Color vs. BW

[H.S.Fotehog]

I'm probably gonna get moderated for posting more than one image here but we'll see.... I recently took this shot for the weekly assignment and had a hard time deciding which to use. I settled on B&W but welcome any comments or suggestions on the shot either with the composition or with the BW conversion. (Or any other comments you may have... ).

I'm just learning, so any and all comments truly help!

Thanks!

H.S.





Camera: Nikon d40 and 18-200 VR
Focal Length: 18mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/4000
ISO: 400

[windrider86]

Both are nice. But, I would have to say the black and white is my favorite out of the two. Theres something to be said for the simplicity of a good b & w.

[weezerisrock]

agreed, the black and white with this image is the way to go.

[Wooglah]

Have you tried playing with gegl/c2g operation in Gimp? It can make fantastic BW conversions... Oh, yeah, +1 for BW.

[H.S.Fotehog]

Thanks for the input guys! Glad everyone agreed on the BW since that's the one I used for the assignment.

Any comments on the photo overall as far as composition, exposure, sharpness, etc.? I'm very open to (and in need of) critique.

Cheers!

H.S.