Which is better and why?
Nov 23, 2014 17:53:01 #
I re-edited this image and wonder which you think is better. Comments, please.
Nov 23, 2014 18:04:02 #
Gotta go with color here. Just seems to have more impact, especially in the expression of its eyes.
Nov 23, 2014 18:09:31 #
I personally like the B&W because I am drawn to the eyes and facial features. I suspect it is the strong contrast as well.
Nov 23, 2014 18:21:03 #
Red fox...gotta love the color! Beautiful...the eyes are almost the exact color of her fur coat.
Nov 23, 2014 18:21:42 #
Nov 23, 2014 18:33:58 #
Nov 23, 2014 19:13:09 #
Thanks for your comments. I think so far the color has it. That is my favorite. Do you think the b&w would go over at a photoclub b&w contest?
srfotog wrote:
I re-edited this image and wonder which you think is better. Comments, please.
Nov 23, 2014 20:07:01 #
srfotog wrote:
Thanks for your comments. I think so far the color has it. That is my favorite. Do you think the b&w would go over at a photoclub b&w contest?
I think the B&W is very dramatic and should do well in competition.
Nov 23, 2014 21:05:17 #
I would go with the color. The reason to use monochrome is the dramatic separation that can be done, or the enhance tonal separation. This print does not contain these. The color has sufficient separation, and the color brings the image a sense of intimacy that the monochrome lacks.
I will confess I do not usually like digital monochrome. The range of tones is too shallow.
Good pic.
I will confess I do not usually like digital monochrome. The range of tones is too shallow.
Good pic.
Nov 23, 2014 21:55:46 #
Nov 24, 2014 01:31:22 #
An animal's colouring is a large part of its identity. A capture that doesn't include its colouring is a very incomplete capture.
Nov 24, 2014 01:53:34 #
srfotog wrote:
I re-edited this image and wonder which you think is better. Comments, please.
For some reason I could not download the BW version so I can't really say which I like better.
As for comments. You nailed the focus, a great shot, but the final image feels a tad out of balance to me. The fox is looking directly at the camera, but there is a lot of space to the left competing for my eye's attention.
.....I'm just saying.
Nov 24, 2014 06:45:24 #
Wow...tough one for me because I love B&W....but I have to give the edge to the color in this one...but close!!
Nov 24, 2014 08:59:14 #
srfotog wrote:
Thanks for your comments. I think so far the color has it. That is my favorite. Do you think the b&w would go over at a photoclub b&w contest?
Our club has been running a B&W Facebook posting thing. While not a fan of B&W I have been impressed by some of the images.
It is my view that only certain images lend themselves to B&W. Images that seek to bring back old times being one category. But the broader category is those where color isn't important or might even detract such as where the focus is on lines or texture. For me color is what makes the fox so not a great candidate.
Nov 24, 2014 09:27:03 #
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