Istanbul in colour vs B&W

[batmura]

Which of these photos do you like better in terms of colour vs. B&W as well as composition, i.e. vertical vs. horizontal?

Again, any comments and feedback would be much appreciated.

# 1 - Colour
DSC_4654-2-Edit by batmura, on Flickr

# 2 - B&W
DSC_4653-Edit by batmura, on Flickr

 

[limr]

Definitely color for me.

 

[tirediron]

I like the colour one as well, but can you pull down the highlights a bit?

 

[birdbonkers84]

As a designer I'm always for colour, by making it b&W you loose that beautiful sky gradient. You could probably crop the sea/first horizontal 3rd out and it would still look great (to me).

 

[PropilotBW]

I am in favor of the color as well.