A Man and his Suitcase

[Ryewolf]

One from last year at a 1940's day in Darwen....

[kev7d]

That is a nice one Rye. He looks very dapper.  I am really liking the colour in this s one.  

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Kev, I also did a mono conversion, still not sure which I prefer...

[kev7d]

Difficult choice for me Rye.  Both look really nice. 

[Rick448]

Colour for me, but no surprise there. Maybe I should just add "I prefer colour" in my signature...

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Rick.

[johntwo]

Both nice for me with a slight preference for the colour because the colour is so true.  My only thought is that you could lose the chair arm on the RHS.  Might need a slice from the bottom as well to recover the aspect ratio.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks John, I'd already cropped a bug chunk from the right hand side to remove part of a lady in a blue and white dress.

[Korky]

Colour version for me all day long! What a super street portrait, I love the little touch of the attache case being on the the other seat.

You sure that's Darwen? Looks more like Paris!

Korky

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Korky, yep definitely Darwen, a little cafe near the entrance to the Market Hall.

[colinb]

I thought Yay! a wonderful colour shot ...and then you spoil it by posting a BW version.

The colour shows so much more texture, the wood, the suitcase, his tie, it gives interest to a loverly little picture. Whilst the BW is just another bland street shot like so many others - sorry but if I can't be honest there no point in me being here.

[kev7d]

I don’t think you need to apologise for your honest opinion Colin. 

[Korky]

If you'd left this with just the colour version, Rye, you wouldn't have had a single request for a mono edit.

The colour shot is just about spot on - subject, composition, processing, textures and colour all work superbly well. So........

Get a grip on yer pantalettes and stop buggerin' about wi' perfection!

Korky

[Korky]

1 hour ago, Jacqui said:

I'd go even further and say I'd like to see it in sepia.

At least you didn't ask for a selective colour version. Now that could've got you in SERIOUS trouble!

I still think Rye nipped over to Paris for the day, had a few too many Pernod and lemonades and imagined he was in Darwen,

Korky

[kev7d]

I did ponder selective colour.     ?

[Rick448]

7 hours ago, colinb said:

I thought Yay! a wonderful colour shot ...and then you spoil it by posting a BW version.

The colour shows so much more texture, the wood, the suitcase, his tie, it gives interest to a loverly little picture. Whilst the BW is just another bland street shot like so many others - sorry but if I can't be honest there no point in me being here.

An honest opinion is what we are after surely. As Kev says, no need to apologise. 

[Barbara]

Wish I had Korky's talent for words . It just jumped right out of the screen for me

Mono Naaaaaaaaaaah!!!

[Ryewolf]

Thanks for all the comments everyone, I do sorta prefer the colour as there's such a nice range of colours and textures..

[vanguard]

colour version for me, but i like both images.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Vanguard.