I love this shot. It was a balmy day earlier this month, on the beach at Seaton Carew. Who’s in charge- man or dog? I’m not entirely sure that I wanted to convert it to black and white. But then, I usually feel like that about photos. What do you think?
I don’t usually do the Black and White Sunday challenge, but Paula made this one so easy, even I could join in. Backwards, of course.
I’m posting this just before I disappear off to Edinburgh for a day or two, so apologies if I’m slow with responses. I’ll be back on Saturday.
restlessjo 
I always try to love the B&W versions, but I guess my eyes just crave color! Even a soft, pale color like the ones here. I especially like the sand ridges better in that sandy, pinkish shade.
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I’m a colour kid and I don’t care who knows it 🙂 I do appreciate the drama of B & W but soft colour always wins for me.
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Black and White wins it. With B&W, all distractions were removed, and the man and his dog pops out like a sure thumb.
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Funny how you don’t normally present your images with B&W, and here you are now with it and it’s one of the best I’ve seen from you.
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Thank you very kindly 🙂 Hope you’re having a great weekend.
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It’s true but I still like the soft colours better 🙂
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Nice shot! I like both, maybe B&W a tiny bit more 😉
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Thanks a lot! 🙂
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Colour for me this time. And I believe Edinburgh is colourful too!
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Fabulous, Meg. Just putting 6 words together 🙂
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I’m a B&W kinda guy, I like it better in B&W. I just sent a message (somewhere?) to you about not being able to see you latest posts…did you get that message?
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Mortified to find all 3 of your comments hiding in my spam 😦 😦 Oh, the shame! I do seem to have problems with a few folk these days. Do you have a Premium site? Mine is because I ran out of photo memory but that’s a year ago now so I can’t really understand the problem. Yvette Prior often has the same problem so I check my spam evety couple of days. Sorry! 🙂
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Spam as in junk mail? Hmmmm….is the cosmos telling us something? I do have a Premium site…is that good or bad?
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Is that one of life’s great questions? To Premium, or not to Premium? Too late- the deed is done 😦
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the great question is WHY?
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Normally I find black and white images interesting but in this image I think the color image writes a more detailed story.
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Thanks, Patrick. I hope Maggie approved of the dog? I sense a wagging tail 🙂
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Maggie is a bit cautious with other dogs. She likes people better. ☺️
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I love the man and dog, Jo. The first one is my favourite. Have a safe trip 🙂
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Mine too, Dianne. 🙂 Thanks, darlin’. Home again now.
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Beautiful photograph, Jo. I prefer the understated colours in the first one. 🙂
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Many thanks. Me too 🙂
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Many thanks, Susan. Me too!
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Looks great in both Jo
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Thank you kindly, Robin 🙂
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I love b & w nature shots, but I think I have to go with the color here. Both are really nice though!
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Thanks a lot, Corey 🙂 Me too!
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I’m usually all about the colour. But this one the black and white speaks to me more – makes it more about man and his dog. Lovely scene.
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Glad you like it 🙂 Can I find you on a blog anywhere these days?
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Still my usual one, but I have been crazy busy with work and have had no time to post! I’m going to see if I can sit down for two mornings a month and blitz off a whole bunch to pre-schedule. Maybe that will work better!
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Good luck! 🙂 🙂
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Interesting comparison. Black and white allows a bit more room for interpretation. Enjoy Edinburgh😉
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Thanks a lot 🙂 I did! Will be trying to catch up in the next few days.
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Lovely atmospheric photo, Jo. Love the light on the right and then moving to the darker on the left side. Personally prefer the subdued hues of the colour one and I really like the windmills in the distance! Hope you’re having a great time in Scotland! Too late for the Tattoo?
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Would have been hectic here during the Tattoo. The weather was a huge bonus 🙂 Thanks, Annika!
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I prefer the colour one, don’t ask me why. Have you tried sepia instead of B&W?
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I generally much prefer sepia to b & w but colour to both of them 🙂
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It’s a lovely photo, but I do prefer the color version.
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Nice photos Jo! I really like the black and white one, it conveys a mood, a feeling of being alone on the beach with my dog and enjoying the peace 🙂
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Happy you like it, Sam. Edinburgh was fabulous! 🙂
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