Definitely works better in color, I like the last one, nice bokeh. Just a thought, could this be a Rhododendron?
Laurel to me is a dried leaf that you put with a pot of chilli beans. It looks like a rhododendron, Jack...but what do I know?
Nice capture, both work for me.
I think the B&W works very well.
Yes, yes; colors cannot be dismissed here; beautiful