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SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
edited June 16, 2010 in Street and Documentary
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    bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2010
    I get the attraction of the color shot, but think it would be better in B&W.

    the green just takes away all my interest, AJMHO
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    bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited June 13, 2010
    bfjr wrote: »
    I get the attraction of the color shot, but think it would be better in B&W.

    the green just takes away all my interest, AJMHO

    Actually, I would argue that what this has going for it is the color and the light - and it works very well. In black and white it would just be a guy behind a bar. Not a particularly interesting guy, or a particularly interesting bar. But with the light and color, it becomes something special. JMHO. :D
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,912 moderator
    edited June 14, 2010
    15524779-Ti.gif with BD. In fact, I think this is generally true of bar shots. The combination of saturated neon colors and low light is usually very attractive.
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    FlowermanFlowerman Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2010
    I also agree with BD - the darkness adds to the mood. I can't help thinking if some customers on the stools would ad to this shot or would that be another shot.
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    bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2010
    Nope still think B&W would be better and moodier if processed with that in mind.

    And then again I just realized I don't care much for neon green rolleyes1.gif
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    SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2010
    B&W version. Personally I prefer the colour as to me it's what makes the photo stand out.

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    FlowermanFlowerman Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2010
    IMO the b&W shot has one - important - point, it takes the eye directly to the bar man without any wandering. He tells the story.
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    bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2010
    Syncopation wrote: »
    B&W version. Personally I prefer the colour as to me it's what makes the photo stand out.

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    Big thanks for taking the time to do a redo, much clearer (to me) that way.

    Ok in B&W it is uninteresting compared to the color.
    You are drawn to bartender but other then that........... ne_nau.gif

    If I had to choose now, the color version is a stronger image
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    SyncopationSyncopation Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2010
    No problem and thanks for taking the time to comment thumb.gif

    If there were people sitting at the bar I'd be much more tempted to convert to B&W as I think they would then become the main focal point rather than the bar/bartender. As it stands I think it works just fine in colour :D
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