B&W or Color

JWPhoto · 12-22-2009, 10:20 PM

Do you like B&W or color better and why?

Ramtime · 12-22-2009, 10:58 PM

I like the color. The B/W looks blurry in the fog and I don't think there is much contrast for it to look correct. It looks off to me.

Killermondodude · 12-23-2009, 05:31 AM

Infrared it???

Tony S · 12-23-2009, 12:57 PM

I really like the muted colors. The B&W looks nice but loses that little bit of oomph that the color one grabs from the fog.

JWPhoto · 12-23-2009, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys, the B&W was one that I converted in Lightroom and then adjusted the colors to my liking.

monkeypaw2u · 12-17-2010, 06:33 PM

Black and white works best when there is something black in the subject, but this scene begs for black and white. The intersecting lines and textures would due well in black and white, but you need to bump the black levels to make it work in black and white.

MPBellingham · 12-18-2010, 10:40 AM

if the b&w had a touch more contrast and the corners didn't show the vignetting, I think it would be much better than the color.

Rharbison · 12-18-2010, 01:06 PM

I was able to bump up the contrast a bit, which helped.

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Even so, I think I still prefer the muted color version, it's very cool..

Photohog · 12-19-2010, 11:46 AM

I agree infrared - give it a try.

12-22-2009, 10:20 PM	#1
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	B&W or Color Do you like B&W or color better and why?

12-17-2010, 06:33 PM	#6
monkeypaw2u Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 8 My Camera: Nikon D200	Black and white works best when there is something black in the subject, but this scene begs for black and white. The intersecting lines and textures would due well in black and white, but you need to bump the black levels to make it work in black and white. __________________ It's not what is there, it is what you see.

12-18-2010, 01:06 PM	#8
Rharbison Administrator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 393	I was able to bump up the contrast a bit, which helped. Even so, I think I still prefer the muted color version, it's very cool.. __________________ Bob Harbison http://www.BobHarbison.com/

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12-22-2009, 10:58 PM	#2
Ramtime Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fircrest, WA Posts: 17 My Camera: D80	I like the color. The B/W looks blurry in the fog and I don't think there is much contrast for it to look correct. It looks off to me.

12-23-2009, 05:31 AM	#3
Killermondodude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Camano Island Posts: 409 My Camera: Canon 20d	Infrared it???

12-23-2009, 12:57 PM	#4
Tony S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140	I really like the muted colors. The B&W looks nice but loses that little bit of oomph that the color one grabs from the fog.

12-23-2009, 04:08 PM	#5
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	Thanks for the feedback guys, the B&W was one that I converted in Lightroom and then adjusted the colors to my liking.

12-18-2010, 10:40 AM	#7
MPBellingham Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 143 My Camera: D300, D90, D80, D40x, L20 (w/ Ikelite), N6006, FG	if the b&w had a touch more contrast and the corners didn't show the vignetting, I think it would be much better than the color.

12-19-2010, 11:46 AM	#9
Photohog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Bend Posts: 213 My Camera: is brand new	I agree infrared - give it a try.