Rocking Chair & Shadow [4 imgs]

[Gordon W]

Here's a shot I took yesterday and have posted 4 versions of it below because I can't decide which I like better. The original has a shadow from a nearby tree at the top which serves to balance things while at the same time also creates something of a distraction. The original also has almost no color since the subjects have no color, so the only color comes from the late afternoon sun. In these cases I generally prefer greyscale conversion but can't decide in this case if the warm glow adds to a mood that is lost in the greyscale versions.

So do you prefer one over the others?


Rocking Chair & Shadow including tree's shadow - Color

Rocking Chair & Shadow including tree's shadow - B&W

Rocking Chair & Shadow with tree's shadow removed - Color

Rocking Chair & Shadow with tree's shadow removed - B&W

 

[Harry99]

My preference is #4

 

[Andrea K]

i like the last one as well

 

[JonMikal]

to be honest i like them all and i'm a huge fan of b&w, but, i'm drawn to the colour with tree shadow; the tree helps balance it for me. excellent work - very clean and crisp!