Waaaid-a-minute ..... b&w film was, at one time, the only film available.
Color photography came *after* b&w.
While some still used b&w, and still use it now for different reasons (um -
like "art"), often it is used for it's sheer utility alone.
And some subjects simply lend themselves to b&w - both in the form of
"visual records" - and "creative art" or abstract images.
Cheers,
Lee
P.S Hey, I like radio theatre as well.
----Original Message Follows----
From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] B&W Manipulation - Art or Abstract
[AG Schnozz] ".... I offer the premise that Black and White Photography, by
its very nature, is ABSTRACT. By removing the color information the brain
immediately recognizes the fact that this is not a pure representation of
reality. The "pure representation" is provided for by our own
interpretaton. This is one thing that makes B&W such a powerful medium
because our memories provide the details, emotions, sights, sounds and
smells. Radio Theatre (a love of mine, don't get me started) is called
"Theatre of the Mind". When done well, it is as enveloping of an experience
as can be had. Why? Because it plays with our minds. B&W does that by its
very nature ....."
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