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Wordless Wednesday: Pink, Red or B&W?

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For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

pink dahlia
Autumn Dahlia
northern lights
Rosy Aurora
aurora in black and white
pink clover flowers
clover floral B&W
black and white Painnted floral
Black and white floral adjusted in Painnt App

What do you think of the color images vs the black and white images?

Sharing for Lens-Artists: Exploring Color vs Black & White and Cee’s Flower of the Day.

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55 responses to “Wordless Wednesday: Pink, Red or B&W?”

  1. cindy knoke Avatar
    cindy knoke

    Gorgeous!

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  2. SoyBend Avatar
    SoyBend

    The last one is beautiful in black and white, Terri.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Siobhan. I’m glad it turned out so well.

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  3. Sofia Alves Avatar
    Sofia Alves

    I loved them all equally. The colour versions are beautiful but then the black and white are too, in a unusual kind of way. The Northern Lights are so interesting in monochrome, I’d never image that!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Sofia! I was going to add the color version of the aurora to my Sunday Still color challenge post along with the florals, but the post was already long enough.

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  4. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    Very interesting Terri! The biggest surprise in your set is that I really liked the B&W of the northern lights. I’d have thought there would be no contest because the lights are all about color and yet somehow the B&W version is also beautiful. I strongly preferred the color on the flowers although your Painnt app version is very striking! Thanks for joining us this week!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Tina! Funny, at Spokane’s latitude, the northern lights look white and gray to the naked eye. Two of these rosy pics were intended for Sunday Stills, but my post got too long. 😁 This was a fun experiment.

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  5. Retirement Reflections Avatar
    Retirement Reflections

    These black+white to colour contrasts are stunning, Terri. I especially like your opening shot. ❤

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Donna. I give the Painnt app the credit 😉

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  6. Debbie D. Avatar
    Debbie D.

    Colours are my preference, although that last Paint App one at the end looks sharp. 👌

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Debbie! The Painnt app has some very cool filters!

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  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    As much I enjoy color photos, I enjoy the crispness of black and white.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, It’s been interesting to learn everyone’s preferences.

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  8. johnlmalone Avatar
    johnlmalone

    colour; hands down —

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      I agree, many thanks, John!

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  9. Toni Pike Avatar
    Toni Pike

    Gorgeous black and white, Terri

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Toni! 🤍🖤

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  10. Graham Avatar
    Graham

    Mostly I prefer the color photos, but the last one works really well in B&W.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Graham. I saw that one in my media files and searched for the original pink one left in my camera uploads. It was fun to experiment.

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  11. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    I saw a similar post by Yvette Prior earlier this evening. I like the comparison of color to black-and-white … it’s stunning. For your photos Terri, I like the black-and-white equally to the color version, with the exception of the Northern Lights.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Linda! It was an interesting Lens-Artists challenge, which I couldn’t double dip for Sunday Stills. I figured the northern lights would be the ringer. 🤪

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      1. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        Yes, you did very well on that challenge Terri!

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  12. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I’ve seen this challenge showing up on different blogs with stunning results, Terri. Wow. The texture and play of light and shadow is so different. Love it.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Diana! I enjoy hopping into the Lens-Artists challenges when I can. I had too many rosy pics to use. 😁

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  13. Anne Sandler Avatar
    Anne Sandler

    I like the florals in the black and white painnt app, and the aurora definitely in color.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Anne! I figured the aurora in color would win the day! I enjoy playing with the Painnt app.

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  14. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    I like all the colors the best but that last black and white is gorgeous!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Nancy! The Painnt app has some wonderful filters!

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  15. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    Although I love B&W photos, I have to say that color wins out here. It is so interesting that you sometimes can’t see the real colors in an Aurora display without taking a photo when often the colors captured in an unedited photo aren’t nearly as brilliant as what my eyes see.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Janis! I mostly prefer color too. These images were left off my Sunday Stills post due to content. Most auroras I’ve seen appear gray to the naked eye, at our latitude. The lens does pick up the colors which is a thrill!

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  16. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    The flowers work surprisingly well in black and white, Terri, but not the dahlia. Nor the Norther Lights. You obviously had fun experimenting though.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      I agree, Jo! To the naked eye, the aurora looks much like the b&w image, at least in our latitude.

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  17. Avatar
    Anonymous

    While there is merit and beauty in each picture, predominantly I liked your colour photos. However, the lead photo, adjusted, is better than in pink, I think.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you! I lean more to color myself!

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  18. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    I like the B&W flowers but the Aurora doesn’t translate into anything

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Brian. I knew the aurora would look blah, but it kind of looks like that to the naked eye.

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      1. Bernie Avatar
        Bernie

        It depends. I’ve seen many stunning colourful ones visible with the naked eye.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        Farther north where you are, i would expect to see them in color.

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  19. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
    Miriam Hurdle

    I love your last B&W done with the Painnt app, Terri. The veins of the flowers look like a drawing. Oh, just let you know I couldn’t click the post from the email to comment either. What’s wrong with WP?

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Miriam! The app gave it the appearance of a sketch, which looks cool. If I try to open posts via my email, I have the same problem. It seems to be a system glitch in WordPress. From my phone, i can comment if I open posts in the Reader.

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      1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
        Miriam Hurdle

        I like the app, Terri. I used the Reader all the time but I opened yours from the email today.
        This is the second winter I deal with nasal drip and turning into chest congestion. It’s been almost two months. Just got new meds and hope they help.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        I feel special that I’m on your email list 😁 I hope you feel better!!

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      3. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
        Miriam Hurdle

        You’re special, Terri! 🙂

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  20. Egídio Avatar
    Egídio

    I loved the experiments you shared, Terri. The flowers stood out in black and white very nicely. As for the Aurora, I prefer the color edit.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Egidio! Definitely an experiment with the choices. Who would want to see a gray aurora? 😆

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  21. Bernie Avatar
    Bernie

    Hands down colour. Gorgeous dahlia!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Bernie! I’m quite proud of that dahlia…I grew it this summer. Glad I saved the tubers for this year.

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      1. Bernie Avatar
        Bernie

        They aren’t one that I can grow well.

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  22. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy

    I’m a fan of both b&w and colour, they’re all lovely but I do love the final picture.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Many thanks, Cathy! I like how that image turned out with the filter.

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  23. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    Oh this is a hard question Terri, I love the colour photos very much but for some reason, possibly my mood, the black and white are calling to me .

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Willow. You’re right that it’s subjective to our mood! Good point! But I hope you get into a rosy mood soon 💜💓

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar
        willowdot21

        Thank you Terri I am sure I will 💜💜

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  24. Darlene Avatar
    Darlene

    Although I usually favour black and white, for flowers I prefer colour. Because that is what flowers are all about for me. xo

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      I agree Darlene! I had fun with the Painnt app for last one.

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