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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 35537" data-attributes="member: 1061">Generally speaking, B&amp;W photography is more powerful than color.&nbsp; Color makes things pretty, so in a color photograph, we often don't take the time to scratch what's beneath the surface of the image.&nbsp; With B&amp;W, that superficial layer is already removed.&nbsp; B&amp;W photography &quot;captures a scene&quot; better than color.&nbsp; It's easier to convey a mood or feeling.&nbsp; It's pure and uninhibited, especially when dealing with photographs of people.I don't think there are any subjects more suited to B&amp;W.&nbsp; Awhile back, we had an excellent Weekly Challenge: <a href="http://nikonites.com/weekly-photo-challenges/2938-weekly-challenge-june-8-15-flowers-twist.html" target="_blank">Flowers...With a Twist</a>.&nbsp; Flowers are a subject that everyone associates with beauty, and I think that challenge proved that color is not needed to express beauty.&nbsp; Most of my personal work is B&amp;W, as are a good deal of the photos I've won awards for.&nbsp; Whenever I'm working on a project that I just can't seem to get right, a B&amp;W conversion often helps find the problem for a re-shoot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 35537, member: 1061"] Generally speaking, B&W photography is more powerful than color. Color makes things pretty, so in a color photograph, we often don't take the time to scratch what's beneath the surface of the image. With B&W, that superficial layer is already removed. B&W photography "captures a scene" better than color. It's easier to convey a mood or feeling. It's pure and uninhibited, especially when dealing with photographs of people. I don't think there are any subjects more suited to B&W. Awhile back, we had an excellent Weekly Challenge: [URL="http://nikonites.com/weekly-photo-challenges/2938-weekly-challenge-june-8-15-flowers-twist.html"]Flowers...With a Twist[/URL]. Flowers are a subject that everyone associates with beauty, and I think that challenge proved that color is not needed to express beauty. Most of my personal work is B&W, as are a good deal of the photos I've won awards for. Whenever I'm working on a project that I just can't seem to get right, a B&W conversion often helps find the problem for a re-shoot. [/QUOTE]

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