Homeward

[stamper]

With or without the colour?

[Jeremy Roussak]

I'd say without, at least as you have it at the moment. It seizes the attention and won't let go, which given the quality of the rest of the image is rather a shame.

Perhaps if you reduced the saturation and brightness just a little, so the contrast with the monochrome wasn't quite so dramatic, you'd manage a useful half-way house.

Sainsbury's will love you for keeping it, though 

Jeremy

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I think toning down the color would make it work. It's a bit too strident as it is.

P.S. I really like the image. Straight B&W would work nicely and be safe. But subtle color on the bag is well worth a try.
You caught the right instant with his body language and location.

[stamper]

Yes I see that toning down would possibly be better.

[francois]

The toned down photo is better. The bright saturated orange bag was a magnet, a very strong one.

[sdwilsonsct]

Yes, toned down. Good shooting!

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Yes, toned down. Good shooting!

+1.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Without.

[RSL]

The toned down photo is better. The bright saturated orange bag was a magnet, a very strong one.

+1. A fine shot.

[BobDavid]

I've looked at this picture at least half a dozen times--both iterations. It is not a perfect photograph. Fine. But it has storytelling power. It appeals to me as a still from a film clip. So, it's intriguing, and it offers up some curiosity cues: What happened before and what happens next?

Wouldn't it be interesting to watch a film shot at a 1:1 aspect ratio? I'm surprised it hasn't been done (at least as far as I know).