WHICH IS BETTER? Color or Black/White?

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02-25-2008, 07:52 PM
CountryWolf07

WHICH IS BETTER? Color or Black/White?

This is for my final art project - I decided to go with the Riverfront downtown Columbus.

Here's both in color and b/w, I cannot choose, actually. It will be framed, black and it will have white around the photographs.. this will give you an idea:

http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08092/colorframed2270.jpg

or

http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08092/blackwhite2548.jpg
02-25-2008, 07:58 PM
Freedom

Is the color one a true color photo or have you altered it? The sky is so CLEAR! Not a cloud, not a puff!

That said, I prefer the black and white one. It makes the one building group looks like it is walking across the front of the photo! In the color one, the sky is the dominant feature, to me.
02-25-2008, 08:01 PM
The_Duck

I do believe that I, too, prefer the black and white.
02-25-2008, 08:02 PM
CountryWolf07

No alterations to the color photographs! None at all. The sky was REALLY, REALLY BLUE that day when I went down there to take pictures. :)
02-25-2008, 08:08 PM
shepgirl

I like the coloured one but the black and white is the better one for the reason that was posted.
02-25-2008, 08:11 PM
CamCamPup33

Black and white!
02-26-2008, 09:37 AM
moosmom

How about a brown sepia??? I think it'll look nicer, not that those don't look great. Try sepia and let me know you think.
02-26-2008, 09:43 AM
Pawsitive Thinking

Both gorgeous but for true impact I vote black and white!
02-26-2008, 10:44 AM
ramanth

While the color one is stunning. The buildings pop more with the B&W. :)
02-26-2008, 10:49 AM
Lilith Cherry

Definitely the the B/w ones.. I think they are stunning!
02-26-2008, 03:24 PM
Husky_mom

2 Attachment(s)

have you tried (or is it possible) to do the black/white one and leave the center one in color??... or the frame in color instead of black??

or maybe a double layer frame.... I´m not sure how to explain in english but the part were its white. add a frame in color then the white then the "wood" blakc frame....... (was I even understandable LOL)
02-26-2008, 04:24 PM
pitc9

I'm torn....
The color of the sky is Amazing but I like the buildings in the B&W.

Are you able to do color accent and have the buildings in B&W but the blue sky??
I know it's a tall order... but that would put my fav of each into one! :D
02-26-2008, 05:10 PM
Medusa

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramanth

While the color one is stunning. The buildings pop more with the B&W. :)

Amen!
02-26-2008, 05:47 PM
CountryWolf07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Husky_mom

have you tried (or is it possible) to do the black/white one and leave the center one in color??... or the frame in color instead of black??

or maybe a double layer frame.... I´m not sure how to explain in english but the part were its white. add a frame in color then the white then the "wood" blakc frame....... (was I even understandable LOL)

You have given me a great idea.. That's VERY eye-catching! I like that idea.. that would definitely make people stop walking by my artwork and look at it.