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Which is better? B&W or Colour?

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Which is better? B&W or Colour?

Postby rokkstar on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:32 pm

Met Sam in town for lunch today and caught the Swans victory thing at town hall.

Would appreciate your comments and critique on these: are they better in colour or BW and do they work at all?

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Postby Glen on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:34 pm

Matt, I once saw a bloke win a comp with a really good image like that, think he won a lens or something.
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Postby rokkstar on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:37 pm

Yeah, I saw that image and have taken the same shot of buildings ever since!! :)
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Postby Glen on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:39 pm

It worked for him :lol:
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Postby Raskill on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:41 pm

B&W I reckon. I think the contrast looks better.
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Postby Jonesy on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:43 pm

I was going to ask if anyone was there as I thought it may have been a nice colourful event....

Both versions do something for me... I think the colour ones just make me jealous on how good a day weather wise it appears to be!
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Postby Catcha on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:53 pm

B&W shows the building a lot better looks great
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Postby sheepie on Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:57 pm

I prefer the colour one, although would like to see the B&W with a red tint introduced instead of black - I think that would work ;)
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Postby PiroStitch on Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:50 pm

Agree with Sheepie. I prefer the colour versions however with the heart, you could try tinting inside the heart with red :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:58 pm

I prefer the blue one, and I remember seeing that comp winning photo, I'd say from memory this one is just as good.
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Postby cameraguy21773 on Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:04 pm

This is a case where both color and B&W work and are good. Of the B&Ws though I like the 2nd one best. Nicely Done!
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Postby Aussie Dave on Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:11 pm

nice photos Matt.

Perhaps they might look more appropriate if you use the Replace Colour tool in PS and change the BLUE sky to RED :roll: :lol:

The blue sky does it for me, though the B&W's are nice also.
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Postby yeocsa on Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:29 pm

B&W is much better. Less distraction and very nice tonal range.

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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:36 pm

Both :wink:
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Postby avkomp on Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:43 pm

A pureist swans supporter would have made it monochrome, but with red going to white.

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