Sepia vs B&W - please choose for me!!

[futureal33]

Hi all,

I am struggling to pick a winner between these two different styles on the same photograph..

1) B&W

2) Sepia

* I usually never process photos in Sepia, it isnt an effect I like, but for some reason on this photo it just works. I already have quite a few B&W images for their album, so maybe Sepia would be a welcome change... but not sure as I cant decide which I prefer!

NB - the colour version is a no-no due to horrendous colour casts from very poor and mixed lighting!

Please either comment or vote... thank you

 

[Siltyg]

Sepia for me the b/w looks too bright

 

[gramps]

Sepia for me the b/w looks too bright

and as they have a number of B&W already it will be a little different.

 

[Danzaroonie]

Sepia for me the b/w looks too bright

+1

 

[stokecity_m]

Sepia, i feel it adds a nice amount of warmth to the picture

 

[Meyssonnier]

I prefur the sepia. Very nice moment.

 

[tomkbucks]

and again one from me ! if you like this sort of style have a looka t radlabs which is a plug in for lightorom / photoshop

 

[clicktor]

Defo sepia. The BnW has too much white in it kind of blowing the background detail. With Sepia the subject pops more.

 

[Marcus Geezer]

<flicks coin....> Heads..... B&W.... no hang on.... Sepia.... doh.... can't decide....

What goes best with the theme of the wedding story/album?

 

[Strangways]

It's the Sepia for me too.

 

[futureal33]

Seems pretty unanimous towards the Sepia!
That should go nicely in the album, no other Sepia shots in my portfolio either!

Thanks for the help chaps

 

[add1ct3dd]

Sepia, it's a much "warmer" photo like this, the black and white is a bit too harsh for this one!

 

[Ovolo]

I don't usually go for sepia but for this image it's perfect, no contest in my humble opinion.

 

[Jameshuwdodd]

Agree with all the above comments re: the sepia; it feels like a 'deeper' image

 

[boyfalldown]

B & W, but you could do alot better with the conversion