B&W v Colour - C&C

RoryW

Same scene - one in colour and one in B&W.
C&C please...:)

Borderfox

B&W for sure

challengemaster

oh my.. nice shot! tbh I like both, just B&W seems to hit home a bit more for me

Borderfox

B&W gets rid of a lot of distracting noise in the shot. Very nice it is too

Cmar-Ireland

+1 for the b&w shot

gandalf

Yep the B&W version is stunning and just jumps out at you. Great capture!

Thirdfox

b&w - I think the composition is better for that one too

kensutz

B&W ftw. The colour one is a little distracting but the B&W one is spot on.

beans

I always think, if the colour doesn't add anything then try taking it out. B&W for me too, at first I thought colour - but the background colours are too distracting for me.

Third_Echelon

Borderfox wrote: »

B&W gets rid of a lot of distracting noise in the shot. Very nice it is too

Yeah... That's what I think also...

B&W looks better

DonkeyStyle \o/

I prefer the colour one.
The differently coloured lights help define the background and give it more depth... I think losing this seperation turns the background into a less interesting mish-mash of light and dark.
I like the extra little bit of perspective from the wall in the left of the shot too... makes me feel a bit more anchored and less disjoined/floating in space.
My 2c anyway

Masada

the black and white one is taken from a better angle, you can see more of the bridge and the river looks wider., I do like the colour though, maybe a little more saturated to bring out more detail along the left at the trees etc.,

RoryW

vtec wrote: »

the black and white one is taken from a better angle, you can see more of the bridge and the river looks wider., I do like the colour though, maybe a little more saturated to bring out more detail along the left at the trees etc.,

same photo - just different cropping

WexfordMusings

Initially, at first glance I liked the colour one. I think this is because of the cropping and the inclusion of the wall at the left hand side leading you into the picture. It helps "tell the story" and guide you towards the subject. I alos like the blue lights on the buildings. However, the bright light in the left hand side doesnt look that appealing.

So, on to the B&W. I love the steam rising off the tall slender building in the middle of the horizon line. Comes out much clearer in the B&W. I also love the better contrast on the bridge. I like seeing extra water and especially the effect on the second decending acrh (from the left). The contrast from that bright light is also better. Can you put up a cropping of the B&W to include more of the wall at the left hand side to lead into the picture better.

Overall, B&W, but its close.

WexfordMusings

Also like the shadow line created in the water for the second arch on the B&W. Much clearer.

countryjimbo

First I was going to say colour as it is a great shot, particulary like the warmth and the way the trees contrast with the bridge.
As I looked a little longer I found the little green light in the water to the left, the blue lights in the background and the large white light reflected in the water on the right distracting. The B&W solves all of these and looks very well. Good work!

RoryW

WexfordMusings wrote: »

Can you put up a cropping of the B&W to include more of the wall at the left hand side to lead into the picture better.

I have shown more wall on the left hand side and also extended the view on the right hand side



this is the original photo posted

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templeathea

The B&W for me as well but the background detail in the colour is slightly more interesting

mobileblog

No question, definitely the black and white.
While the colored one looks good I feel that the bridge is the only main point and that’s it. The background does nothing for me and the sky is noisy which doesn’t help when the back drop is uninteresting.
But the B/W gives the photo so much more, I love the light under the bridge and the reflection off the street lights on the river. It’s a pity the background buildings scream out dullness, but I must say it works better than the color, in my opinion