1 Image, 4 Choices

[Phil]

I know which one I prefer but interested to know how much tastes differ.

 

 

Original.

 

 

 

Slightly desaturated.

 

 

 

Mono One.

 

 

 

Mono Two.

 

[kev7d]

I think I prefer the first. :)

[ChrisLumix]

It's a toss up between number 2, and Mono One (with Halloween on the way, you caught the right atmosphere!)

[Cathy]

I like Mono one

[Guest]

Mono one but open the shadows in the trees more as in mono 2

[Jon]

Mono one for me

[Caz]

I like the third one

[FUJI]

Mono one for me Phil......it suits the subject.

FUJI

[JHFoto]

Mono one for this type of image........

[colinb]

Which one? I guess that depends on how the image is to be perceived - 

 

No.2 - the low saturation makes it look rather cold and foreboding and I'm not sure that is a good way to 'advertise' a church.

 

Dark Mono - similar to above but if you are looking to create an 'evening' atmosphere then it has worked.

 

Lighter mono - sorry Phil but I don't see the point this version does nothing to engage me.

 

Which for me leaves the top shot, whilst I wonder if the composition could have been improved on it shows me a warm and inviting Church that I would be quite happy to walk up the path and explore. 

[Heather]

love the mean and moody look of mono 1 

[THELONGMAN]

No brainer, Mono 1, really moody,-- great picture Phil,

 

Geoff

[NannyFerret]

No 1 and no 3 for me. 

[Phil]

Food for thought. Thanks everyone for your responses.

 

I had initially decided on the desaturated version but finally settled on the image below (but who knows what tomorrow will bring ), it's had a tweak or 3.

Colin, I appreciate the comp could have been better but I'm stuck with it as it is until I can get back, may be lucky and get some better light too.

 

[colinb]

Colin, I appreciate the comp could have been better but I'm stuck with it as it is until I can get back, may be lucky and get some better light too.

 

 

 

Actually Phili think the tweaked version works so much better bringing out the foreground and balancing the picture up nicely 

[ChrisLumix]

Yet most people seem to have voted for Mono 1...

[Black Pearl]

Somewhere between the two mono version - not quite as compressed as the first but a bit more lively than the second.

 

If (as I guess) this is part of your recording local places of interest then a tonally accurate colour version will be more useful as an archive.