Wills Memorial Hall - Colour or B&W?

[afrothunder88]

Hello,

Got a few HDR shots of Wills Memorial Hall in Bristol, can't decide if I prefer the colour or B&W version, what do you think?

Colour:


IMGP3899_900_901_tonemapped by rickyj_5, on Flickr

B&W:


IMGP3899_900_901_tonemapped-Edit by rickyj_5, on Flickr

Both are 3 shots combined in Photomatix, the B&W was run through Silver Efex also.

Cheers

 

[feek]

I prefer the B&W to the colour version. There is more to look at (IMO) in terms of interest, and I find I'm looking all over the image. With the colour verson, I seem to be drawn to the main window and the four lights.

 

[Weldingblues]

I prefer the B&W to the colour version. .

 

[afrothunder88]

I prefer the B&W to the colour version. There is more to look at (IMO) in terms of interest, and I find I'm looking all over the image. With the colour verson, I seem to be drawn to the main window and the four lights.

I think that's what was bugging me about the colour one thanks for pointing it out.

Cheers!

 

[-Paul-]

Colour for me please?

 

[gramps]

Colour always bring more to this type of picture BUT it can mess it up by lights or variations in what should be a single colour e.g. walls. On the other hand B&W sort of equalizes these variations and generally brings out detail whilst 'flattening' the subject.
There is a place for both and for me well done colour will always be better - I think your colour version is very good, so whilst I accept the points others have raised, I prefer the colour of the two.