I had this shot of Chicago’s skyline taken from the John Hancock Observatory… and a few days it ago it dawned on me that the shot might look good in B&W.
Please let me know in the comments which version you prefer!
Thank you!
My previous Black and White vs Color posts!
http://skpfoto.com/2013/04/08/photo-blackwhite-vs-color/
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Yes, if you’re looking to accentuate detail, B+W is the way to go… You can see it in the photograph if you compare the two :O)
I admit – I have to agree with you!
Love love love them both but my eye keeps going back to the colour! I find the hints of blues and reds in the colour photo quite stunning.
The colors definitely draw the eye. I like them both!
I like them both equally. To me each has its own strengths. The color one for its little blasts of brightness and obscurity. In the b&w one the buildings seem to be more visible, more detailed, clean.
If you had to pick one for a wall print?
B&W.
I really like the colored one!
i do too! I really like the B&W one too though, that’s the problem!
Go with B O T H !!! š
Both are strong, but it has to be B&W. The information carried by colour are rather minimal, and the enhanced impact of the bare information and aesthetics that are conveyed by b&w kick right through with no second thoughts.
I think you summarize some of the points best – the B&W reaches you a bit more in the end i think!
Both of the photos have strong points. In the BW I appreciate that you see a little of the details of the builidings in the foreground. In the color the blues and red lights really catch your eyes. Normally I’m a huge fan of black and white because I think it simplifies things where it catches your interest. In this case though I prefer the color because I want something for my eyes to focus on and draw me into the photo and the blue and red lights do just that. I find myself struggling to find a focal point in the black and white.
I always appreciate such thorough analysis of my photos – they’re such eye openers for me too. You have a great point – the BW may be lacking a focal point… all too much of the same thing.
Always colour for me š