PP..BW or Color?

PP..BW or Color? · 04:01 AM

what do you think? Thanks.

Bowman · 06-17-2008, 04:21 AM

i prefer the BW one

Mechan1k · 06-17-2008, 04:34 AM

This is a hard one ... with the B&W shot the sky is really bright ... a bit too bright.

The colours in teh colour version are nice and soft .. and looks like it has been toned down which i think works well in the shot ... the B&W seems too harsh here.

maxwell1295 · 06-17-2008, 04:58 AM

I prefer the color version as well. You may want to see what sepia looks like. That might be better than both of them...

jshurak · 06-17-2008, 05:18 AM

Thanks, I'll have to check out some sepia action. I've tried in the past, but generally haven't been satisfied with my results.

Jebus · 06-17-2008, 06:20 AM

It would be criminal to take the colour away from that shot. Beautiful image.

Edit: I should add some more of my thoughts. The black and white conversion just makes everything look to similar and overcrowds the scene (to me). The colour works so well at drawing your eye to whats important.

egordon99 · 06-17-2008, 07:20 AM

Color....
Where was that taken?

ftpaddict · 06-17-2008, 07:53 AM

Colour! It has better mood.

jshurak · 06-17-2008, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by Jebus

It would be criminal to take the colour away from that shot. Beautiful image.

Edit: I should add some more of my thoughts. The black and white conversion just makes everything look to similar and overcrowds the scene (to me). The colour works so well at drawing your eye to whats important.

Why thank you very much!

Originally posted by egordon99

Color....
Where was that taken?

Even, I took this at Yanaka Graveyard during my visit to Tokyo last October

Originally posted by ftpaddict

Colour! It has better mood.

I agree.

I'm trying to go through some of the better shots from my vacation last year. This was one of my favorites.

dws1117 · 06-17-2008, 08:31 AM

Color one definately. The B&W takes away from the mood.

J.Scott · 06-17-2008, 09:29 AM

I'm going to go against the tide of popular opinion (that's the story of my life

) and say I like the B&W version more. For me, the coloured version has very muted tones, anyway. The B&W one has lots of contrast and sets the mood of being dark and moody; what graveyards ought to be.

jshurak · 06-17-2008, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by J.Scott

I'm going to go against the tide of popular opinion (that's the story of my life

) and say I like the B&W version more. For me, the coloured version has very muted tones, anyway. The B&W one has lots of contrast and sets the mood of being dark and moody; what graveyards ought to be.

Thanks, I think that they both tell their own version of a story.

Fritz · 06-17-2008, 10:55 AM

I really like the color one. It has a really nice feel to it that the B&W one doesn't have for me.

jshurak · 06-17-2008, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by Fritz

I really like the color one. It has a really nice feel to it that the B&W one doesn't have for me.

Thanks Fritz. Everyone's opinions are highly valued!

séamuis · 06-17-2008, 02:19 PM

B&W without a doubt, maybe do some selective curve toning on the sky to even out the exposure, but for me the B&W has more mood and feeling, but I could be a bit biased.

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06-17-2008, 04:21 AM	#2
Bowman Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: HongKong Posts: 30	i prefer the BW one

06-17-2008, 04:34 AM	#3
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	This is a hard one ... with the B&W shot the sky is really bright ... a bit too bright. The colours in teh colour version are nice and soft .. and looks like it has been toned down which i think works well in the shot ... the B&W seems too harsh here.

06-17-2008, 04:58 AM	#4
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	I prefer the color version as well. You may want to see what sepia looks like. That might be better than both of them...

06-17-2008, 05:18 AM	#5
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626 Original Poster	Thanks, I'll have to check out some sepia action. I've tried in the past, but generally haven't been satisfied with my results.

06-17-2008, 06:20 AM	#6
Jebus Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 40	It would be criminal to take the colour away from that shot. Beautiful image. Edit: I should add some more of my thoughts. The black and white conversion just makes everything look to similar and overcrowds the scene (to me). The colour works so well at drawing your eye to whats important.

06-17-2008, 07:20 AM	#7
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	Color.... Where was that taken?

06-17-2008, 07:53 AM	#8
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Colour! It has better mood.

06-17-2008, 08:20 AM	#9
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jebus It would be criminal to take the colour away from that shot. Beautiful image. Edit: I should add some more of my thoughts. The black and white conversion just makes everything look to similar and overcrowds the scene (to me). The colour works so well at drawing your eye to whats important. Why thank you very much! Originally posted by egordon99 Color.... Where was that taken? Even, I took this at Yanaka Graveyard during my visit to Tokyo last October Originally posted by ftpaddict Colour! It has better mood. I agree. I'm trying to go through some of the better shots from my vacation last year. This was one of my favorites.

06-17-2008, 08:31 AM	#10
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	Color one definately. The B&W takes away from the mood.

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J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	I'm going to go against the tide of popular opinion (that's the story of my life ) and say I like the B&W version more. For me, the coloured version has very muted tones, anyway. The B&W one has lots of contrast and sets the mood of being dark and moody; what graveyards ought to be.

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06-17-2008, 10:29 AM	#12
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626 Original Poster	Originally posted by J.Scott I'm going to go against the tide of popular opinion (that's the story of my life ) and say I like the B&W version more. For me, the coloured version has very muted tones, anyway. The B&W one has lots of contrast and sets the mood of being dark and moody; what graveyards ought to be. Thanks, I think that they both tell their own version of a story.

06-17-2008, 10:55 AM	#13
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	I really like the color one. It has a really nice feel to it that the B&W one doesn't have for me.

06-17-2008, 10:57 AM	#14
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626 Original Poster	Originally posted by Fritz I really like the color one. It has a really nice feel to it that the B&W one doesn't have for me. Thanks Fritz. Everyone's opinions are highly valued!

06-17-2008, 02:19 PM	#15
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	B&W without a doubt, maybe do some selective curve toning on the sky to even out the exposure, but for me the B&W has more mood and feeling, but I could be a bit biased.