Colour / Black&White

Three spots - six takes

I wanted to select something for this week Photofeed Black and White photography contest, and ended up with these three captures...

At a fashionable district of the city. I did not like the color (it wasnt a sunny day) and tried B-W conversion, where the capture looses

all the pinky-gamma wonderland-esque feeling. What do you think -- which one works better here?

location:	St.Petersburg, Russia	June 2024	natural light
camera/lens:	Canon 5dm3	Canon 70-200mm	raw-conv
f/2.8	t 1/1250	ISO 200	--

A piece of night photography this time. Shot at Vasilievsky Ostrov (another fashionable district of the city too). What you see here is a monument to the horse-drawn tram — whose wagon was converted into an appealing café for tourists. The idea is not unique; it has occurred to various people and, I am certain, has been implemented not once in different cities. People with cameras love to stake out this spot — and have good reasons for that. Quite a photo-friendly location with various curious #streetlife activities.

Немного ночной фотографии; снято в далеком 2023-м году на полтинник, без штатива разумеется. Что вы здесь видите, это памятник конке, вагончик которого превращен в привлекательное кафе для туристов - не уникальная идея которая приходила в головы разным людям и, я уверен, не раз была реализована в разных городах. Люди с камерами любят превратить это место в засаду - с полным на то основанием. Ваш выбор: цвет или чб ?..

location:	St.Petersburg, Russia	September 2023	night / lamps light
camera/lens:	Canon 5dm3	Sigma 50mm	raw-conv
f/3.2	t 1/30	ISO 800	--

And the last one for today, shot at Nevsky avenue - central street of the city.

A graffiti artist selling his artworks with St.Petersburg views and his fantasies. Tourists can watch the whole creative process -- and obtain the results. This time I cant say that color version has any sufficient inherent flaws that monochrome should "fix" - both takes are good and in its own right..

... but I prefer the B-W one; maybe just for a reason that it leaves more room to your own imagination to work. So, what will be your choice -- colour or monochrome?

Thanks for walking with me - see you next time!

location:	St.Petersburg, Russia	May 2024	night / lamps light
camera/lens:	Canon 5dm3	Canon 16-35mm	raw-conv
f/11	t 1/250	ISO 250	--

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Comments · 9

@pizzabot(60)· 1d
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@rebet(71)· 1d
that horse-drawn tram café sounds like such a cool spot to hang out with a camera, especially at night without a tripod
@travoved(68)· 1d
Всё-таки граффити и трамвай в цветк мне больше импонируют 🤷🏼‍♂️
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@apnigrich(76)· 1d
В первом случае чб в выигрыше по моей версии. В двух следующих мне кажется, таки, цв.

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@molometer(72)· 2d
It's always a surprise how monochrome makes images look like something from way back in time.
@ekads(64)· 2d
I love the B&W version. 👍
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