plant bw vs. color

[acoleman]

What do you guys think looks best, the color version or black and white... or neither?

[Jay Elle Eff]

Hmmm...the coloured one looks better, but the background is way too distracting. Some parts are overexposed, and you can see the shadow of a leaf on one of the other leaves. Try cropping it horizontally so that you crop out most of the background, keeping the in-focus leaves on the right hand side.
It might also help to include the EXIF data. Shooting in the harsh sunlight can be a bit tricky. Keep trying.

[acoleman]

Thanks for the feedback! I've been trying to shoot in M more and figure out what settings to use on different types of shots. Here's the plant cropped the way you suggested. And also the EXIF data..
ISO-100 SS-1/200s F/5