10th November 2014 - Life on the River B&W

Yesterday's shot converted to B&W as suggested by Ruth @newbank in my mentoring group. Does this feel more like street photography in B&W. I have noticed a lot of this genre is done in B&W.

Many thanks for your great comments and Favs on yesterday's shots. I was thrilled to see my duck had made it to the PP - not easy these days!!

[Pam Knowler]

@taffy @newbank @888rachel @golftragic @sullivar
I reworked the shot in B&W as suggested by Ruth. Do you think this improves the image as a Street shot?

[Newbank Lass]

I'm liking it a lot like this. I'm really drawn to the wheelchair which just seems so strange on the barge. Really makes you wonder. In the colour version I kept being drawn to the red door on the barge. Great conversion Pam.

[Lisa Poland]

Fabulous!

[Judith Johnson]

Wonderful textures and tones.

[Ukandie!]

In the color shot I was drawn to the vibrant blue of the barge and the red door, in this b&w it makes you concentrate more on the details.

[carol white]

Super capture:-)

[Danette Thompson]

Looks great in b&w.

[Sarah Lawson]

Sometimes it's hard to know what works best colour or B&W, I love this in B&W!

[Karen]

I think B&W works so will with this one

[Margaret Obey]

This is great Pam. The wheelchair is amazing it looks like it's secured. The river will give freedom.

[Sue Wilde]

This takes on a whole grungy look in B&W

[Maggiemae]

I think it is much better like this - the form and contrast seem sharper!

[Taffy]

@pamknowler @newbank @888rachel @golftragic @sullivar
Oh, yes, this really works well to me!! And it makes the chair front and center without my eye being drawn to the brighter colors.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, what an interesting shot. There are a lot of great shapes and textures going on there.

[Marnie]

Bingo, works much better in b&w.

[Sheila G]

Intriguing shot, a wheelchair on a barge....

[KWind]

Nice b&w. There's lots to look at!

[Rachel]

It certainly looks grungier in b&w, but I think I prefer the colour version. The colours were so lovely.

[Nicole]

Yes this works better, gives it a bit more edge!

[Kitti Nelson]

Certainly edgier!

[Stephanie Swift]

All that detail works so well in b&w.