Marilyn, I hope you enjoy your painting class. I'd love painting but am totally intimidated by color - no discipline with it. I'm mostly a B/W photographer too. I used to think I'd forsake photography and take up painting like HCB. I know it is a lifetime pursuit but perhaps would be satisfied with just dabbling. BTW my Xmas gift to myself is the Francis Bacon book on his photography - did his own reference photos. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4Th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Interesting article > From: Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, December 21, 2005 3:25 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Marilyn, > > > > Which part of this were you interested in??? > __________________________________ > (You forget how easily amused I am {:->) > > I found Maurer's comparison between the human eye, paintings, film and > digital and his use of illustrative examples interesting. > > I am taking an oil painting class and until I started painting (or trying > to) I didn't realize how much I take for granted when photographing. > Maurer points out what he feels is missing when eye vs. camera or film vs. > digital, or vice versa. > > When he talks about the Rembrandt painting and the range of brightness > evident in the folds of clothing he is correct - "Every tiny part of the > dress contrasts with the part adjacent to it." I just accepted that when > photographing, but when I go to paint a fold in fabric I really see the > differences. If I can catch those tiny differences in my photographs it > would make for a much more dynamic and interesting photograph (my opinion, > only). > > I don't agree with everything Maurer says. I still believe as much can be > done with film as with digital. > > Marilyn > > > > > > >
