For Black & White Sunday, Paula asked us to show an image converted to monochrome, and the original image. I’m just a few days late, but here goes, for a moment in time (shown previously in one of my Warsaw posts):
…and here is the original in colour. the colour distracted from the shadow and patterns, I felt.
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I like it in B&W. The red backpack is distracting in the colour shot. The other one draws me in to the pattern in the paving, and the shadows.
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Precisely! Glad you agree, Pete 🙂
That’s a yes from me too for b’n’w. A touch of red in an otherwise monochrome-ish pic (as in Raoul Dufy’ art or the little girl in ‘Schindler’s List’) is good for drawing the eye, but here the cyclist distracts from the composition as a whole, it draws attention to his movement which is … lacking an obvious goal.
To add to your list – the red coat in Nic Roeg’s Don’t Look Now
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In B&W I can focus better on the pattern in the pavement and shadows that are more functional in the image. Excellent choice of the photo for edit. Thank you, Sue.
Thanks, Paula – glad you liked!
You get so much in each image, it always amazes me how different the feel is for each.
True!
I agree! 🙂 I was going to have a go at this one but as usual I’m out of time.
You have until Saturday, Jo! (And were yo impressed by the abseiling over the sea?) 😉
I have to admit I was quite impressed, Sue 🙂 I was thinking Thursday, so thanks for that. Not sure what/if I’m posting tomorrow but I’ll be on the early train To Edinburgh.
Oh, have a great time! Hugs aplenty
B&W for me, too, Sue.
janet
Good girl!
Could be fun to do an edit where just the red shows up and the rest is B&W.
All that texture cries out for monochrome!
Totally agree, Gilly!
Yes, it definitely works better in B&W. Nice shot, Sue. 🙂
Thank you, Sylvia!
Love the coloured version, but prefer the B&W one!
Thanks!
oh yes, the black and white does it for me! Fantastic light, shadow and patterns!
Thank you, Susan! The shadows were why I took the image in the first place!
The BW does emphasize the patterns. Those shadows are striking and wonderful
Thanks, Phil!
What a choice, if I have to choose. Two totally different sets of pleasures.
Thanks, Meg! Glad you like
I really liked the monochrome version, make it look very classy:)
Ooh, classy will do nicely, thank you!
Nice choice for a B&W Sue.
Glad you agree, Cardinal!