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Mono wins out for me because it makes it look like a vintage shot, I would have even added a bit of texture to it to make it look even more vintage. In this color one, to my eye anyway I would have cropped out that little bit of wall on the left and just had the store window. I do love all the packaging inside.
You will probably get a split vote for both versions. Although the colors are nice, I find the lighting in this version a little distracting, but in b/w that gets evened out.
The B&W does give the picture a vintage feel but I perfer the color one. I think the color one highlights what's in the window more....and that's what I feel is framed out for me to see.