Here, for example sake, is one of my favorite recent shots -
And when just editing to black and white -
You sort of lose your subject, it’s no longer where your eyes are drawn. Now of course some shots just work as the lighting works in both cases, but generally I find you loose the whole feel of a shot unless you had B/W in mind at the time.
Your legs, flowers and even the wall behind absolutely stand out so much stronger in colour! The desk and chair seem to become just as important in black and white. That is amazing!
The way the mind processes things messes my noodle. It's so fun to play with!
I find it pretty fascinating how the mind works ☺️
And yes I think the shot above is way better in color.. but sometimes certain shots just work better in B/W too. Very fun to play with indeed.
Legs become the focus in B+W, the flowers disappear!