On the Calle Toledo

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 20,012 moderator
edited July 21, 2015 in Street and Documentary
I'm really torn between color and B&W on this one. I guess I'll just post them both and hope for some feedback.

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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2015
    Richard, I like the color due the the contrast between the black clothes theme on the two men contrasting with the very colorful dress worn by the woman in the mid foreground. Nice shot.
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2015
    I like the color one also Richard... clap.gif
    Because the background and pavement are almost monochromatic anyway, the humans pop-out nicely.
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  • lensmolelensmole Registered Users Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2015
    I find the B/W to be more engaging and offers equal weight to all figures and not so much in the color.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 20,012 moderator
    edited July 10, 2015
    Thanks, guys. I agree with all of the above--that's the problem. lol3.gif
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,891 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2015
    Earache wrote: »
    I like the color one also Richard... clap.gif
    Because the background and pavement are almost monochromatic anyway, the humans pop-out nicely.

    I agree with Eric.
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  • DougMartinVisualsDougMartinVisuals Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited July 13, 2015
    lensmole wrote: »
    I find the B/W to be more engaging and offers equal weight to all figures and not so much in the color.

    Equally impressive, but I like what lensmole said; more engaging.

    Much respect...
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2015
    I would go with the B/W because the color does not add anything that the B/W does not already convey. But you do not go wrong with the color as the colors reinforce the theme. Thus the difficult choice. BUT for street, go B/W if the choice is near equal.

    BTW, I really like the shot!
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 20,012 moderator
    edited July 21, 2015
    Juano wrote: »
    I agree with Eric.
    DougMartinVisuals wrote: »
    Equally impressive, but I like what lensmole said; more engaging.

    Much respect...

    Thanks for chipping in. Much appreciated. thumb.gif
    rainbow wrote: »
    ...I would go with the B/W because the color does not add anything that the B/W does not already convey....
    Hmmm...I think you may be right. When it's a close choice, I generally go for color because good color on the street is hard to find--too many cheap clothes and garish signs. But this time, I'm leaning towards B&W.

    BTW, good to see you here, rainbow wave.gif. Got any new pics to share?
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