Sea Gulls, Girls, and Surf B and W

Best on black. I think I prefer the black and white. What do you think? (Color version in my extras album) On our trip yesterday, one of the places we went was one of my favorite spots on the Oregon Coast. Usually I go there to shoot sunsets and stars but yesterday we went to get out from under rain and overcast skies. In Bandon the clouds had more definition and it wasn't raining but no sunset! I loved the two seagulls perched on the foreground rock and the intrepid girls running in the waves even though it was 48 degrees F out!
Thanks for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs

[Boo]

ooh I don't know...can't make my mind up...I like them both!

[Carole G]

Yes, I prefer the b& w. I think the contrast is better. Reminds me of our West coast beaches with the black sand. For a minute I thought I was in NZ

[Erika]

I love this. It's clear and beautiful. Very nice in BW.

[Graeme Stevens]

superb - great sense of scale

[gloria jones]

Awesome sense of scale

[Karly]

Love this - we're heading to Bandon this week too. This is a fantastic B/W. I hope to get some when we are there as well.

[sally agnew]

I love the depth to this image :)

[Joan Robillard]

Both are lovely - more drama in bw

[Dianne]

I love the b&w.

[☠northy]

definitely prefer the black and white... and love the shape of that foreground rock... like a fantastical medieval castle keep!

[Maggiemae]

Nice clear focus on those far away figures ! Love the reflections in the wet sand! fav

[Richard Sayer]

This has drama and action in spades - simply wonderful!

[Richard Brown]

Not looked at the colour one yet but this is great and an easy fav :)

[Jane Pittenger]

@365karly1 do you live in OR? Be fun to have a meet up

[Karly]

@jgpittenger No - we live in Montana but will be visiting friends in Brookings. I always take a day off from fishing to do photography - of course!

[Ricardo]

I like the black and white it gives it rather a foreboding atmosphere. Lovely composition

[Debbie]

Definitely like the b&w. It brings more contrast and everything just pops.

[Babs]

Yes I prefer the black and white. It makes the scene more dramatic and sharper.

[Marnie]

Oh yes, definitely the b&w. As Babs @onewing said, it brings out the dramatic elements rather better.

[Milanie]

Super job composing this - the b&w is so dramatic, especially against black. Love this! Fav

[Iris]

b/w definitley!! So much more dramatic. That being said, the color one is nice too. Is that Wizard Hat Rock? I need to come to southern OR this summer, the beach is so beauriful

[Rick]

Hard to pick a winner. They both have a very interesting perspective to them. I sort of like the color version the best.

[Jane Pittenger]

@irisn wizards cap is a bit south of this one on the same beach

[Peter Dulis]

Beautiful fav

[Tracie Broadhead]

wonderful image! fav

[Lee]

Fabulous shot.

[Krista Marson]

wonderful landscape shot

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful black and white capture! Love the people in this shot! fav

[Kareen King]

Excellent composition. Love the black and white and the perspective, especially with the images of the people. Huge fav!

[tony gig]

Amazing clarity and capture...Fav

[haskar]

Awesome shot.