This is: normal for the Big Easy!! Another image that, I think, would loose some impact in B&W. Don...

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

normal for the Big Easy!!

Another image that, I think, would loose some impact in B&W.

Don

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flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

PAR4DCR wrote:

normal for the Big Easy!!

Another image that, I think, would loose some impact in B&W.

Don

Yes, this is an image that certainly would loose impact in black and white because of the color of the mans clothing in contrast to the onlookers clothes.

Why do people insist that street photography has to be rendered only in black and white, anyway?

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Colorful guy having fun...thanks for sharing and I agree, better in color!

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

flyguy wrote:

Yes, this is an image that certainly would loose impact in black and white because of the color of the mans clothing in contrast to the onlookers clothes.

Why do people insist that street photography has to be rendered only in black and white, anyway?

Glad that you are in agreement flyguy. Some believe that color detracts from street photography and B&W lets you focus on the impact of the image and does not distract you.

Don

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

would it get so loose it would fall off the post? OH!~ wait, you meant lose... sorry

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Nice street people image, Parfordcr.

Flyguy - nobody is insisting that all street photos must be b&w. The practice dates back to the era of film photography when most journalists, news photographers and street photographers carried cameras loaded with b&w film. Moreover, b&w images generally dispense with the distraction of color that may unwittingly change the character of an image. In certain circumstances, color is important to an image and we welcome seeing it.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

jederick wrote:

Colorful guy having fun...thanks for sharing and I agree, better in color!

Thanks jederick, at least three of us are in agreement. He was colorful and you best believe he was having fun!!

Don

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

No, it would make the outfit easier on the eyes.

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

flyguy wrote:

Yes, this is an image that certainly would loose impact in black and white because of the color of the mans clothing in contrast to the onlookers clothes.

That might be true in terms of a generic image, but the color in this case just detracts from any value as Street Photography. The subject for Street is not the man or his clothes, it is how he relates to his surroundings. By drawing all the attention to a part of the image that is totally unrelated to Street, the color just deadens the value of the image.

Color is an added, and very complicated, layer of composition. It requires extreme care to be effective. But when that can be done it is fantastic! See a thread titled "Lady in Red" posted by Voss.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-482477-1.html

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Now side by side for you to compare. You be the judge.

Don

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Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

PAR4DCR wrote:

Now side by side for you to compare. You be the judge.

Don

Not the ideal BW conversion. Reduce the brightness and increase contrast to give it some pop. Then adjust the gamma curve to get the best tone mapping.

AZNikon Loc: Mesa, AZ

Oddly enough, I prefer the b&w. Nice Shot!

aaciolkowski Loc: Sugar Grove Illinois

flyguy wrote:

Yes, this is an image that certainly would loose impact in black and white because of the color of the mans clothing in contrast to the onlookers clothes.

Why do people insist that street photography has to be rendered only in black and white, anyway?

I agree I would like to see both color and B & W versions posted so the viewers could compare them.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

What Apaflo said.

Voss

PAR4DCR wrote:

Now side by side for you to compare. You be the judge.

Don

Hi, Don,

Hope you don't mind, but I'm adding one more for comparison. It has increased contrast and a blue filter to highlight the character. Not saying B&W is better, just throwing out a different view. Oh, and also put a vignette around it to help add contrast to the edges.