Which version do you prefer? Color or B&W?

[domromer]

By dsrphotography


By dsrphotography

 

[That One Guy]

i like color on both

is that a screenshot of bridge?

 

[Cappahayden]

I concur on the colour.

 

[domromer]

i like color on both

is that a screenshot of bridge?

Thats lightroom.

 

[er111a]

color

 

[domromer]

Alright..color it is then.

 

[spiffybeth]

yep. color on both.

 

[Parkerman]

I agree.. Color on both.

 

[pristinephoto]

I agree with color in both!

 

[Brad Hardy]

I too, am in favor of color.
If it were me though, I'd make the colors a bit more vibrant. I really like the second photo, and typically shots like this appeal to me for some strange reason. I tend to gravitate towards photos submerged with vibrant color that pops. You've indeed got a solid capture here. I applaud you for this.

 

[domromer]

I too, am in favor of color.
If it were me though, I'd make the colors a bit more vibrant. I really like the second photo, and typically shots like this appeal to me for some strange reason. I tend to gravitate towards photos submerged with vibrant color that pops. You've indeed got a solid capture here. I applaud you for this.

I'd love to really bump up the colors but it's for a photojournalism class so I gotta keep it real.

 

[Icon72]

This may have been mentioned but I'd go with the color versions.

 

[MissMia]

Color on both photos! Now I really want mexican food from El Indio in San Diego!!!

 

[PaulBennett]

Removing color in PS does not yield the same results as shooting in B/W. Go through an Ansel Adams, Edward Steichen book or other early photogs and note the tonality difference afforded by B/W.

If you use PS, try image>adjust levels and play with the middle arrow button under the graph for some semblance of tonality. Go for mood.

 

[LaFoto]

Well, you no longer need my reply as it will say the same as any of the others have said before me. Leave the colours.

But when it comes to converting a photo taken in colour to begin with (which I find is the advisable approach when you photograph digitally), try your conversion by means of the Channel Mixer. I find you have a lot more freedom to find out which is going to be "your" version than by simply taking out the colours and later adjusting the lights/shadows via levels. (You can do that after you did your Channel Mixer conversion any time, too, of course).