Scots wilderness - colour or mono?

Ian · #1 29-06-12

This was shot on my way from Inverness to Skye just over a year ago. Which do you prefer, mono or colour:

Mono

Colour

Olympus E-5, Zuiko Digital 35-100 (70-200) f/2.0 @35mm f/7.1, 1/800th, ISO 200. Processed from RAW in Lightroom 4.1.

Ian

Pops · #2 29-06-12

I can't fully decide.
I do prefer the colour version for the hills but the mono for the sky and foreground.
Not much help I'm afraid.

Ian · #3 29-06-12

In response to some feedback I have added a bit more mood to the mono version:

Ian

Pops · #4 30-06-12

The added contrast did the trick.

Pol · #5 30-06-12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

This was shot on my way from Inverness to Skye just over a year ago. Which do you prefer, mono or colour:

Ian

Definitely the mono version ... meaning the later, perked-up version.

Pol

Caz · #6 30-06-12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pol

Definitely the mono version ... meaning the later, perked-up version.

Pol

I'd definitely agree with that

Mihir · #7 04-09-12

colour any day!

Ian · #8 04-09-12

Nice to see you catching up, Mihir!

Ian

Mihir · #9 04-09-12

still getting the hang of the site Ian! a lot has changed since I was growing up here!

Ian · #10 04-09-12

Remember we were talking about the Facebook Like button - can you see that now?

Ian

David Morison · #11 30-09-12

Well, I nearly always prefer colour for landscapes but in the mono the sky is the predominant feature, it isn't in the colour. So if he sky could be made more dramatic in the colour version then that would have my vote, otherwise I'm undecided.

David

caimi · #12 03-10-12

I like them both for different reasons. The b&w accentuates the shapes in the landscape while the color creates a pleasing contrast between the green of the grass and the bluish sky which is then repeated in the reflection in the water. Both are very nice.