# 8997
No, this isn’t my house but some days I wish it were. Like this one. That’s Lake Ontario in the foreground.
Here is the color version of the same file. There really is not much in the way of enhancement, either.
# 8997
(not) my house
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WOW! I wouldn’t mind living there…love the colour but somehow the b/w makes it look a bit more remote and distant
Thanks, smakedpentax. It’s not as remote as it looks in the photo. The neighbors are very close by but they don’t show in this photo.
I wouldn’t mind either… I love b&w, but in this case I have to say that I prefer the colour version. Fantastic!
Thanks, Malin. I like both, hence my indecision on which one to post.
I like both. But the coloured leads the eyes a little bit better.
Thanks, Ray. I still remain indecisive as to which I prefer.
B&W is great here – very moody, but the colour is fantastic too 😀
Thanks, Mjollnir. I’m glad you like these.
I like how the yellow light is reflected in the windows in the color version. But overall, I like the b&w version a lot better; the clouds and the water seem to have more definition.
Thanks, Mel. I tried to bring out the windows in these versions as I think that this house was designed to take advantage of the view, especially to the North.
A classic example of where the two images provide two contrasting moods – both equally valid. A beautiful place, but maybe not so much fun in bad weather.
Thanks, Andy. There are times when the North wind is unbearable here but usually it is somewhat cooler in the Summer, too.
I must say I find your latest B+W efforts much too starkly contrasty, which leaves me cold. Are you trying something new? Maybe some toning effects could lift them a little!?
My monitor shows a full range of tones in the highlights and shadows. I see detail in the darkest and lightest portions of this photo. I put a lot of effort to bring out as much of the detail and maintain good tonality. It’s interesting that you see this as being too contrasty. I’m using a standard Windows display calibration but it seems pretty accurate when I have prints made. The prints show that my monitor is very close to what I want in a calibration. I wonder if others see this the same as you do but I’ve never gotten any feedback regarding it. I will look into this further.
Love the b&w version. Love it a lot.
Thanks, Chris. This photo was a natural for the conversion. I like it, too.
I like the b/w best. All those lovely patterns/textures. I find the colour one too overwhelming,
Thanks, Sync. The color version is very “scene accurate” but it tends to be a little gaudy with the orange clouds. Such is nature.
Indeed. I want to tone down the colour on nearly everything I see. 🙂
I prefer the colour, but mostly because of the orange light in the windows, which does not translate in the black and white. A small thing, but that is what makes the difference for me.
Thanks, ehpem. I tried to bring out the colors in the windows first. After that was done I did the B&W conversion. Maybe I should try a selective color on the house.
That could be cool – just on its windows perhaps. It could imply an orange sky.