Whitechapel Market - b&w version

This for the B&W Bookclub week 2 http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/20950/bw-book-club-week-2-feb-3-9 - looking at black and white and colour images of scenes that are traditionally shown in b&w - this is a street candid of a vegetable shop opposite the market stalls on yet another rainy day - I liked the way it captured the raininess and the way it showed the multicultural community in Whitechapel. Black and white version - converted using decomposition to components - and remixing the components in different ways. Colour version here http://365project.org/shannejw/extras/2014-02-06

Thank you for looking and commenting - you're all superstars and I'm madly catching up with your pictures, again.

[Krista Marson]

feels wet and cold! great street scene.

[David H.]

Great reflections

[alta]

Love it more in b&w. It becomes so dramatic.

[Sally Ings]

This works really well in black and white. The weather looks rather dismal!

[Martin]

Like the B&W one better think it goes better with the sort of weather we are having lately.

[Emiko]

Another great shot, Shanne!! Well done!

[Ken "Tasian"]

Cool shot…the B&W really allows the viewer to see the whole scene versus any bright colors from the green bags, etc.. Great capture!

[☠northy]

Nice and crisp - and love that reflection!

[Call me Joe]

wet and wild and love it/cool reflection too:)

[Claire]

Great street shot.

[Taffy]

I like the hustle and bustle, and the reflections -- life goes on day to day regardless of weather!

[Steve]

The refection in the rain do make the shot - well done

[Judith Greenwood]

Loads of action though I keep thinking about what a pain the rain must be for market stall holders!

[8yearson]

I agree with Taffy.... if you are a market holder you just have to grin and bear the british weather! Great street candid, love all the different activity going on here.

[Keith Porteous]

Love the colour one too but this carries more drama for me. Fav

[Richard Sayer]

Asa 'street shot', I prefer the co;our one... but as a piece of reportage, I much prefer this one. Horses for courses...

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Great scene, I like both versions.

[Alison Tomlin]

The b and w really does bring out the reflections

[Carolyn]

I am enjoying your B&W shots. A good one can say so much without distracting the eye with color.

[Rod Daldry]

Good shot.

[Chris Stapleton]

Cool

[Katie]

Definitely love the B&W version of this one! With this one, I immediately see the rain and the reflections, and the person watching draws my eye into all the other people concentrating. In the color one, there is just so much going on I almost don't see anything! (if that makes sense)

[Shanne]

@archaeofrog yes - street candids are almost always better in black and white - they are too cluttered and busy otherwise.

[Steve Hollingsworth]

Bargain basement in B&W (; a normal day in GB well documented Shanne

[Sean O'Neill]

Really great street shot, nobody looking at the camera as they go about their business. fav.

[Sassik]

The wet reflective pavement makes this shot for me! Great scene!

[Jen Hudson]

Superb street scene especially in b/w. Gives more detail and shows that rainy pavement.