Black and white vs coloured? C&C

[Compaq]

IMG_0342_edited-4 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr



IMG_0342_edited-3 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

Shot in RAW, edited in PSE9
f/2
ISO-100
1/100th

What do you think? And no, I have not touched the saturation bar

 

[Tigertail]

I like the colored version significantly more as it feels like you are losing something without it. It would be like seeing a Van Gogh painting printed in grayscale. I love B&W photography when it involves less vibrant subjects or more morose scenes but that isn't the case here.

I love the photo by the way!

 

[NikkiRivera]

Personally, I think the color version is gorgeous. Great shot! =)

 

[Lauwerecht]

I agree with Tigertail's and Nikki's comments. The bokeh effect seems 'calmer' to me in color.

 

[Compaq]

Here's another one. I had it as B&W earlier, but changed it due to feedback in this thread

Anyway, I think it's the same flower, not quite sure, LOL


IMG_0341_edited-1 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

I think I've blown the red a bit

 

[DisasterDan]

Colored version ftw

 

[TCD photography]

Definitely color. Even the blown out red looks pretty good...

 

[KenC]

Definitely the color - hard to resist the complementary background color.

 

[WesternGuy]

Agree...colour does it for me...

WesternGuy

 

[bogeyguy]

Colored,

 

[SilverEF88]

I am on the other side of the fence on this one. I like the B&W, it feels so cold to me. Almost desolate, like this beautiful flower had the strength to blossom in the dead of winter. I wonder if the viewer response would have been the same had you waited until the winter to post this picture.

 

[Liamsford]

This shot is awesome, it looks unrealistic to me... like HDR or something.. not sure why. I definitely choose color however, more attractive to the eye.

 

[Compaq]

Thanks for the feedback! The red is very nice, I was in a bw-period and never considered a coloured version until yesterday.

Not HDR, just single exposures. Done some dogding and buring to bring out the shadows and light parts in the photos. Might be too much. Also, cloned out something in the LLC in the second image. Luckily for me, this background does not need me to spend much time on the cloning