Landscape B&W or Color??

B&W or Color?? · 07:51 PM

I like the striking visual of the B&W, but I lose the water. Thoughts??

GeoJerry · 06-02-2015, 08:42 PM

I think I prefer the color on this one because in the B&W it's hard to see what I'm looking at. The foreground works a to better in color I think. Did you play around with the color sliders in B&W though to see if you could improve the look of the water?

**dms** · 06-03-2015, 12:15 AM

The different cropping also makes a difference in the emotional fee--and (in this regard) I like the choices you made for the color and B&W versions.
They are both very evocative images, The more surreal (to me) feel of the B&W, and the grungy feel of the color. I would see how they print, and which speaks to you after living w/ them for a longer time. But viewing on the screen I prefer the B&W. I also think capturing the feel of water in the B&W would make it more real--which is not the feeling it should convey (to me).

**dcmsox2004** · 06-03-2015, 05:01 AM

both fine compositions.... prefer the b+w rendition... has an otherworldly feel to it... dave m

daacon · 06-03-2015, 02:55 PM

Color guy here.

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06-02-2015, 08:42 PM	#2
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	I think I prefer the color on this one because in the B&W it's hard to see what I'm looking at. The foreground works a to better in color I think. Did you play around with the color sliders in B&W though to see if you could improve the look of the water?

06-03-2015, 12:15 AM	#3
dms Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,192	The different cropping also makes a difference in the emotional fee--and (in this regard) I like the choices you made for the color and B&W versions. They are both very evocative images, The more surreal (to me) feel of the B&W, and the grungy feel of the color. I would see how they print, and which speaks to you after living w/ them for a longer time. But viewing on the screen I prefer the B&W. I also think capturing the feel of water in the B&W would make it more real--which is not the feeling it should convey (to me).

06-03-2015, 05:01 AM	#4
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	both fine compositions.... prefer the b+w rendition... has an otherworldly feel to it... dave m

06-03-2015, 02:55 PM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Color guy here.