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Carnegie Hall in the background. D-lux 109, 24mm, f2.8

 

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Adam, IMHO, this shots looks even better in B/W.

Thanks Louis! Here is B&W which I did in the short time I have. Let me know, what you think.

 

I was torn between B&W and Color. Daytime NYC is for me better in B&W, but at night - it is hard for me to decide. 

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Thanks Louis! Here is B&W which I did in the short time I have. Let me know, what you think.

 

I was torn between B&W and Color. Daytime NYC is for me better in B&W, but at night - it is hard for me to decide. 

 

Yes, Sir; I prefer the B/W version much more. In B/W, you can see the different levels in the photo, and in the building right behind the bus, the lights of the top floor and the tower really add so much!... I do agree with you that city colors, specially during the day, are very appealing in a shot; but in this one, there is almost no colors. :) 

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I was torn between B&W and Color. Daytime NYC is for me better in B&W, but at night - it is hard for me to decide. 

 

Adam...one thing I've started to *see* as I've shot more with my M is that I need a lot of color for me to stay with color.  Ask yourself if the capture requires color or if color provides value.  Sometimes there's just not enough color to add value.

 

I personally enjoy the B&W version more; the sharp lit building against the blurred motion of the bus looks cool.  I also feel the B&W tonal differences produce greater visual effect relative to the color version ....another thing you may what to look at when deciding.  Nice capture!

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Adam...one thing I've started to *see* as I've shot more with my M is that I need a lot of color for me to stay with color.  Ask yourself if the capture requires color or if color provides value.  Sometimes there's just not enough color to add value.

 

I personally enjoy the B&W version more; the sharp lit building against the blurred motion of the bus looks cool.  I also feel the B&W tonal differences produce greater visual effect relative to the color version ....another thing you may what to look at when deciding.  Nice capture!

 

Yes I agree. It is sometimes a tough call for me though. To be honest I liked the yellow gold of Carnegie. But I think you are right, you got to ask yourself what value is color bringing into the pic. In this case not much, just my sentimental memory of the place. That is why I shoot DNG  +B&W jpg so as to quickly compare both color & BW in Lightroom. 

 

It is true also that after using the M there are times when I fantasize about getting a Mono as my second system. Something, I would not consider before having the M.

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It is true also that after using the M there are times when I fantasize about getting a Mono as my second system. Something, I would not consider before having the M.

 

I agree 100%....very hard to resist.   If my B&W trend continues, I may have to invest ;), although I'm quite pleased with my short term results thus far.  I've read that in the lower ISO range the M240 is pretty comparable to the M246 and would be hard to justify the expense unless you are generating revenue or have enough where it does not matter.  I've also read they complement each other nicely as backups  given they use the same glass/battery/accessories..etc.

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For what it's worth, I prefer the color because the Carnegie's gold is a unique marker that gets lost in BW. It look like just another old building. Also the orange flair in the upper right is significant but gets totally lost in BW.

 

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Thanks! Well that is precisely why I liked the color image in the first place. If this sounds contradictory, that is because there are images where it is hard for me to choose. Good that digital allows us to have both in one. :)

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Thanks! Well that is precisely why I liked the color image in the first place. If this sounds contradictory, that is because there are images where it is hard for me to choose. Good that digital allows us to have both in one. :)

Not being familiar with this building, I had no idea about the "golden" parts and thought it was the lighting! For those, like me, who don't really see the "Gold"; I believe the B/W is more appealing for not seeing colors! ;)

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