Here are both color and B&W versions of a shot I took early one morning at the marina a few weeks ago. Neither is particularly striking, but I've been photographically "sluggish" recently, and I thought PPing and posting an image might give me a kick in the pants.

Jer

[graphicgr8s]

Well in this case I prefer the color. Why? I don't know. First Base! Hey Abbott.

But I feel your pain. Haven't been doing much other than G4 snapshots as of late. Stopped shooting professionally a couple years ago and just let it go. Hadn't really even picked up a real camera until May 09.

[dcmsox2004]

really nice jer.... it would be nice to see a crop of just the reflection... almost an abstract like jmr's work.....

[daacon]

I also prefer the color - the boats in the center work here as the masts peak at the top and the reflections fill in the bottom. Then again wtf do I know (other than what I like )

I hear ya ... even while I was in Vegas creatively in a slump as per photography - hardly took any shots there .....and not much the last month actually. Another trip comming up (this is not the norm by any means just this year a few fell back to back kinda thing) - hope that will spark the passion again.

[Sailor]

Originally Posted by graphicgr8s

Well in this case I prefer the color. Why? I don't know. First Base! Hey Abbott.

But I feel your pain. Haven't been doing much other than G4 snapshots as of late. Stopped shooting professionally a couple years ago and just let it go. Hadn't really even picked up a real camera until May 09.

I prefer the color one, as well. I've got a bunch of hobbies - right now I'm in sports car mode and photography (and even sailing!) has taken something of a back seat (if there were one in a roadster). Part of the ebb and flow - I'll get back after it in a bit.

Jer

Originally Posted by dcmsox2004

really nice jer.... it would be nice to see a crop of just the reflection... almost an abstract like jmr's work.....

Thanks, Dave. I've taken numerous photos focused (no pun intended) only on marina reflections. I've probably posted some over the years, but can't remember for sure. Maybe I'll take a look in the files to see if something like you're suggesting is there and worth posting.

Jer

Originally Posted by daacon

I also prefer the color - the boats in the center work here as the masts peak at the top and the reflections fill in the bottom. Then again wtf do I know (other than what I like )

I hear ya ... even while I was in Vegas creatively in a slump as per photography - hardly took any shots there .....and not much the last month actually. Another trip comming up (this is not the norm by any means just this year a few fell back to back kinda thing) - hope that will spark the passion again.

Hey Buddy, nice to know I'm not the only one. I appreciate your comments - I like the color one better myself - but hey, I do the best I can for what they pay me.

Jer

[Jimbo]

Prefer the color bud. Nicely done. JIM

[Ash]

Like the colour one, although find it a little on the cool side.
B&W is very well done - I like it even more than the colour one as is.

[flippedgazelle]

I like the B&W more. Dunno why, maybe just because it pops out at me more.

[Sailor]

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Prefer the color bud. Nicely done. JIM

As always, thanks for the kind words buddy.

Jer

Originally Posted by Ash

Like the colour one, although find it a little on the cool side.
B&W is very well done - I like it even more than the colour one as is.

Thanks, my friend. You're pretty perceptive. I played with the white balance and color saturation of first image - which brought it to the cool side - primarily experimenting for the sake of doing so.

Jer

Originally Posted by flippedgazelle

I like the B&W more. Dunno why, maybe just because it pops out at me more.

I appreciate the comment - thanks much.

Jer