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athena

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12. Colors can sometimes detract from the message.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 4, 2016, 09:51 AM

Oct 2016

The colors add a lot of information. When you want to simplify a message, you reduce the information to the essentials. This is why, in fact, drawings and paintings look so much better to us than photographs, when they're competently done.

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'I could write an entire essay about why I love this photo of Hillary' [View all] bigtree Oct 2016 OP

"caricatures" is right treestar Oct 2016 #1

Just wait six months gratuitous Oct 2016 #28

So true...and sad. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #34

But Hillary is strong-- and realistic ailsagirl Oct 2016 #43

Truth. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #47

... handmade34 Oct 2016 #2

That jumped out at me, too. brer cat Oct 2016 #4

She does the hard work. C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #3

Hillary is OK with a folding chair because the work is important. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #5

I see Barbara Kinney is too cool to use color photography Renew Deal Oct 2016 #6

funny bigtree Oct 2016 #9

Color photography works here because athena Oct 2016 #13

you can see in her instagram collection bigtree Oct 2016 #16

love that picture Skittles Oct 2016 #33

Good one too. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #36

Colors can sometimes detract from the message. athena Oct 2016 #12

Photography is also an artform lunatica Oct 2016 #17

Yeah, whether you like or not the subject matter, this photo is... GReedDiamond Oct 2016 #44

I think she knows what she's doing, sammythecat Oct 2016 #23

B&W often requires greater skill, in my opinion. Why disparage the artist? Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #25

It does, even the shading is harder to get a good picture of uponit7771 Oct 2016 #32

B&W is much more difficult awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #39

Really!?!?? uponit7771 Oct 2016 #31

Yes; yes we do have colour photography lupinella Oct 2016 #45

But, but her chair isn't covered with fake gold! tclambert Oct 2016 #7

Trump is vulgarity personified. eom sammythecat Oct 2016 #24

Beautiful photo... PunkinPi Oct 2016 #8

Outstanding tiptonic Oct 2016 #10

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. You are right. She cares. Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #26

Yep, I still see it Shankapotomus Oct 2016 #11

Ouch. I was in Junior High in the early 80's and yes that scared me. JanMichael Oct 2016 #37

K&R mcar Oct 2016 #14

I only wish that Hillary will read Melissa's tribute and know of all the responses from Rose Siding Oct 2016 #15

+1 narnian60 Oct 2016 #18

K&R nt lillypaddle Oct 2016 #19

A good mind that can engage on whatever needs attention at any moment or place bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #20

Wonderful post. byronius Oct 2016 #21

kick bigtree Oct 2016 #22

My kind of woman...... JohnnyLib2 Oct 2016 #27

I see Hillary as a modern woman of her own making. I see strength, I see conviction, asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #29

Able and Willing uponit7771 Oct 2016 #30

Everytime I see a folding chair I think... AngryAmish Oct 2016 #35

I looked at the photo and saw a student working to learn TheDebbieDee Oct 2016 #38

I like that, a hard working student. Not off the cuff winging it winger. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #40

Another one to love: UTUSN Oct 2016 #41

K & R SunSeeker Oct 2016 #42

As always, Melissa lupinella Oct 2016 #46