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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: batmura on January 05, 2014, 01:58:37 pm

Title: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: batmura on January 05, 2014, 01:58:37 pm: Any C&C about these two images is most welcome. Do you prefer the B&W version or colour? Any other suggestions or comments?

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(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/11761724046_b10df9a75a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/11761724046/)
Riva-December 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/11761724046/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr

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(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/11781273805_f84476cfb9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/11781273805/)
Riva-December 4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/11781273805/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 05, 2014, 04:20:05 pm: B&W is much more artistic, whatever that is...
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on January 05, 2014, 05:18:25 pm: Quote from: batmura on January 05, 2014, 01:58:37 pm
Any C&C about these two images is most welcome. Do you prefer the B&W version or colour? Any other suggestions or comments?

I'm not sure I like the blurred reef on the left very much. I think the underlying question is whether the colour is necessary. Does it contribute to the overall effect? Here, the answer is no.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 05, 2014, 08:02:05 pm: I agree: the color doesn't add anything here. I'd go with the B&W.
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: luxborealis on January 05, 2014, 09:16:02 pm: Wow - both are very effective. Usually I would go with the B&W, but in this case, those subtle and somewhat contrasting hues in the colour version add a depth that' shuts not there in B&W. The B&W seems like it could slightly brighter; there also seems to be "missing" middle tones that might just bring a similar depth as in the colour version.

Both are superb, though.
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: stamper on January 06, 2014, 04:46:16 am: I have thought for quite a while that posting an image and an alternative version a good thing. both by the originator and not someone else processing what is essentially a processed small jpeg. This proves the point. Two very good versions and personally I can't choose one over the other because they are both worthy. :)
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: pikeys on January 06, 2014, 11:18:02 am: Both are excellent.
I prefer the color version,There are some very subtle colors in the sky,that I prefer.
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 06, 2014, 11:53:50 am: As usual, Terry's comments are very perceptive and they got me to go back and look again.
Now I think I agree with Stamper that both are excellent and I'm not sure which I would want to live with on a long term basis.

Again following Terry's comments, I'd like to see the BW one with the shadows opened up a bit more. It might match the subtlety of the color version, or maybe not.
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: luxborealis on January 06, 2014, 12:17:38 pm: In looking at these again, I'm finding the ship(?) on the centre horizon to be a dilemma. In one sense it gives the eye a place to wander to which would be lost if it were removed. But it can also be seen as an unnecessary distraction - almost and end in itself when there is much else to explore in this photograph. Perhaps in this small iteration, it's not as much of a problem. In a large print, it might be. Depends on one' p.o.v I guess.
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: batmura on January 06, 2014, 05:10:05 pm: Thanks a lot, everyone. Your comments help me a lot!
Title: Re: Colour or monochrome?
Post by: slothead on January 06, 2014, 05:58:40 pm: I think I agree with most. With this particular shot the color doesn't do anything for me.