Comparison of colour and B&W in La Habana

[Tony M]

On the thread "Women in La Habana", the question of choosing B&W over colour for the street scenes was asked. I thought the choice was clear for the three in that thread. However, sometimes there's no clear winner, and I think these two images show that. Now you'll all tell me I'm wrong!

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[Shadowman]

Both are interesting, the first looks like a vintage image and the second just makes the structure look old.

[DEAN01]

Usually like black and white, but in this case I pick the color; the symetry of the blue wall and column shows more about the person.

[Mike Buckley]

Definitely the color version for me. The building's blue, brown and beige tones are also displayed in the man and his clothes. Very nice image for those reasons!

[Sam W]

I agree with you Tony.

[IzzieK]

I rather prefer the B/W because it has more essence and drama. I am not against the colour here. It has its merits but your decision to convert this to B/W has more drama, in my mind, has more story to tell.

[bnnrcn]

Color for me, because of the harmony of the colors in the scene