Black and white or colour for this photo?

Mister_Pister · 12 Mar 2006 at 16:26

I know this isnt the most perfectly composed shot or anything and my model was hungover (as was I) but ive tried to do one of those "classic" coffee shop shots looking all cosey or whatever. Unsure of whether it looks better in black & white or colour though. The distracting bg elements in the colour version are yet to be removed..

Things change I've changed · 12 Mar 2006 at 16:28

Personaly i'd say b&w but I am a b&w junky so my opinion may be a little biased

SDK^ · 12 Mar 2006 at 16:34

The black & White looks better. Good idea cloning out the blue posters in the background

Shame you cut off her hand though

Mister_Pister · 12 Mar 2006 at 16:40

yea it wasnt really intended to be a good shot i just kind of shoved it in her face... well I think I got something salvagable out of it anyway

b&w in the lead so far then

**edit

I removed the distracting stuff in the colour version:

Colin_da_Killer · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:07

another B&W vote from me.

Felix Da Housecat · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:13

B&W for me

Edit: crappy swear meter thingy :rolleyes:

Mister_Pister · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:19

im thinking we have a winner

Zheka · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:27

Ren.182 · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:35

B&W gets my vote too.

Mister_Pister · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:42

rollins said:
and another Black & White as well.

Makes your tones and lighting more flattering to the picture, very nice end result.

thanks

DizMatt · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:13

the image is too soft for colour
B&W works better
however, I'd keep the background in, because it helps define the face more
personally a nice short depth of field would work well, which you can fake afterwards I think

Mister_Pister · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:24

yea i did try a fake DOF on the posters but it didnt work well. Personally I find them really distracting

Richard T · 13 Mar 2006 at 09:12

rollins said:
and another Black & White as well.

agreed