Another reason Bernie's 3 books were b/w is that nearly all the photos
used were b/w. He (and his friends) were of the old school when b/w
wwas the standard. Even today, the very best b/w pics of years gone
by, are sharper than many color versions. "Old" rail photographers
took lighting, composition and the like into consideration far more
than today's phototogs. Also many did their own dark room work (as
Bernie did) which was then (& even today) far easier than color work
PLUS allowed some shifting of tone & might just as do now with
computer aided photo work. Bernie, and others like him, would darken
or lighten a particular photo to "bring out" the details whether in a
shaded area (running gear) or front & center. Thus I have some dup
prints from him where one is dark and one is light so various detail
is more evident for modeling purposes. Men using b/w had a real feel
for their cameras, their film and their dark room. A whole different
era that is nearly lost. Think b/w can't be dramatic? Ck books by
some of the masters including a great one on the Q in northern
Illinois.
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