Quick Question B/W or Colour ( help pick)

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Looking for some quick feed back before 1.15. Please.

I'm getting a photo printed which I'm hoping to sell next week.
My mind is telling me to go with the b/w but i have a feeling that it would sell better in colour. The majority of the city shots are in B/W.


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bullpost

I'd go with B/W version but would increase contrast to bring out the lights in the building and dramatise the sky.

Ricky91t

I prefer the colour version!

Fenster

Both.

AnCatDubh

both work well. colour by a nose.

superflyninja

bullpost wrote: »

I'd go with B/W version but would increase contrast to bring out the lights in the building and dramatise the sky.

+1

Ballyman

I prefer the colour one as well.

How did you get up on the bridge? Is there public access or were you bold?

WillyWonka

colour

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Ah. I'll check the costs and get both printed then run it by the guys doing the frames.
Thanks guys.

Ballyman - There is a walkway across the bridge. I managed to rest my camera on one of the steal beams or i might have used my tripod. Not 100 % sure as it was taken about 2 years ago.

Morrisseeee

For me the B&W stands out, it 'pops' that little bit more.

CabanSail

Both work, just depends on the setting and use.

ttcomet

I like both as well but the colour one just wins.

I do however find the photographer (at least i think it is one on the far right) in the shot a little distracting and the bright light just beside him/her also kinda takes my eye form the main composition. Maybe clone him out and darken the light a little?

The blown out sky on the left also could do with some work. But overall I think it is a great shot.

Captain Flaps

I too like them both, but it'd be colour by a fraction imo. As others have said, pity about yer wan there in the right, she's not obvious enough to look like a part of the composition and not discrete enough to fade into the background.

The colour would definitely sell better too. The lights and the sky are more immediately impressive, and draw they eye more, so I can imagine people going for that over the subtlety of the B&W. An interesting experiment would be to print them both, put them side by side and see which gets snapped up first.

Chorcai

B/W:)

dnme

B/W.....I think

Snap Happy

i think both look good - can't pick
Really like them

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I’m so indecisive at times.
So i got them printed and then brought them to get framed. After going through a good few styles i have decided to get both of them framed.
The framing for the colour one picks up on the tint of the car lights and looked pretty good (hopefully). I should have them done by next week so i’ll post them up in this thread.

ttcomet and Captain Flaps - i would agree with you. I think it’s a pity he’s blocking a part of the arch on the bridge but thats how it was when it was taken and my photoshop skills aren’t that great.

Thanks for the comments.

Rb

b/w but then I'm a massive sucker for b/w photos.

eyeball kid

Colour - just by a whisker. They both look great.

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I’m so annoyed. I got my frames collected today and when i got home from work i was shocked when i seen what had happened.
Somehow, they managed to mess up the order. They managed to put all the colored prints in the sliver frames and the black and whites in the brushed brown frames.
The panoramic one has bubbles in it and it looks terrible. For the amount i paid it seems that they weren't even checked before they were let go. And surely the guy framing them should have clicked with the styles of the frames.
Cant get over this mistake. The exhibition is tomorrow night and i just hope i can get this sorted before the show. If not it could be a very costly mistake.

Rb

Wow, so sorry to hear

My only advice would be to keep as calm as possible, try to get it sorted (it should just be a case of taking the back off the frames and swapping the mounts, shouldn't it?) and once it's taken care of, freak out at the framer.

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It will have to be done over the phone first thing in the morning. I'd never raise my voice, but hopefully we'll come to some agreement and they can fix the errors before 5 tomorrow.
Due to the distance i wont be able to bring the frames in personally to them due to work etc, which is a bit annoying as i'd like to see their reaction for this mess up (as i think they didn't check the finished pieces) and to recap on the last visit in which i spent 30 mins talking to them about what i wanted.

DK32

Are the silver & brown frames the same size? Like RB suggests, would it not be less trouble to swap them over yourself?

Either way, it's a monumental cock up on their behalf though and I do hope you are able to get it sorted in time. The images look great btw

Chorcai

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It will have to be done over the phone first thing in the morning. I'd never raise my voice, but hopefully we'll come to some agreement and they can fix the errors before 5 tomorrow.
Due to the distance i wont be able to bring the frames in personally to them due to work etc, which is a bit annoying as i'd like to see their reaction for this mess up (as i think they didn't check the finished pieces) and to recap on the last visit in which i spent 30 mins talking to them about what i wanted.

How did you get on ?

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The last 24 hour have been a disaster.
I awoke, drank a cup of coffee to fix my voice and sat beside the phone. I outlined all the problems on paper so i could tick them off.
I lifted the phone and called, explained the problem and was told to bring them back, without raising my voice.
I had to go to work so i got my sister to drop off the frames. During the move the frames got damaged somehow. I called the shop and we had words over the phone in which i raised my voice. ( i felt bad but i felt that i was being taken for a ride) I explained the problems in simple terms and the photos that needed to be changed.
I chased mid day.
We then spoke at 4 and closed the matter. I thanked them and didn't say anything else.
I got my prints at 6. I unwrapped them. They still managed to mess up, but they did replace the silver frames that were apparently damaged by me!! I’ll never use them again. Which is a shame, because when they are good they are good.....but when they are bad... well.
I was surprised by the crowd, honestly i was expecting a small few, but it looked liked a steady flow of people, between 3 hours. Unfortunately i didn't sell any, but i feel i out priced myself, but thats down to the frames.
I found it a bit strange, standing there and having people talk about your work. It was a great feeling, and thats the biggest thing that i’ll take away from it. The NY photo went down a treat but no red stickers.

6 day left..

Ghost Train

Glad they fixed most of the frames for you, 6 days is plenty time to sell some. Towards the end you could always lower the price a bit if you wanted

ColmDawson

It's a shame about the mess-up and the lack of sales, but those are great photos. Well done.