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JohnBrew

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Color or BW
« on: January 15, 2016, 03:05:02 »
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2016, 03:06:01 »
Same as before.
Thanks for all replies.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2016, 03:12:03 »
I prefer the color version of this image.  The colors are soft enough that they are not distracting, had the colors been more strong I would say bw.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 07:13:37 »
color definitely. lets my eyes wander, while my eye remains static on the BW. Very nice gradients.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 07:36:08 »
Color for me to. The subtle tones enhance the image, they don't distract.

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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 08:03:06 »
The b&w filtering is not up to the airy tonality of the color version.
Color it is.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 11:34:32 »
Color for me, the tone palette is anyway so mono like, for B&W conversion of this image I would go for much more Hard look...
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2016, 11:38:30 »
thanks Erik, I was working out how to say that a few hours ago  :)

John, the subtle tonal differences work much better for me in the colour version which I like a lot  ;D  In the B&W my eyes are immediately drawn to the Black post at the end of the walkway and then have to work at seeing the entire image. 

In the colour version my eyes started at the bottom and worked my way up through the entire image.  Not sure if that is good or bad but if there as something more interesting where the black pole is,  person , boat, wreck,.... I would probably be happier with my eyes going there first  :) .  In a different composition the walkway would be the leading line drawing me to...probably disappointment  ;)
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2016, 11:40:51 »
As the folks before me, I like the blues, hence the color version.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2016, 13:44:03 »
the colour image is a bit dead in tones. Jack up with a curves correction and it comes to life is a subtle way. its a great image and works beautifully - for me just needs the little bit of extra attention. My opinion on it :)
I will post my interpretation if you want to see what I mean.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2016, 15:35:57 »
Thanks, everyone for your thoughts. I can see what Elsa meant and I'll try it. Meanwhile, Elsa, feel free to post your version.
I should mention this is only a 72dpi jpeg and also it was cropped top and bottom.
With the softness of the long exposure I suspect that a higher resolution image will not substantially improve the viewing for internet.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2016, 20:14:48 »
just my interpretation.
I think its one of those images that you can interpret a 100 ways to sunday
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2016, 21:16:45 »
Thank you, Elsa. Nice work.
I agree that interpretation is certainly at the whim of the viewer.
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2016, 21:44:24 »
One more for color. There is an interesting almost monochrome sensation that makes the pastel colors so alive and interesting
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Re: Color or BW
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2016, 22:58:06 »
color hands down
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