I have noticed that the older more traditional members of LuLa, those most concerned about the sanctity of the genre, tend to prefer black and white.
Just for the sake of the argument:
If a great painter has a talent of, say, 100T(Talent Units) or more (to set a benchmark)
The most talented photographers I know have - I would say - about 50T
B&W photography manages way less parameters than colour photography (It is easier to manage)
For a great painting you need at least 100T (Velazquez, Rubens, Rembrandt...)
For a truly great B&W photography you need at least 50T.
That's why there are many great B&W photographs. Some people reach 50T
For
great colour photography you would need much more talent (all those colours...) than for B&W.
That's why there is so little great colour photography. Great color photography looks like out of gamut for photographers
And really talented people would paint instead of photographing (much more freedom), color or whatever
Although the race of great painters is as extinct as the dinosaurs I guess
Am I right?