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Kitty behind the fence

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odklizec

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Which one do you guys prefer? Color or B&W?
 

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Excellent shot. :) Would be a nice print.

I guess I like a color bit more but very hard to say. I like the tone of green grass. Quite an artistic image.

Bw is also very good.
 
I prefer the B&W. I think it makes the cat stand out from the background. In the B@W photo the dark black cat is very noticeable in the middle of the light gray grass.
 
B&W!
with a black cat, you are alreadz half way there... :)
But the image speaks better somehow...in B&W...
 
Thank you for all your input folks! I think I also prefer the B&W over the color one. The black cat is much more visible in the "washed" grass.
 
Let the viewer find the cat! I still think you should keep it in color. A little more saturation on the green grass and the job is done. I love cats then I love the picture. Good shot!
 
B&W is tonally better, no doubt. ;) Additionally, it better focuses a viewer to the subject.

Orol
 
Pavel,

I think you have been tricky here and used some kind of "red" filter or green bias in the post process of the B/W image to make the grass look white?

I think I like the B/W one most, after all the cat has black fur and the white grass is a good contrast, it makes your eye focus on him/her.

- did you make this white grass choice when processing your image? :?
 
Colour version for me. BW is very good, no doubt, but this colour range has something special/different. And that makes all the difference to me ;-)

I think the geometry and depth gains with colour too. BW makes it less vibrating (??)
 
CHICHORNIO, Orol, Tim and Rui...

Thanks for your comments guys! Funny thing how simple photo started a discussion? I agree with you guys, B&W is most probably better. Color version is my "usual" style but this time I prefer simplicity provided by desaturated colors.

Tim, this time I did not apply any special processing over B&W photo. It's just SP Monochrome2 filter and slightly edited contrast. What I like on B&W version is the infrared-like effect on grass.
 
I don´t to give up! The picture you took is not that simple, and the discussion about b&w or color neither. I hope you all guys know William Eggleston pictures...anyway I´m copying you the link (http://www.egglestontrust.com) to refresh your memories about one of the most originals photographers of all times. (look forward for his 2009 show about PARIS in the Cartier Foundation).
 
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