SRT101 you're right. Kind of back to where I started. I am surprised it was so evenly divided. I'm leaning towards the color one now, but I know whatever judge I get will say "I would've like to have seen this in B&W".
I'm going to submit one of these images to my local camera club for a monthly competition. I really cannot decide as to whether the color or the black and white has more impact. What say you?
Excellent question. 32 yrs as a pro wedding photographer. Earlier film days were medium format so only 12 shots on a roll. Shifting into digital for a number of years with several cameras going. Then I never really kept a tally of which years were the busiest and which weren't. Another 13 yrs after getting out of "combat photography" just shooting for myself. 500,000 shots maybe? Too many for fit in an album. Enjoy it today as much as the first photograph.