Colour or Black n' White?

sabeshsabesh Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
edited May 5, 2010 in Street and Documentary
Here's a shot where I like both treatments. What do you think?

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Colour or B&W? 15 votes

Colour
53%
bfjrCaiusMartiusDsrtVWDonRicklin[Deleted User]lizzard_nyccube_zombiefrigidlight 8 votes
Black & White
46%
MolsondogMaltecatspawBMW Kurtcraig_dtalltexankalye 7 votes

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    Colour
    For this one I would say Color! thumb.gif

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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    Colour
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    For this one I would say Color! thumb.gif

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    I agree!
    The color version is fantastic clap.gif.
    It's a very melancholy shot.
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  • bradpowellphotobradpowellphoto Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    I believe the monochrome version is more dramatic.

    In the colour image (which is very nice btw) your eye is drawn to the colours and reflections on the wet street whereas in the b&w image its all about the man on the street and his journey home with his shopping ( my interpretation).

    Just my 2 cents worth and I will qualify it by saying I love B&W!
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  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    Black & White
    bradpowellphoto wrote: »
    I believe the monochrome version is more dramatic.

    In the colour image (which is very nice btw) your eye is drawn to the colours and reflections on the wet street whereas in the b&w image its all about the man on the street and his journey home with his shopping ( my interpretation).

    Just my 2 cents worth and I will qualify it by saying I love B&W!

    Almost regretfully (because the color version is very pretty), I have to agree with Brad. In the color version, the man is just a distracting hole in the middle of all the colors, whereas in the B&W version he is the point of the image. The sense of solitude comes through better without color.
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    I have a preference for the color. I think of the guy as one of the essential elements, but not the main subject as the strength of this photo is in the compositional elements, and color adds to this.

    (FWIW, on my monitor for some of your pics (including these), they are too large for me to view without scrolling. I use the XL copy from my smugmug to view it all in MY monitor. I do not know if this is common to others' computers/monitors. Most other posts I can view without the scrolling.)
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator
    edited May 3, 2010
    Between these two, I prefer color, but I suggest that pure B&W would be an improvement.
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    sabesh wrote: »
    Here's a shot where I like both treatments. What do you think?

    Hard to tell since you haven't posted a black and white.headscratch.gif
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  • sabeshsabesh Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    bdcolen wrote: »
    Hard to tell since you haven't posted a black and white.headscratch.gif
    Oh good grief ... rolleyes1.gif


    Thx for your input, all. I think I'll keep the colour version for this one. Cheers.
  • kalyekalye Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    Black & White
    I agree, the colored version looks good with the subtle colors. But, as a preference, I like the B&W more, as it puts heavy emphasis on the person walking.
  • talltexantalltexan Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited May 5, 2010
    Black & White
    I voted B&W . A hard decision both are stunning
  • sabeshsabesh Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2010
    kalye wrote: »
    I agree, the colored version looks good with the subtle colors. But, as a preference, I like the B&W more, as it puts heavy emphasis on the person walking.
    talltexan wrote: »
    I voted B&W . A hard decision both are stunning


    Thx folks. I appreciate the feedback.
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2010
    Oh - wow... black and white!!!!!!
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