Tomb of Akbar - same ol argument- b/w or color

[chaitu]

This is the tomb of Akbar, built some good 500yrs ago... a mammoth of a structure.
The photograph is taken from atop one of the four minars(the tower u see in the pic) of the entrance....

need some critique esp. about which one is more appealing...

[pradeep1]

Because of the lack of strong elements in the photo, I prefer the color one. I like this picture....it is a unique view that I have not seen before. I was here in June 2001 and I can attest to its size and beauty. I remember how hot it was early that morning.

How did you take this photo?

[chaitu]

We were doing the measure drawing of this tomb, so we had the privilege of climbing atop the minars...
getting a lil personal mr.pradeep, i am curious if you are telugu? i am.

[Killed]

i actually like b&w cuz it looks very ollllld picture

[chaitu]

The minar(tower) from another perspective...

[pradeep1]

We were doing the measure drawing of this tomb, so we had the privilege of climbing atop the minars...
getting a lil personal mr.pradeep, i am curious if you are telugu? i am.

No, I am Kannadiga from Bangalore. :)

[ChP]

The black and white is better, but you need to improve it a little. What methods did you use to convert to black and white?

The black and white is better because it creates a sense of age, mystique, and even nostalgia for a time that seems to have passed... we experience the place with the black and white, with the color we get a good shot (but not with the same impact). The black and white draws the viewer in. Assuming you have a decent sized original file, I recommend you make some tweaks and print a nice black and white of that. great shot.

[chaitu]

I used photoshop to convert the picture to black and white. i use the same to resize the pictures too.