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Re[6]: [Digital BW] Re: B&W vs. Color

2003-11-29 by Anthony G. Atkielski

C J Morgan writes:

> And we've learned a lot about the creative process since then.

Have we?  Today's photos don't look any better, except from a strictly
technical standpoint.

> Indeed, I imagine if he were around today with a digital camera,
> he won't hesitiate to shoot off 10 frames to get one "best of
> decisive moment" amongst the series of shots taken.... and likewise 
> probably would have had a lot more "decisive moment" final images
> in his portfolio case by the end his days.

Well, Henri Cartier-Bresson is not dead, so you might want to send him a
digital camera and see what he thinks.  Perhaps he has always dreamed of
shooting eight frames a second, instead of one hour per frame.

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