Thread: Color or B&W ?

Given that the neon isn't on anyway, B&W...

Visually one of the rare times I like color better.
But depends what you're going to use it for.

Better question is who cares?

Originally Posted by shirk

Better question is who cares?

SPLIT, KIKE!

I mean, GOOK.

Dang I screwed this one up.

oh yeah, this image is better in color.

Black and white for sure. The only colors that really stand out in the first pic are the red and yellow- and even those aren't that bright.

Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas

Black and white for sure. The only colors that really stand out in the first pic are the red and yellow- and even those aren't that bright.

You are wrong, you must die now, please PM me your address.

Cheers!

-icemang

Originally Posted by iceman

You are wrong, you must die now, please PM me your address.

Cheers!

-icemang

Heh...let me know how that works out mmmmkay?

BTW, Woodsy and I are hitting up a Cubs game Wed night...stoked!

Originally Posted by iceman

SPLIT, KIKE!

I mean, GOOK.

Dang I screwed this one up.

Spook, you meant Split Spook.

Originally Posted by truth

BTW, Woodsy and I are hitting up a Cubs game Wed night...stoked!

Yeah I saw that earlier in some thread, should be a good time. Just remember to schedule some brown liquor stops and all will be well.

sepia...........

Originally Posted by midget

sepia..............

I have a very light warming filter applied. Sepia...I usually find it to look contrived.

edit after your rework: I played with it like that but felt it lost too much in the reflections. FYI: this is for a specific goal, a contest with the theme of "neon". I felt that while I personally like the B&W variations more, the color juxtaposed the unlit neon sign with the surrounding flyers nicely, giving the pic a fresh take on the theme.

color for sure

allot of the colors seem washed out, so i say B&W

Since the topic is "Neon" I think I might go back and ask them to actually turn the neon on, maybe see how that looks.

Sounds crazy, I know.

but as was stated before, he is going for a juxtaposition

I would say go with color. Three of the four corners have mostly white posters in them already making it look VERY white and all in all there aren't enough grays in the b&w, giving little contrast.

But of course this is just my opinion

in that case have them turn said neon on, shoot at night. neon will pop, flyers will be there, but just not the focus of the shot....which is how it looks now.

Originally Posted by midget

in that case have them turn said neon on, shoot at night. neon will pop, flyers will be there, but just not the focus of the shot....which is how it looks now.

Interesting. I'll have to at least get one capture that way. Thanks.

absolutely no question, colour. the yellows and blues are straight out of a high school photocopied concert flyer. BnW totally kills that effect.

but I know that you spend too much time in "court"

Im so out tro......

dude we need to talk about your pie!

Originally Posted by MacDaddy

but I know that you spend too much time in "court"

Im so out tro......

dude we need to talk about your pie!

Damn, have you ever scene the moon on a thursday? I saw it once right in half. I told it not to talk smack about you but it laughed maniacally. Derby's on acid. yeah.

dude! don't miss the melvins on the 28th!


umm, color fo sho...

Originally Posted by coastal

absolutely no question, colour. the yellows and blues are straight out of a high school photocopied concert flyer. BnW totally kills that effect.

except the theme is neon, not flyers.

use a tripod