Colour - or not?

Flowers are more usually associated with their colours - so I have two in colour and their counterparts here.

Question is - how do the counterparts fare against their colour cousins?

Eucalypt colour
[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/Broken%20Drought/_IGP1970-1R.jpg[/IMG]

Eucalypt ii
[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/Broken%20Drought/_IGP1970-1-2R.jpg[/IMG]

Wildflower colour
[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/Broken%20Drought/_IGP1960-1R.jpg[/IMG]

Wildflower ii
[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/Broken%20Drought/_IGP1960-1-2R.jpg[/IMG]

C&C welcome, as always.

For me personally the Eucalypt works better in colour. However the wildflower pics are equally as impressive. Superb shots!!

Regards


Paul

Colour, always, no matter the subject!
I have only ever seen one photograph that was just as good in either medium, a photograph of some steps in a public square, where the sun cast very strong shadows. Only one in the millions that have been taken! No contest.

The wildflower B&W still has colour in it.

I only use B&W when I'm after the old Kodak 126 Instamatic look

I think these both work better in colour. Sometimes b/w works, but in this case I prefer the colour.

Good photos, though the Eucalypt leaf and fly distract somewhat from the blooms.

I think the leaf puts the flowers in context but the colour version is better for number 1.

Number 2 looks good both in colour and nearly mono, the water drops are more prominent somehow. The cropping is a bit odd though.

I'm with Paul here.
I do think you should make the first shot more vibrant though, it looks a bit dull to my eyes.

I really like the mono version of the wildflower: the eucalypt looks better in mono aswell, but I think a more vibrant colour version would be better.

Colour for me,really like the first shot.

Thanks all for your thoughts and comments - I have boosted the brightness on the two eucalypt images, didn't realise they were quite so dark. There is indeed a remnant of colour in the 'monos', and that was intentional.

The cropping - not sure what you meant there Bob? I placed the flower centre on one of the 'thirds' intersections, FWIW.

Hello i-berg

For me it's colour for number 1 and b&w for number 2

That's my opinion - not that this is backed up by anything in the way of talent or knowledge it's just opinion

Colour is better for natural history 99% of the time because its the colour that makes the subject so attractive. But I must admit I have a sneaking fancy for that mono version of the wildflower. Maybe its because there's still a hint of a tint in it. Nice set all round.
David

Agree with those who say colour for number 1. Mono for number 2. I think its the twist with the water drops that make the difference. They add a lot more in mono. A lovely shot