A touch of colour

Written July 22, 2008 in Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, River, River Lee, Sky, Urban, Water

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A slightly different version of yesteryday’s black and white shot of the River Lee. Which one do you prefer?

8 comments on ' A touch of colour '

Both photos are great, but I like the “A touch of color” a bit more. It seems to pull my eye more down the river and into the photo.

Written by Earl on July 22, 2008 at 4:26pm
I prefer the colour version. to be honest… i think the cloud at the top centre is a little over-exposed and i don’t think this is as emphasised so much in this version.

Written by Phil on July 23, 2008 at 12:14am
Colour!

Written by robert on July 23, 2008 at 1:47am
Sorry Donncha, never explained why:

I prefer the colour version because of the contrast. The very middle of the picture is grey so you have a brilliant contrast of blue sky and blue water above and below.

The reflections on the water help that, especially the church because it makes the picture really look like a mirror image.

Written by robert on July 23, 2008 at 1:57am
This one… but I find it hard to describe why… I think it’s something to do with the subject matter being water - it can be pretty oppressive without some colour - and I think this hints at it just right.

Written by James Farmer on July 23, 2008 at 5:51am
Wow, I didn’t honestly expect anyone to respond to my question! Thank you all. I think I agree with you. This version is better, possibly because the previous image is too dark. I should have dodged the dark areas a bit.

Written by Donncha on July 23, 2008 at 9:55am
just to throw in my €0.02 worth, the colour version is much better to look at. i feel the b/w one is too lonesome! how about that for a technical explanation!!

Written by katiec on July 23, 2008 at 5:10pm
I prefer the color. It’s so beautiful!

Written by Marissa on July 30, 2008 at 5:25am