rationale for B&W here. But it's the
same rationale I use for editing out or softening the effect of very
bright objects in the photo that ar not part of the main subject. They
are distractions from what you're trying to portray.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/17/2011 9:55 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Given yesterday's weather in San Francisco and the fact that I was
> working most of the day, it is not surprising that the picture of
> yesterday was taken INSIDE the Moscone Center:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1295292572_wGznVQP-O-LB
>
> Incidentally, germane to our colour vs. B&W discussions, this is a
> picture that I strongly feel works best in B&W. In colour, there are
> many distracting elements in the background. This being a convention,
> the stands are designed to attract attention; but my photograph is
> about Inge, not about the stands. Converting to B&W does a wonderful
> job of focusing attention on her.
>
> Cheers, Nathan
>
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