Sepia or B&W

[futureal33]

Guys,

I have another "sepia vs B&W" conundrum on the below photo... and dont know which to go for...or both?

Could you vote for one or the other, and if you dont mind, state why?

Thank you for any help!


Comparison by futureal33, on Flickr

 

[Mank]

The sepia shows much more detail in the shadows and I like it. I'd be tempted to bring a very small touch more of colour back into though

 

[mattd85]

I don't usually like sepia...but I think the setting in which this photo is took is ideal for the sepia.

So sepia it is..


Matt

 

[Phil Young]

Tough one...they are both equally good!

Sepia based on the fact that black and whites are easier to make look good

Also, shame about the cropped table leg

 

[Beav]

As said before, Sepia. Shows a lot more detail

 

[TishA]

I like b/w photography but for your photo I agree with the other comments, sepia works very well and shows more detail.

 

[fido18]

Def sepia. Shows lots more detail in the shadows.

 

[lartamax]

another vote for se[ia

 

[sep9001]

And another one from me as well for sepia.

 

[trencheel303]

I don't usually like sepia...but I think the setting in which this photo is took is ideal for the sepia.

So sepia it is..


Matt

this. I think it also helps that the Sepia isn't overcooked, as it so often is.

 

[Wedding-Photos]

I like them both, but maybe another idea is to try some other black and white conversions, I don't see any reason why you should see more detail in a sepia shot than a black and white except for the different settings used for each conversion.

 

[Jim_Tod]

I prefer the B&W one. It's a bride so I like the white dress (call me old fashioned) and i think there's only a tweak on levels between the two for seeing detail

 

[SarahLee]

Sepia for me.

I think the setting really cries out for that sort of treatment and seeing the two side by side I'm finding the B&W feels a bit cold. I'd perhaps tone down the saturation a little so it's not quite so sepia if you know what I mean
The Sepia one also looks to have been a better conversion with more visible detail in the rear panelling.