color or b/w?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

or

[Mira]

1. My dear Wanna Jump! You have done it now.

I would have said black and white til I saw the color.
Color like that cannot be denied or hidden.

I said you have done it now because it reminds me of the shot you posted a couple of years ago of the fallen down old store with the hand lettered sign, where you and I had a little tug-of war over color vs. b/w and I could not let go of the color one.

I want that one, or this one, on my wall.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. yeah, this one

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashevillein/3192175621/

vs

this one

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashevillein/3158083144/

[HarveyDarkey]

5. I like the B&W better here

not because of color vs B&W, but because of the angle and framing of it.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. IIRC, that was my argument

too. thanks.

[Mira]

8. Thanks for letting me see them again. Just like I remembered.

Saw these when I was very raw and new here. Still love them. Both.

[alfredo]

2. yes

In this case the color knock your socks off. Go color.

On edit: I tried a small bit of sepia to your B&W. Give it a try. You will be able to see the mist on the roof a bit better.

[HarveyDarkey]

3. I can't say I like one more than the other

They're both very nice for different reasons. The light is nearly perfect for both though, that's a rarity. I like them both very much.

[postatomic]

7. B&W

I really like the color but I think it distracts from the detail in the image. My eye lingers a bit longer with the B&W, taking everything in. Just an opinion. Both are great but you didn't have option C: All the above.

[Mz Pip]

9. B&W

I love well done black and white photgraphy and that first picture knocks it out of the park for me.

[Celebration]

10. Color

!!!

My default is always color, but occasionally I like a black and white better--but not in this case (not even close). I love both of them.