Monday, August 5, 2013

Windham Court House


You choose.  Black and white?  


Or color?

I nearly always prefer color, but the black and white version has good clarity
and contrast and is pretty nice, too.  Then again, the original color
version looks like a 1930s postcard.

Windham is half an hour east of Hartford.  Same place as last week's frog bridge.

25 comments:

  1. In this case I prefer black and white. ;)

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  2. I always prefer colour over B&W. Black and white photography is like listening to recorded music in mono. That's just my personal opinion.

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  3. An interesting building. It looks nice and in color, and black and white.

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  4. B&W gives me a kind od scary feeling.. Remember Hitchcock's "Psycho"?..

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  5. ohhh tough one, but i love the color version!

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  6. B&W can be very tricky; best of there is good contrast. I like B&W you posted.

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  7. This is a tough choice. I'm always a color lover but that B & W version is very striking.

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  8. Gotta be color. The character of the place is determined in large part by the color of the stone and brick.

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  9. Well, well Jack, its not often we see a B&W here, I like it very much but I'm going with the colour this time, that brickwork is a fabulous hue :)

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  10. Both of them really beautiful Jack!

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  11. I love the color, but have to admit the B&W is really striking! Great shots for the day! Hope your week is off to a great start, Jack! Enjoy!

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  12. You know this kind of question is wasted on me... Color forever!

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  13. Sharon has a photo today from a 1950's federal courthouse in Phoenix. Your courthouse has a lot more style and character.

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  14. I see the world in color, but in this case I prefer the black and white version, perhaps because the house looks older :)

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  15. I always go for the colour - especially with great brickwork like that, Jack!

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  16. In this case, black and white. I like the XXth century.

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  17. Difficult choice, I really like them both. I guess it would depend on what I wanted to use the photo for, as to which I would prefer. To frame and display it would be the b/w, but if I was adding it to a book on beautiful old buildings I would go with the color.

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  18. The colors are beautiful but I'm in the B&W camp on this one. I like the crispness and contrast you've gotten with light, shadow, and the traditional lines of the building. B&W is a nice reminder of light and tone from time to time.

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  19. I vote for color or even ' colour' :). Impressive building.

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  20. The black and white works best.

    It's an imposing building!

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  21. I will have to go with the b&w.

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  22. B&W, by a wide margin. It is crisp, dramatic and emphasizes the architecture. You are right - the color is a bit off in the second one, like an old color postcard. It detracts from the subject.

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  23. You are always talented with your camera, both images are spectacular!B&W gave me a sensation of some movie scenery, I like a lot!
    Léia

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