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.
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.
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.
Black and White wins it. With B&W, all distractions were removed, and the man and his dog pops out like a sure thumb.
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.
Thank you very kindly 🙂 Hope you’re having a great weekend.
It’s true but I still like the soft colours better 🙂
Nice shot! I like both, maybe B&W a tiny bit more 😉
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Colour for me this time. And I believe Edinburgh is colourful too!
Fabulous, Meg. Just putting 6 words together 🙂
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?
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! 🙂
Spam as in junk mail? Hmmmm….is the cosmos telling us something? I do have a Premium site…is that good or bad?
Is that one of life’s great questions? To Premium, or not to Premium? Too late- the deed is done 😦
the great question is WHY?
Normally I find black and white images interesting but in this image I think the color image writes a more detailed story.
Thanks, Patrick. I hope Maggie approved of the dog? I sense a wagging tail 🙂
Maggie is a bit cautious with other dogs. She likes people better. ☺️
I love the man and dog, Jo. The first one is my favourite. Have a safe trip 🙂
Mine too, Dianne. 🙂 Thanks, darlin’. Home again now.
Beautiful photograph, Jo. I prefer the understated colours in the first one. 🙂
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Many thanks. Me too 🙂
Many thanks, Susan. Me too!
Looks great in both Jo
Thank you kindly, Robin 🙂
I love b & w nature shots, but I think I have to go with the color here. Both are really nice though!
Thanks a lot, Corey 🙂 Me too!
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.
Glad you like it 🙂 Can I find you on a blog anywhere these days?
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!
Good luck! 🙂 🙂
Interesting comparison. Black and white allows a bit more room for interpretation. Enjoy Edinburgh😉
Thanks a lot 🙂 I did! Will be trying to catch up in the next few days.
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?
Would have been hectic here during the Tattoo. The weather was a huge bonus 🙂 Thanks, Annika!
I prefer the colour one, don’t ask me why. Have you tried sepia instead of B&W?
I generally much prefer sepia to b & w but colour to both of them 🙂
It’s a lovely photo, but I do prefer the color version.
Thank you very much 🙂
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 🙂
Happy you like it, Sam. Edinburgh was fabulous! 🙂