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robert · 03-31-2016, 10:09 AM

Going to have this printed and can't decide between color and b&w.Any suggestions

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bertwert · 03-31-2016, 10:10 AM

In this case I prefer B&W.

Great shot!

IgorZ · 03-31-2016, 11:23 AM

So do I. Nice!

Venom3300 · 03-31-2016, 11:31 AM

B&W for sure

DeadJohn · 03-31-2016, 11:35 AM

I prefer the B&W. The color version doesn't have interesting colors and the bright sky overpowers things on the ground. Your B&W conversion fixes all that.

Murra54 · 04-01-2016, 04:28 AM

B&W, hands down

Grimmus · 04-01-2016, 04:39 AM

Ditto - B & W

**Tonytee** · 04-03-2016, 01:11 AM

I am going to be the "odd duck" here and go for the first photograph. True, black & white will never become obsolete, but I really have to love the colors and the composition that you have skillfully used. For me, the colors just work better. Why? Because grass is green, sky is blue, clouds are usually white and rust is, well, rust. Number one just shouts, age and abandonment from a long gone era. Thanks for sharing.

Tony

**onlineflyer** · 04-26-2016, 01:22 PM

B&W is more eye catching. At least, for me.

trm2103 · 08-22-2016, 03:54 PM

I find the B&W the more striking image, but if you prefer the color, then I would suggest cropping along the fence line to remove the tree line on the far left.

Great capture in B&W. Well done!

**Schraubstock** · 08-23-2016, 07:07 AM

I am going to be another one swimming against the tide. I am with Tonytee all the way. I live in a world of colour every day. In the old film days before poor colour film became available B&W was all we had and I do not want to go back to that. A nicely balanced colour image does it to me all the time.

I can see where people have an attraction to represent an old building or any other decrepit object in B&W, the reason probably is, if the object is ruined or decrepit then the colour might as well be decrepit also. And old decayed buildings, for example, are more monochrome than colour anyway.

Here, however, we have a very nice scenery where colour should play a major part. The only problem, as I see it, is the washed out sky, change that and you have some sort of a "roof " over the image and it changes everything.

So for me it is colour, Hundertwasser is a good example even though he was a bit over the top and of course he never painted old ruins. (to my knowledge)

Nice picture, well done.

Cheers

**Kerrowdown** · 08-23-2016, 07:15 AM

Another vote for the timeless appeal of the B&W from me.

Is just about good composition then... without colour distractions.

Andy123 · 08-25-2016, 02:29 PM

It's the color for me. I really like the fence. I think it moves you through the picture in the color photo, especially after schraubstock's enhancement. The fence is lost in the grey grass in the b&w.

smf · 08-25-2016, 08:16 PM

I refer the b&w version. It is a rich image, and the clouds are a plus in b&w.
Thanks for posting both good versions.
Best wishes.

gelokrol · 08-26-2016, 02:24 AM

For me it is also B&W. It has a lot more meaning than color

08-23-2016, 07:07 AM	#11
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	I am going to be another one swimming against the tide. I am with Tonytee all the way. I live in a world of colour every day. In the old film days before poor colour film became available B&W was all we had and I do not want to go back to that. A nicely balanced colour image does it to me all the time. I can see where people have an attraction to represent an old building or any other decrepit object in B&W, the reason probably is, if the object is ruined or decrepit then the colour might as well be decrepit also. And old decayed buildings, for example, are more monochrome than colour anyway. Here, however, we have a very nice scenery where colour should play a major part. The only problem, as I see it, is the washed out sky, change that and you have some sort of a "roof " over the image and it changes everything. So for me it is colour, Hundertwasser is a good example even though he was a bit over the top and of course he never painted old ruins. (to my knowledge) Nice picture, well done. Cheers Last edited by Schraubstock; 11-15-2016 at 03:11 AM.

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03-31-2016, 10:10 AM	#2
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	In this case I prefer B&W. Great shot!

03-31-2016, 11:23 AM	#3
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	So do I. Nice!

03-31-2016, 11:31 AM	#4
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	B&W for sure

03-31-2016, 11:35 AM	#5
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	I prefer the B&W. The color version doesn't have interesting colors and the bright sky overpowers things on the ground. Your B&W conversion fixes all that.

04-01-2016, 04:28 AM	#6
Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389	B&W, hands down

04-01-2016, 04:39 AM	#7
Grimmus Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Newcastle (Aust.) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 348	Ditto - B & W

04-03-2016, 01:11 AM	#8
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,543	I am going to be the "odd duck" here and go for the first photograph. True, black & white will never become obsolete, but I really have to love the colors and the composition that you have skillfully used. For me, the colors just work better. Why? Because grass is green, sky is blue, clouds are usually white and rust is, well, rust. Number one just shouts, age and abandonment from a long gone era. Thanks for sharing. Tony

04-26-2016, 01:22 PM	#9
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,094	B&W is more eye catching. At least, for me.

08-22-2016, 03:54 PM	#10
trm2103 New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 24	I find the B&W the more striking image, but if you prefer the color, then I would suggest cropping along the fence line to remove the tree line on the far left. Great capture in B&W. Well done!

08-23-2016, 07:15 AM	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Another vote for the timeless appeal of the B&W from me. Is just about good composition then... without colour distractions.

08-25-2016, 02:29 PM	#13
Andy123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 128	It's the color for me. I really like the fence. I think it moves you through the picture in the color photo, especially after schraubstock's enhancement. The fence is lost in the grey grass in the b&w.

08-25-2016, 08:16 PM	#14
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	I refer the b&w version. It is a rich image, and the clouds are a plus in b&w. Thanks for posting both good versions. Best wishes.

08-26-2016, 02:24 AM	#15
gelokrol Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland, Świdnik Photos: Gallery Posts: 464	For me it is also B&W. It has a lot more meaning than color

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