This image was shot with my 14-24mm lens. I haven’t used it all that much but when I do, I realize I need to use it more. It definitely provides a unique look that my other lenses don’t. I’ve processed it in color and black and white and would love to know which one you like best and would really appreciate the vote in the poll I’ve included at the bottom.
Color
B&W
Laura Macky Photography 
June 27, 2015 at 8:00 am
The BW version has so much more depth and character.
June 27, 2015 at 8:08 am
Thanks John for your comment and vote! I’m kind of up in the air about it so am interested to see what people think.
June 27, 2015 at 8:02 am
Great shot Laura. My eyes are drawn to it because of the depth, light and shadow. It’s almost as if it pulls me into the photo. Thanks for sharing it. -Max-
June 27, 2015 at 8:08 am
Thank you Max. 🙂 I’m glad you liked it. Which one did you like though? Color or B&W? Just curious…if you have a chance.
June 27, 2015 at 8:06 am
I love the photo in both variations, but lean toward the BW one because I can sink into it a little better. With the color version, my eye doesn’t know quite where to land …
June 27, 2015 at 8:09 am
Thank you Deborah. I understand what you’re saying. I might not’ve processed the color one quite the same. Great point!
June 27, 2015 at 8:18 am
I voted for the colour version, Laura. Both are Wow! but, when having to choose I thought the halo/vignette in the bw detracted a bit from the wonderful lines.
June 27, 2015 at 8:20 am
Thank you Lynne. Glad you liked them! The vignette wasn’t actually a vignette but light in the center of the image. A small point but I didn’t add a vignette. Probably didn’t process that the best.
June 27, 2015 at 8:21 am
Black and White… I believe that’s the old Shackley building… Long gone I believe
June 27, 2015 at 8:33 am
It’s still there. I just photographed it. lol 😉
June 27, 2015 at 8:36 am
I voted “Doesn’t matter” because…
The image and scene is that great that it in fact doesn’t really matter if in colour or not. Both images look dramatic… I like them both! 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 9:37 am
Yay thank you Dennis! I appreciate that generous compliment. 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 9:28 am
I vote B&W because the light is behind the 2 building so the eye go to the center of the image where as in color one, the eye return to the yellow reflection. So I prefer the B&W version because we enter in the image and we say in.
Beautiful picture btw 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 9:39 am
Thank you Sophie. You’re not the first who has said that and I totally see what you mean. I didn’t process it as thoughtfully. I should revise it LOL
June 27, 2015 at 10:02 am
I’m happy that you understand because my english is not excellent;-). Sometimes instinct does things well and it is ok like that 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 10:55 am
You’re english is just fine! Thank you. 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 9:45 am
I like the black and white, and I echo Sophie’s comments!
June 27, 2015 at 10:55 am
Thank you Pat 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 10:35 am
Unusually, the colour version seems to provide better contrast and definition
June 27, 2015 at 10:55 am
It kinda does doesn’t it. I think somewhere in between is the best picture lol. Thank you Derrick.
June 27, 2015 at 11:38 am
Reblogged this on Amazing Fine Art.
June 27, 2015 at 11:38 am
Thanks so much for the reblog!
June 27, 2015 at 11:44 am
Looks like we’re all up in the air. I like the B&W because it draws me in (down?) to the depth. The color version kind of stops me at each floor.
June 27, 2015 at 5:07 pm
I think I blew it on the sky with the color. I think if I processed it like I did the other one, the color would be a clear winner. I love this because I’ve learned a valuable lesson!
June 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Liked the colour one best – I preferred the dark background which gave a nice contrast to the blues and whites of the building.
June 27, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Thank you! I appreciate your input.
July 3, 2015 at 12:51 pm
You’re welcome.
June 27, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Interesting. The comments are heavily toward the B&W, but the votes are favoring the color.
June 27, 2015 at 5:08 pm
Funny
June 27, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Both versions are awesome, Laura. Both of them will be drawing lots of attention.
June 27, 2015 at 5:08 pm
Thanks Karen. I’m glad you like them.
June 27, 2015 at 12:57 pm
The color has punch.
June 27, 2015 at 5:30 pm
Thanks victor. I think so too.
June 27, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Laura Is not easy to decide I love them both! But I did vote for the color because I feel the contrast it’s deeper and the blue color in reflection is beautiful! I almost feel I am flying up to the sky. My eyes do catch the the light and yellow reflection, but they do not stop there my eyes still going so I love it! 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 5:32 pm
Oh I love your description! It’s so beautiful, thank you 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 10:11 pm
Oh… you’re welcome! I am happy that you like my description! 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 2:24 pm
The color one! The Blues, grays and that bit of yellow work really well together and make the image more interesting than just the lines and angles which the BnW one emphasizes.
June 27, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Thank you Kan! I’m finding it interesting all the different opinions. I’m so glad you commented.
June 27, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Colour for me
June 27, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Thanks Alex! That’s mine too.
June 27, 2015 at 4:09 pm
Voted color but you can’t go wrong with either.
June 27, 2015 at 5:34 pm
Thank you. I like the color but I think I can improve upon it based on some suggestions here. Love this vote!
June 27, 2015 at 4:20 pm
I voted for the B&W version 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 6:27 pm
Really nice! Ordinarily I would go for the B&W for architecture but the stunning blue with a pop of yellow is stunning.
June 27, 2015 at 6:37 pm
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it. 🙂
June 27, 2015 at 10:06 pm
Definitely the color for me. The gradient in the b&w is slightly distracting to me. I love what you did with this building btw – one of my favorites in SF 🙂
June 28, 2015 at 7:18 am
Thank you Zhang. Are you speaking of the radial gradient? Just curious. I’m glad you like what I did and that building! It’s a cool one for sure.
June 28, 2015 at 12:55 am
I like both. Without the reflection of the building on the left into the one on the right I would hove chosen for the BW version.
Herman 😉
June 28, 2015 at 7:19 am
Thank you Herman. 🙂
June 28, 2015 at 1:41 am
I am a black and white junkie – but in this shot I feel that the color version is stronger and has intensity. Both are good but my eye prefers the color.
June 28, 2015 at 7:19 am
Thank you for your input. It’s funny how people feel one way or the other mostly.
June 28, 2015 at 8:35 am
I voted for the color because the reflected building becomes an added subject and is more noticeable than in the bw image. Both are wonderful!
June 28, 2015 at 12:42 pm
Thank you Ted and thank you for voting!
June 28, 2015 at 9:13 am
The subtle variations in color make the shot much more interesting to me. Love the shades of blue and the gold!
June 28, 2015 at 12:42 pm
Thank you Emilio! I like the color too. 🙂
June 28, 2015 at 2:42 pm
love the graphic image but somehow the colour seems to have more punch especially as the yellow detail adds another dimension
June 28, 2015 at 2:51 pm
Thank you Diana. I’m glad you liked the golden yellow light. 🙂
June 28, 2015 at 6:12 pm
Colour is best with this image, Laura. Cheers.
June 28, 2015 at 7:04 pm
Thanks Tommy 🙂
June 28, 2015 at 9:49 pm
I like the color one more. It adds more to the feeling of grandeur, infinity and high-tech 🙂
June 29, 2015 at 6:59 am
Thank you Klaudia. 🙂 It does feel high tech!
June 28, 2015 at 10:41 pm
B&W all the way Laura, both are wonderful, the lines seem to suck you in to the centre of the image. 👍
June 29, 2015 at 7:00 am
Why am I not surprised you like the B&W? 😉 Thank you!
June 29, 2015 at 2:59 am
the colorful reflections are nice, but the lines in the bw draw my eye much stronger into the sky, right in the bright center.
June 29, 2015 at 7:03 am
Thank you solaner 🙂
June 29, 2015 at 7:05 am
you’re welcome, Laura!
June 29, 2015 at 4:35 am
Both are fantastic.
June 29, 2015 at 7:03 am
Thank you Cardinal!
June 29, 2015 at 4:39 pm
This was very hard Laura. I honestly love them both and I studied them both for a long time. In the end the colour won out. The blue of the building against the dark background is just striking but it was the reflection of the golden building that did it for me.
June 29, 2015 at 5:29 pm
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at these Edith. I really appreciate everyone’s input! I tend to agree with you. i do think I could revise the color image to make it definitive though. maybe I’ll do that in the future.
June 29, 2015 at 6:49 pm
I was surprised to find that I actually voted for the color one. I was expecting to chose the B&W one, but the contrast and detail in the color one is amazing!!
June 30, 2015 at 6:45 am
I’m glad you liked the color Kirsten! Me too! I’m going to revise it though to take the best points of the B&W and the best points of the color and hope to make the one image everyone will like. I learned a lot from this!
June 30, 2015 at 12:10 pm
Oh, I’m looking forward to you combining the two. I know it will be great!
June 30, 2015 at 12:17 pm
Thank you! Should be fun. 🙂
June 30, 2015 at 12:02 am
Black and white, hands-down. But then again, I’m partial 😉
June 30, 2015 at 6:48 am
I had to go see and now I know what you mean. 🙂 Thank you!
July 1, 2015 at 12:10 am
I love the monochrome!! It has more depth I feel!
July 1, 2015 at 7:43 am
Thank you!
July 3, 2015 at 8:01 am
Both are uniquely beautiful in their own special way!!!!!
July 3, 2015 at 1:44 pm
Thank you so much Wendell. 🙂