Wreck of the Point Reyes (b&w or color?)

bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
edited October 27, 2012 in Landscapes
Wreck of the Point Reyes - Tomales Bay, Inverness, California (taken today 10/24/2012) - Clearing storm.
5 image stitched panorama from PT Gui; further processing in Photoshop. Original image 5800x9800.

So what do you think b&w or color?

WreckOfThePtReyes2bw-L.jpg


WreckOfThePtReyes2-L.jpg
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2012
    Great shot Len!

    B&W or color?

    Both have strong points.


    Great B&W conversion, but I'm a color guy, and there are some really nice tones on the boat thumb.gif

    If I had to pick a nit, it would be that the boat is too centered for my taste, which is always suspect rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2012
    I'm with Randy on picking the color version....the layers of land and water seem to be better differentiated that way. I also agree that the main subject should be a little more off-center.
    Those comments being said, I do like this shot. I see a lot of similar scenes down Florida way.

    Tom
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  • TreyHoffTreyHoff Registered Users Posts: 388 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2012
    Well, I like the B&W and I generally prefer color. I think the B&W adds more of an historical interest. I would crop out the distant buildings to the left to give the boat more isolation, but then the boat will be centered more! Nice shot.
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  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2012
    TreyHoff wrote: »
    Well, I like the B&W and I generally prefer color. I think the B&W adds more of an historical interest. I would crop out the distant buildings to the left to give the boat more isolation, but then the boat will be centered more! Nice shot.

    Well.... I'm leaning with Trey. I just think the bw is more strong. I do agree with everyone re the crop, so I changed that in a couple of ways.

    WreckOfThePtReyes2bwcrop2-M.jpg

    WreckOfThePtReyes2bwcrop-M.jpg
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 26, 2012
    Good subject! I'm thinking the first crop you just posted above looks good to me, but in color. While I appreciate the simplicity of the lines in the B&W shot, I'm really digging the blue sky and water, green grass and rust stains on the hull on the color version.
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  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2012
    kdog wrote: »
    Good subject! I'm thinking the first crop you just posted above looks good to me, but in color. While I appreciate the simplicity of the lines in the B&W shot, I'm really digging the blue sky and water, green grass and rust stains on the hull on the color version.

    Here it is Kdog..... This didn't start out being my first choice of compositions but I'm digging it now.

    WreckOfThePtReyes3-M.jpg
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2012
    bristlecone wrote: »
    Here it is Kdog..... This didn't start out being my first choice of compositions but I'm digging it now.

    Digging also! clap.gif
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  • endurodogendurodog Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2012
    Really like the B&W shot!
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