To B&W or not to B&W... Your feedback counts!

[Eyad]

Hi All,

I took this photograph just moments before the sunset near one of the restaurants.

I just can't make up my mind to leave it colored or to go B&W as I can see both versions are appealing: The colored version gives you sense of time when the shot was taken, while the B&W version gives you more focus on the pier (These are my views, not to effect your feedback)

What do you advise?

Color:



B&W:



Thanks for your feedback.

[b19davis]

I really like the different shades of blue in the color photo. The water has a sort of calming effect to it.

[IABoomer]

I like the color of the blue one more, but there's a hint of detail to the underside of the pier in the B&W one that intrigues me. I wonder if you could add some fill lighting to bring out a bit of detail on the underside.

[Eyad]

Hmmmm, I'll try bringing back the details as it was exposed for the brightest part of the remaining sun light.

I'll still take it as 2-0 for the colored one's favor.

[compleks]

Why are you choosing only one?

I really like them both
I guess it depends what you plan to do with the image? If I HAD to pick, I think I would throw another vote in for the colour version. The blues are too nice.

[Bruce A]

Though I like the B&W shot, the colors in the first are just simply to keep.

[Gaurav Prabhu]

I would keep the coloured one. Nice shot.

[sarahle]

Color, color. color...keep the color. The black and white does no real favors here..the color is good.

[justin_ing]

+1 for colour

captures more of the majestic'ness of the scene

[digirebelva]

Like the B&W, as it removes the color being what draws my eye, now I see the pier first and follow it to its end, whereas I was constantly looking around the color image before I got to the end.