Last year I was lucky enough to go to France and visit the seaside areas of Normandy. One such place was Honfleur, picture perfect with cobblestoned streets and a port. This city which is so full of character is on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine where it meets the English Channel.
This photo, although I thinks its perfect in colour, I feel lends itself to black and white which shows the texture and shapes of the buildings. Ive put up a poll but I think I know what the outcome this week will be.
For a look at other black and white photography please go to Leanne Coles blog here. MM is run by Leanne and Laura Macky.
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I think black and white is better. It’s incredible how tall and thin the houses are — very picturesque too!
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Thanks Mara, that’s a surprise I was sure I was the only one, thanks 🙂
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I think I would have liked the colour photography better if the houses were more colourful. But greish as they are, I think black-and-white is a much better choice…
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That’s a very good reason and a good eye 🙂
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Really like the B&W! Beautiful capture, Kaz.
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Thanks Amy appreciate your feedback although still surprised that the B&W seems most popular so far 🙂
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🙂
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B&W for me, too. The color is very pretty though, especially that bright blue boat on the right.
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Thanks Loisa appreciate your vote 🙂
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I’ve gone for the black and white – they each have quite a different atmosphere about them
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I voted for the color, but for me it was a close call because I really, really like both of them, Kaz. In the thumbnails I preferred the B&W, but when I enlarged them, the color one won out…
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Thanks Katrina appreciate your viewpoint. I swing. I like both for different reasons and probably a bit more towards the colour on this occasion as well 🙂
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Love the B&W, love Honfleur, was there last month. Really love the place 🙂
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Thanks Jos, it is a wonderful place! How lucky we both were to experience such a place 🙂
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Perfect in mono!! ( though I love the coloured version too)
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I didn’t vote because you had no option for both. lol
I love them both but for entirely different reasons. The monochrome is striking and highlights the architecture but the colour shares the beauty of the place and is pleasing to the eye. 🙂
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Sorry lol I’ll have to have a both button next time 😆
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Okay, so I’m in the minority choosing color, but the reason is that we have a family picture with the background of that lovely port city boasting all its wonderful colors. That’s what I remember, so I just can’t not picture it that way! In any event, I love your photos because they bring back wonderful memories of my visit to Normandy – a trip I would take again in a heartbeat!
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I liked it both in color and B&W Stacy. Probably more so the colour. Sounds like I am following you around Europe!
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Without reading your post. I knew the photo was taken in Honfleur. Here are my shots from that beautiful village: https://solaner.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/visiting-honfleur/
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You captured it so well. I didn’t spend too much time looking around except where our B&B was but loved it and hope one day to revisit.
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