XVarior Posted August 24, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Douma is one of few places in Lebanon that has managed to preserve it's authentic village-spirit. Here, a charming cafe were retired men gathers for cards and backgammon games. A freshly boiled coffee is about to be served. Thanks for looking. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/249273-coffe-time-part-ii/?do=findComment&comment=2876332'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Hi XVarior, Take a look here Coffe Time. Part II . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
XVarior Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted August 24, 2015 B&W above or Color, which one do you guys prefer? I'm having tough time choosing with this one! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/249273-coffe-time-part-ii/?do=findComment&comment=2876335'>More sharing options...
Louis Posted August 24, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2015 Glad to see this wonderful shot working here! Both look nice, but in this case maybe the color version is working better for me. It has more warmth that goes better with that smile, and I also like the "blue" colors that gives really nice tones to the shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 24, 2015 Glad to see this wonderful shot working here! Both look nice, but in this case maybe the color version is working better for me. It has more warmth that goes better with that smile, and I also like the "blue" colors that gives really nice tones to the shot. Thanks Louis, me too I'm more attracted to the original color version this time. as you said, the blue nuances here and there but also that cinema-paradiso look that is due to an amazing late afternoon light and the old warm bulbs illuminating the cafe. Thanks for helping chose, eddds voted B&W, let's hope to hear more from our dear forum members :-). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhe Posted August 24, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 24, 2015 I prefer the colour rendition as the blue theme works so well all the way from the lighter blue in the wall (on the right edge) through the bright blue in the cofee cup to the blue jeans and shirts worn by the patrons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted August 24, 2015 I prefer the colour rendition as the blue theme works so well all the way from the lighter blue in the wall (on the right edge) through the bright blue in the cofee cup to the blue jeans and shirts worn by the patrons. Glad to know, color is winning here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) XV, A fine shot in both b&w and color, but the warmth adds so much more to the picture in the color version. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted August 24, 2015 XV, A fine shot in both b&w and color, but the warmth adds so much more to the picture in the color version. Paul Thnsks Paul, glad to hear from you as always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Livingston Posted August 24, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2015 Hmmmm... interesting. I loved the B&W when I first saw it.... then the colour picture came on screen and I agree with (nearly) everyone else, the blues in their jeans, the blue of the coffee cup and the blue of the table contrast very well with the warm tones elsewhere and changes the whole feel of the picture. It seems warm and friendly and slow... Can't help thinking the B&W picture would stand the test of time as an image though... so I'm sitting on the fence a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted August 24, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2015 I'll give Bill a push then. I prefer the black and white, but agree the colour is exceptional as well. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 24, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 24, 2015 Both are quite lovely. In B&W the focus around his eyes is a bit soft, but it seems less so in color. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted August 24, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 24, 2015 I love this photograph either way. For a print on my wall, I think b&w would be better, but in a book, I think of color with a wide white border. Fine work! Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted August 25, 2015 Hmmmm... interesting. I loved the B&W when I first saw it.... then the colour picture came on screen and I agree with (nearly) everyone else, the blues in their jeans, the blue of the coffee cup and the blue of the table contrast very well with the warm tones elsewhere and changes the whole feel of the picture. It seems warm and friendly and slow... Can't help thinking the B&W picture would stand the test of time as an image though... so I'm sitting on the fence a while. That's a very nice feedback "sitting on the fence" I was trying to find a description of the state of my mind regarding this image and now you found it for me :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted August 25, 2015 I'll give Bill a push then. I prefer the black and white, but agree the colour is exceptional as well. Gary I need another push here too ;-) thanks for you feedback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted August 25, 2015 Both are quite lovely. In B&W the focus around his eyes is a bit soft, but it seems less so in color. Your right Stuny, for B&W, I'll develop differently, giving more pop to the foreground and less to the surrounding so to bring the coffee maker to life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted August 25, 2015 I love this photograph either way. For a print on my wall, I think b&w would be better, but in a book, I think of color with a wide white border. Fine work! Larry Your feedback perfectly summarise it all Larry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun Posted August 25, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 25, 2015 A lovely picture -- and I think the B&W wins (not that it's a competition, of course). The subject, lighting and textures all seem to work better in B&W to my eye... Or perhaps, what I mean is that the seem more suited to, more fitting in B&W. I suppose in a way it is the kind of picture one almost expects to see in B&W. Now, that might be a good argument for the colour version -- simply to confound expectations! But to my eye, I still love the B&W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted August 25, 2015 A lovely picture -- and I think the B&W wins (not that it's a competition, of course). The subject, lighting and textures all seem to work better in B&W to my eye... Or perhaps, what I mean is that the seem more suited to, more fitting in B&W. I suppose in a way it is the kind of picture one almost expects to see in B&W. Now, that might be a good argument for the colour version -- simply to confound expectations! But to my eye, I still love the B&W. Thanks for this analysis Alun, interfering point of view. I re-edited the black and white version in a way that put all the emphasis on the coffee maker and it worked beautifully. The color works differently, the whole picture should be emphasized. Now I'm liking them both :-) Thanks again for looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted August 25, 2015 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2015 Hard to say as I like them both. I feel the colour add to the overall feel and give a certain 'depth' to the image. In the B&W i find the light bulb less disturbing (my eye wanders to it in the colour version) and the Gent in the foreground seems more separated from the background Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lleo Posted August 25, 2015 Share #20 Posted August 25, 2015 B&W. As someone said, both are really good pictures, but B&W has something that colour cannot renders at all. Maybe the "poetry". And B&W is out of time while colour... you can tell how old is a colour photo, what age was represented, more or less. OT: how goes it in Beirut? I watched the news and it seems you have a mess over there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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