Color or Black and White... help me pick!

r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
edited February 20, 2011 in People
I like both but I can't decide :dunno

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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2011
    I think you need to either go color or do a little more darkening on the tattoos. They just seem to turn very grey. Nice shot although the people in the lower right are much less pronounced in the B&W I would still consider taking them out entirely. I do like that it is not the cliche shot.
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  • WillCADWillCAD Registered Users Posts: 722 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2011
    That dude is boring without his red hair. I say, leave it color.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Color... BUT... I took some liberties and made it just a little grungier. Hope you don't mind.

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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    I do prefer the color version and the edit is cool too
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Colour with all the image.
    B&W if it's just the bassist...thumb.gif
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    B&W is neat and so is the re-edit of the color. How about some Lucis or Topaz?
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  • wave01wave01 Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    my vote is colour
  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Color for sure. And I too like the grunge edit.
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  • briandelionbriandelion Registered Users Posts: 512 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Great shot! Grunge edit treatment gets my vote. Gives it the edge that goes with the subject matter.
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  • Calm Light PhotosCalm Light Photos Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Before I saw the grunge edit I was going to say b&w - there's more emotion and I don't think you need the red hair to relay the message. What did it for me was the movement of his hair. I still like the b&w, but I also like the grunge. I would crop out the other 2 players if you're going with the color. To me they're distracting. They aren't as obvious in b&w.
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Color and the grunge version.
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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Hackbone wrote: »
    B&W is neat and so is the re-edit of the color. How about some Lucis or Topaz?
    I have neither ne_nau.gif
    Bend The Light wrote: »
    Colour with all the image.
    B&W if it's just the bassist...thumb.gif
    Calm Light Photos wrote: »
    Before I saw the grunge edit I was going to say b&w - there's more emotion and I don't think you need the red hair to relay the message. What did it for me was the movement of his hair. I still like the b&w, but I also like the grunge. I would crop out the other 2 players if you're going with the color. To me they're distracting. They aren't as obvious in b&w.
    Interesting, I'll have to try this... mwink.gif
    reyvee61 wrote: »
    I do prefer the color version and the edit is cool too
    briandelion wrote: »
    Great shot! Grunge edit treatment gets my vote. Gives it the edge that goes with the subject matter.
    Albert Dickson wrote: »
    Color for sure. And I too like the grunge edit.
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    Color and the grunge version.
    Danke!
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Color... BUT... I took some liberties and made it just a little grungier. Hope you don't mind.

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    Looks like a couple of highkey passes... I like it clap.gif
    WillCAD wrote: »
    That dude is boring without his red hair. I say, leave it color.
    I thought so too minus the contrast in the hair in b/w.
    BradfordBenn wrote: »
    I think you need to either go color or do a little more darkening on the tattoos. They just seem to turn very grey. Nice shot although the people in the lower right are much less pronounced in the B&W I would still consider taking them out entirely. I do like that it is not the cliche shot.
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    BradfordBenn wrote: »
    I think you need to either go color or do a little more darkening on the tattoos. They just seem to turn very grey. Nice shot although the people in the lower right are much less pronounced in the B&W I would still consider taking them out entirely. I do like that it is not the cliche shot.
    I don't know how long he and the other guys have had the tattoos but they're certainly not fresh :P

    Thanks :D
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