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waveneymanwaveneyman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
edited April 24, 2006 in Landscapes
I can't. Since going mainly digital I am veering more to colour and away from monochrome which has been running through my veins ever since taking up darkroom oh so many years ago. So help me out - which do you prefer?

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This is one of a series of minimal landscapes I'm messing about with.
Thanks for your help
cheers
mark

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  • BenA2BenA2 Registered Users Posts: 364 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    Color
    Definitely color. And, nice shot by the way.

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  • MrBook2MrBook2 Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    BenA2 wrote:
    Definitely color. And, nice shot by the way.

    -Ben

    I'll second that. The color just "feels" better to me.

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    I spent years working in black and white and I love it still. But, that being said, this shot works better in color!!!
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    Both are very nice.
    I like best the B&W version.thumb.gif
    Maybe a little more dark in the sky ? ...ne_nau.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited April 5, 2006
    BenA2 wrote:
    Definitely color. And, nice shot by the way.

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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    Color clap.gif

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  • renerene Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    I agree...color!
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  • dkoyanagidkoyanagi Registered Users Posts: 656 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2006
    Color.thumb.gif
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  • galaxycowpokegalaxycowpoke Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    That particular hue of green, its consistency and texture really make it.

    It's the color for me.
  • thdizzythdizzy Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Color 100%.
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Mark, both are great. I do like more the color version(obviously, just a personal POV), but hey, maybe a good frame on the B&W should pop a little the land becouse it's grey on a grey background site.
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  • waveneymanwaveneyman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Thanks everyone. Seems like the colour has something the b&w lacks :D I think I'll have a go at the mono version to inject a bit of drama. I still really like the mono but have to agree with the consensus this time.
    Again, thanks for the comments, they are all really useful.
    regards
    mark
  • HeldDownHeldDown Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Monochrome.


    Just joking. Colour all the way, brah!
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Color
  • gpgoldgpgold Registered Users Posts: 469 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    waveneyman wrote:
    I can't. Since going mainly digital I am veering more to colour and away from monochrome which has been running through my veins ever since taking up darkroom oh so many years ago. So help me out - which do you prefer?

    This is one of a series of minimal landscapes I'm messing about with.
    Thanks for your help
    cheers
    mark

    The color definitely. It is a very striking shot. It should be printed very, very large IMO.

    regards,

    Gary
  • bfrantzbfrantz Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Not to be redundant, but here's another vote for color. The vivid grass against the bright sky looks fantastic...it'd make a great desktop background! The BW version just looks kinda blah. Nice shot, too. I love the lone tree in the distance.

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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2006
    Add yet another vote for color
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  • JamokeJamoke Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2006
    Color
    Have you considered contacting Microsoft. This is better then their Grass and Sky shot by far.

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  • waveneymanwaveneyman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited April 8, 2006
    Jamoke wrote:
    Have you considered contacting Microsoft. This is better then their Grass and Sky shot by far.

    Color

    rolleyes1.gif ...Made on a Mac tho' in this case. I've got a microsoft mouse mind you. Mind boggling numbers... 20million desktops x 1 picture = .......nah, that would be too much to bear.
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  • Lyle CLyle C Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited April 8, 2006
    Very nice capture. The color one works best for me.
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  • CipherCipher Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    The color is very nice. It reminded me of the default wall paper in Windows XP.
  • SteveFSteveF Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    Black and white.

    Just kidding - I like the color one better too.
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