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**eye roll** Jerk.
I agree with both of you.
totally would…
can anyone tell my why its hip or artistic to take black and white photos?
Does anyone paint black and white oil paintings?
I SOOO WOULD – alphabetize those books becauseI have OCD
I SO WOULD – alphabetize those books because I have OCD.
can anyone tell my why its hip or artistic to take black and white photos?
-it just looks better sometimes
Does anyone paint black and white oil paintings?
-no, because it doesn’t look better
buy WHY do you say one looks better but not the other
can anyone tell my why its hip or artistic to take black and white photos?
It’s an artistic choice, just like any other.
Does anyone paint black and white oil paintings?
I don’t see the point of comparing photography to oil painting, but since you asked, yes. It’s called Grisaille.
Yo Im really happy for you D©Bloom. And imma let you finish. But Ansel Adams was one of the best black and white photographers ever.
ha this Kanye meme is getting out of hand
“can anyone tell my why its hip or artistic to take black and white photos?”
Removing color from composition forces your eye to see repetition in patterns, lines, etc.
For me, black and white works here because your eye sees the multiple stacks of books on the left and the contrast of the clutter on the right along with the horizontal lines of the brick. Adding color would confuse the eye and cause the viewer to be distracted by labels, book spines, the color of her tanktop etc.
That picture dos not have salma hayek in it, therefore like all heyek-less pitcures, it is aesthetically worthless.
“hayek” me no type goodly.
Thanks Kanye, that was the best comment on any of my photos, ever. You deserve lots of fish sticks. Glad you all like the photo and/or girl.
Can Anon@3:39 win this week’s caption contest?
!!! …and the books look good too!
Black and white photos have more character. They are more artistic since you have to play with the light and shadow.
“can anyone tell my why its hip or artistic to take black and white photos?”
Really?
I continue to be astounded.
anon 2:55 asked:
can anyone tell my why its hip or artistic to take black and white photos?
Answer:
No. You are the only one here who claimed it was hip or artistic. Clearly it’s time to raise the revolutionary banner of art fascism. Kill kill kill! Arm the Cavity Creeps and storm the gates of the Hirshhorn Museum! We shall roast our evening meal over the burning cinders of provocative art and pick our teeth with the bone-shards of beatniks!
P.S.: sheesh.