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riteman · May 8th, 2011, 03:37 AM

"What if we were to take the "Mona Lisa", Avatar, or all Playboy products and make them black and white for that same reason ... is that acceptable then?"

I've seen this in reverse where "Vintage" sites [which seem to all show the same pics anyway] convert 70s and 80s colour pics into B&W in an effort to create more content.

"Even unceremoniously lopping off the sides of film to fit a standard 4:3 aspect ratio television screen is seen as an insult to many film makers."

This arouses one of my biggest peeves - which is the slicing off of the sides of old pictures. This is a very common occurance even among enthusiasts - just keep the body of the female in and cut out the surroundings on each side which gives the picture context. A lot of this happens in old nudist pics but even CC pics have sometimes suffered.

This results in what I call 'slivers' of pictures often little more that an inch wide but of full height. In early web days this may have been done to lessen the size of the file to be downloaded. Nowadays as we have become homophobic, leaving every part of the man out except for his dick may be the goal.

This is wandering maybe a little off topic but ED's comment on the use of sepia on old pics is not. I used to hate this but sometimes tolorate it now on poor quality pics - but not the unappetizing murky green/spew coloured jobs. Many of the originals have been ruined by over-exposure which makes them very bright because of far too much contrast. The dark parts including the pubic region get very dark and little can actually be seen.

This can be reversed to some extent but I've found that sepia can soften some harsh pictures. I've also experimented by changing the colour to flesh tones and it can be very effective and the appearance in some pics [usually close-ups] can be quite convincing. This is a step away from colourization but the trouble here is the exaggeration. These guys go to a lot of work but all too often the results are not convincing. Forget the 'artist's intent' - the photographers of the old under the counter work were not artists and colour was not used only because it was either not available or the cost was prohibitive.

I love the old pics but my motivication is a mixture of nostalgia [I first wanked off to pics like this] and prurient [I look for arousal purposes now too and the modern porn doesn't do the job]. Add to that the collecting instinct. I hope I've added a few points that will encourage more discussion.

May 8th, 2011, 03:37 AM	#7
riteman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 181 Thanks: 1,756 Thanked 1,101 Times in 163 Posts	Replies to ED and some new points "What if we were to take the "Mona Lisa", Avatar, or all Playboy products and make them black and white for that same reason ... is that acceptable then?" I've seen this in reverse where "Vintage" sites [which seem to all show the same pics anyway] convert 70s and 80s colour pics into B&W in an effort to create more content. "Even unceremoniously lopping off the sides of film to fit a standard 4:3 aspect ratio television screen is seen as an insult to many film makers." This arouses one of my biggest peeves - which is the slicing off of the sides of old pictures. This is a very common occurance even among enthusiasts - just keep the body of the female in and cut out the surroundings on each side which gives the picture context. A lot of this happens in old nudist pics but even CC pics have sometimes suffered. This results in what I call 'slivers' of pictures often little more that an inch wide but of full height. In early web days this may have been done to lessen the size of the file to be downloaded. Nowadays as we have become homophobic, leaving every part of the man out except for his dick may be the goal. This is wandering maybe a little off topic but ED's comment on the use of sepia on old pics is not. I used to hate this but sometimes tolorate it now on poor quality pics - but not the unappetizing murky green/spew coloured jobs. Many of the originals have been ruined by over-exposure which makes them very bright because of far too much contrast. The dark parts including the pubic region get very dark and little can actually be seen. This can be reversed to some extent but I've found that sepia can soften some harsh pictures. I've also experimented by changing the colour to flesh tones and it can be very effective and the appearance in some pics [usually close-ups] can be quite convincing. This is a step away from colourization but the trouble here is the exaggeration. These guys go to a lot of work but all too often the results are not convincing. Forget the 'artist's intent' - the photographers of the old under the counter work were not artists and colour was not used only because it was either not available or the cost was prohibitive. I love the old pics but my motivication is a mixture of nostalgia [I first wanked off to pics like this] and prurient [I look for arousal purposes now too and the modern porn doesn't do the job]. Add to that the collecting instinct. I hope I've added a few points that will encourage more discussion.