Salute to Hitchcock - B&W or Color?

Salute to Hitchcock - B&W or Color? · 08:00 PM

Here are a couple of shots from this afternoon. I rather like the B&W versions, but before I throw away the color ones . . . . . what do y'all think?

Jer

graphicgr8s · 09-02-2009, 08:01 PM

B&W. But try a sepia tint.

Why would you toss the color ones?

Jimbo · 09-02-2009, 10:03 PM

I prefer the color ones on these images Jer. JIM

Damn Brit · 09-02-2009, 10:25 PM

Colour, I prefer them and the movie was in colour as well.

Nice captures Jer.

oscarrod · 09-02-2009, 11:26 PM

Color all the way. One can almost hear the sounds and smell sea air. Very nice.

daacon · 09-03-2009, 04:45 AM

Different opinion here BW on #1 and color on #2 - I love the fact the boat has a sh*& umbrella

cool shots.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-03-2009, 05:00 AM

hey jer... i vote for the color shots.... all we need is tippi hedren with that beehive hairdoo and mink coat to complete the pic..... my eyes!!!!

**Sailor** · 09-03-2009, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by graphicgr8s

B&W. But try a sepia tint.

Why would you toss the color ones?

I've never tried sepia - I'll check it out. Thanks.

Jer

Originally posted by Jimbo

I prefer the color ones on these images Jer. JIM

Thanks, buddy.

Jer

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Colour, I prefer them and the movie was in colour as well.

Nice captures Jer.

Hey - I appreciate it Gary.

Jer

Originally posted by oscarrod

Color all the way. One can almost hear the sounds and smell sea air. Very nice.

Thanks much.

Jer

**Sailor** · 09-03-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Different opinion here BW on #1 and color on #2 - I love the fact the boat has a sh*& umbrella

cool shots.

Appreciate it, Dave. Looking at them this morning - I think I agree with you.

Jer

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

hey jer... i vote for the color shots.... all we need is tippi hedren with that beehive hairdoo and mink coat to complete the pic..... my eyes!!!!

Hey Dave - thanks.

Jer

johnmflores · 09-03-2009, 08:21 AM

Nice. I'd try B&W with a touch more exposure/contrast perhaps. I also suggest cropping the first one - take a quarter or third off of the top so that the movement becomes more horizontal and the focus moves to the birds flocking to the boat.

Parallax · 09-03-2009, 12:28 PM

I am a huge fan of B&W but the color wins here.

JMR · 09-03-2009, 01:47 PM

I guess I will be odd man out. In my opinion, the red umbrella is very powerful and draws too much attention to itself in a way that does not to contribute to the overall story of the picture. So in this case, I prefer the BW version because I get greater sense of the overall fishing scene without being distracted by the red umbrella, which appears touristy. This is less applicable in the second image where both the blue elements and size of the boat, and the people, nicely balance each other and what is important is immediately seen.

JMR

**Sailor** · 09-03-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by johnmflores

Nice. I'd try B&W with a touch more exposure/contrast perhaps. I also suggest cropping the first one - take a quarter or third off of the top so that the movement becomes more horizontal and the focus moves to the birds flocking to the boat.

Hey thanks for the comments. Cropping - as you suggest - makes sense to me; I'll give it a try.

Jer

Originally posted by Parallax

I am a huge fan of B&W but the color wins here.

Thank you.

Jer

Originally posted by JMR

I guess I will be odd man out. In my opinion, the red umbrella is very powerful and draws too much attention to itself in a way that does not to contribute to the overall story of the picture. So in this case, I prefer the BW version because I get greater sense of the overall fishing scene without being distracted by the red umbrella, which appears touristy. This is less applicable in the second image where both the blue elements and size of the boat, and the people, nicely balance each other and what is important is immediately seen.

JMR

Great ideas - thanks, my friend.

Jer

Matthew Roberts · 09-03-2009, 07:22 PM

Amazing seasideness, Jer. Wish I had gotten to see more of this when I was last in Corpus. Just the slightest tinge of sepia-tone would definitely help on the first one. Second is better in colour. How'd you get these?

khardur · 09-03-2009, 07:23 PM

very nice - I like the first one, and just like someone above said, I like B&W but the color one feels better imho.

-Dan

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09-02-2009, 08:01 PM	#2
graphicgr8s Guest	B&W. But try a sepia tint. Why would you toss the color ones?

09-02-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	I prefer the color ones on these images Jer. JIM

09-02-2009, 10:25 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	Colour, I prefer them and the movie was in colour as well. Nice captures Jer.

09-02-2009, 11:26 PM	#5
oscarrod New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: las vegas, nv Photos: Gallery Posts: 10	Color all the way. One can almost hear the sounds and smell sea air. Very nice.

09-03-2009, 04:45 AM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Different opinion here BW on #1 and color on #2 - I love the fact the boat has a sh*& umbrella cool shots.

09-03-2009, 05:00 AM	#7
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	hey jer... i vote for the color shots.... all we need is tippi hedren with that beehive hairdoo and mink coat to complete the pic..... my eyes!!!!

09-03-2009, 08:11 AM	#8
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by graphicgr8s B&W. But try a sepia tint. Why would you toss the color ones? I've never tried sepia - I'll check it out. Thanks. Jer Originally posted by Jimbo I prefer the color ones on these images Jer. JIM Thanks, buddy. Jer Originally posted by Damn Brit Colour, I prefer them and the movie was in colour as well. Nice captures Jer. Hey - I appreciate it Gary. Jer Originally posted by oscarrod Color all the way. One can almost hear the sounds and smell sea air. Very nice. Thanks much. Jer

09-03-2009, 08:12 AM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Different opinion here BW on #1 and color on #2 - I love the fact the boat has a sh*& umbrella cool shots. Appreciate it, Dave. Looking at them this morning - I think I agree with you. Jer Originally posted by dcmsox2004 hey jer... i vote for the color shots.... all we need is tippi hedren with that beehive hairdoo and mink coat to complete the pic..... my eyes!!!! Hey Dave - thanks. Jer

09-03-2009, 08:21 AM	#10
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Nice. I'd try B&W with a touch more exposure/contrast perhaps. I also suggest cropping the first one - take a quarter or third off of the top so that the movement becomes more horizontal and the focus moves to the birds flocking to the boat.

09-03-2009, 12:28 PM	#11
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	I am a huge fan of B&W but the color wins here.

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09-03-2009, 01:47 PM	#12
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	I guess I will be odd man out. In my opinion, the red umbrella is very powerful and draws too much attention to itself in a way that does not to contribute to the overall story of the picture. So in this case, I prefer the BW version because I get greater sense of the overall fishing scene without being distracted by the red umbrella, which appears touristy. This is less applicable in the second image where both the blue elements and size of the boat, and the people, nicely balance each other and what is important is immediately seen. JMR

09-03-2009, 07:13 PM	#13
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by johnmflores Nice. I'd try B&W with a touch more exposure/contrast perhaps. I also suggest cropping the first one - take a quarter or third off of the top so that the movement becomes more horizontal and the focus moves to the birds flocking to the boat. Hey thanks for the comments. Cropping - as you suggest - makes sense to me; I'll give it a try. Jer Originally posted by Parallax I am a huge fan of B&W but the color wins here. Thank you. Jer Originally posted by JMR I guess I will be odd man out. In my opinion, the red umbrella is very powerful and draws too much attention to itself in a way that does not to contribute to the overall story of the picture. So in this case, I prefer the BW version because I get greater sense of the overall fishing scene without being distracted by the red umbrella, which appears touristy. This is less applicable in the second image where both the blue elements and size of the boat, and the people, nicely balance each other and what is important is immediately seen. JMR Great ideas - thanks, my friend. Jer

09-03-2009, 07:22 PM	#14
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584	Amazing seasideness, Jer. Wish I had gotten to see more of this when I was last in Corpus. Just the slightest tinge of sepia-tone would definitely help on the first one. Second is better in colour. How'd you get these?

09-03-2009, 07:23 PM	#15
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	very nice - I like the first one, and just like someone above said, I like B&W but the color one feels better imho. -Dan