Re: Characterize Digital Camera Color

[Ruey <tmi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

photoroy6@xxxxxxx wrote:

In a message dated 12/18/2009 11:50:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tmi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Paintings that attempt to be
photographs seem to disappoint as much as photographs that attempt to
emulate painting.

It depends on the ability of the artist. I viewed a juried show and there was a picture of an old fashion looking ship done on canvas that was completely excellent and was the only one in the show to have been sold.

I really have nothing against gum bichromate or any other technique of making images. I was simply responding that creating color images that reproduced color accurately was as valid an artistic pursuit as any other. Here is the comment that caused me to point out my opinions.

"Or, you could just produce color separations for digital negatives and make tricolor gum bichromate prints."

I made many such images back in the 1960s. Now my interest is in creating color images that are as accurate for color reproduction as feasible. It amazes me that such a desire seems such heresy to some here on the Rochester Institute of Technology forum. I guess I am glad I went to art school long ago when there was a greater freedom to pursue art where you felt it useful. Would a student today be faced with harassment for wanting to pursue photographic images that reproduced color as accurately to subject color as possible? How sad.

Ed