1. christopherschreck: Gizmodo: Perfectly Colored Famous Photos Are So Much More Powerful Than The BW Originals what do you think? what’s “more powerful” is that we re-discover these iconic photos. We know them so well in black and white, that they don’t carry their meaning anymore. In colour, well, it’s a different perspective. Now, take an iconic color picture from the last ten years, for example that one : and watch it now in Black and White. Doesn’t it “seem” more powerful now? I think it’s just a question of point of view and re-discovery of a well known photo.

    christopherschreck:

    Gizmodo: Perfectly Colored Famous Photos Are So Much More Powerful Than The BW Originals

    what do you think?

    what’s “more powerful” is that we re-discover these iconic photos. We know them so well in black and white, that they don’t carry their meaning anymore. In colour, well, it’s a different perspective. Now, take an iconic color picture from the last ten years, for example that one :

    and watch it now in Black and White. Doesn’t it “seem” more powerful now?

    I think it’s just a question of point of view and re-discovery of a well known photo.

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