Acropolis hill (with Piraeus harbour in the background).

[StS]

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Phidias, Iktinos, Kallikrates, Mnesikles et al, 467 to 406 B.C.

Vario-Elmarit 2.8-4 / 9.1-146 Asph on Lumix 1000 II.

I appear to prefer the black and white version with yellow filter simulation but would be interested in your view.

Thank you for your interest

Stefan

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[hepcat]

That's a tough call.  As a casual viewer who is looking at the scene for the first time, I think the color version provides more information.  

[stuny]

Both are lovely, but I prefer the B*W.  Maybe I feel that way since I've seen the view live and in color, so I dont need the extra information

[war]

The whole set is really well done. I prefer all of the black and whites for study, but the color shot provides much more contextual information. Had photographs been taken when the Acropolis was built only color reproduction would have properly shown the polychrome color schemes of the temples. Too late for that!

[M11 for me]

Wonderfull images. For me its very hard to decide. I like B/W images but in your sceene in Athens to me the colours are very important. They are part of that sceene. And I have never been there. Plus the light is great. I would go for the colours.

Maybe I would cut off the top . . . down to the line where the shade starts horizontaly (but you have the harbour even in the title of this thread so it might be important to you)

 

Edited January 8, 2023 by M11 for me

[StS]

Thank you very much, Stuart, war, M11 for me, Graham and hepcat.

Stefan

[stray cat]

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Stefan, your Acropolis pictures 1 & 2 are both outstanding. I prefer #1 as I like the context of the rest of the city and also the arrangement of people around the temple. I also much prefer it in black and white. 

But chapeau for truly outstanding work.

[erl]

Stefan, since these days the Acropolis is such a romantic icon, I feel B&W adds that extra bit excitement because it always invokes some imagination.

Either way, great pics. Wish I could have been there.

[StS]

Thank you very much, Phil and John.

The Challenges are not the same without you, John, but on the other side, this takes out very serious competition

All the best

Stefan

[Alberti]

I definitely like #2. The first one is too light to my taste. 
The second one, I can imagine where the standpoint is. Makes me want to return. 🙄