This was taken with my Pentax P30t with Ektar 100. I took it way back in May when I took this one. I thought I would play around with Lightroom a bit so I changed it to black and white. I don’t know how kosher that is when one uses a film known specifically for it’s saturation but whatev. Here is the original. What do you think? Black and white or color?
Blatherskite 
Nice picture! It’s almost ethereal. In comparing the original to the B&W, i’d have to say, I like the B&W more. Of course, I am a bit partial to B&W. My reasoning though is this; the original is practically duotone itself. There’s not much variation to the green color and the branches are, essentially, black. While the original is also a nice picture, I think the ethereal feel comes out more in B&W. Many, many color photos can actually improve if they were converted to black and white. Sometimes, the color gets in the way of what the picture is really about.
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I totally agree. In fact, yesterday I was reading a book about square format and the writer made the same point regarding black and white. It has me thinking…
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I think that’s why I like B&W more. It forces me to take a better photo. With today’s cameras and software available, nearly anyone can take a ‘beautiful’ picture. But not all of those photographers can take a beautiful B&W picture. Sometimes, color can be used to make a subject stand out more. The trick, or skill, is to make a subject stand out when color cannot be utilized. Then you’re left with lens selection, depth-of-field, light, and composition to bring out the subject or mood.
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