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Here are shots of the same crane shot through three different windows in the guardhouse on Cockatoo.

Nice framing here Andrew. I prefer the one without the bars.

Did you consider BW?

I also prefer the last colour one. The B&W has lost quite a lot of details.

nice one
the black and white one really shows the delicate composition
i like how you have included the little shed bottom left in the frame

+1 for the BW version, great composition but the colour just does not do it justice!

Only the black and white version isn't mine - well it was my image but not my conversion. I don't particularly like black and white and wouldn't have chosen it - even though it appears more other people (2:1) prefer it.

I like the colour version more....as already said there is too much detail lost in the conversion.

it appears more other people (2:1) prefer it.

well at the end of the day it really comes down to what you like and if that is the coloour version then thats OK

lookign at the votes, it now 2 for 2 with cams addition :

Love the divide between BW and colour. I like them both but tried to differentiate between the actual subject of the photo versus the pseudo frame...

[Andrew I hope you don't mind me converting your image? I didn't ask for permission intially!, Let me know]

That's a very good point surenj on a sensitive issue. They are people that do mind having their babies altered. I am not sure if there is a protocol/rule to deal with it. I know there is/was a member with a caption saying "do not alter my pictures".

on a sensitive issue. They are people that do mind having their babies altered.

Several people explicitly mention in their sig if they do not want their image altered, if you have a real issue with it, be explicit and put it there - in my opinion if someone takes the time out to critique and even re-edit your image its all good, especially given they are giving their time and effort for...free.

I agree with you, Biggerry. Perhaps, we should encourage this as the general practice. All images can be edited; unless otherwise signed. But perhaps the edited image should be accompanied by a disclosure like "Edited by ..." to avoid embarrasing confusions like above. An Smily with a sign Do not edit could be a help here, if there is such a thing. It is only a suggestion.
Personally, if some takes the time and trouble to show me how to improve my picture I would take it as a favour. PS Perhaps I read between the lines what it wasn't there and we should forget the issue.