Opinion Needed Color or B&W

[Abiciriderback]

Would appreciate your guys/gals opinion on what works for this shot color or B&W. B&W was not converted but shot in monochrome setting. The lighting was so bad even with a polarizer the sky was starting to get blown out. Very little PP little curve adjustment and crop.
Thanks for looking

Ray Still

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6485/img6089fmqd2.jpg

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/7510/img6092fmvz4.jpg

[Allan FG]

I think the BW is much more powerful.

[Dwayne Oakes]

B/W excels at showing textures. This photo has alot of textures in it
so it would be perfect for B/W. Add a tad of contrast boost and you
are good to go. The hardest thing about B/W is not the conversion
but knowing when to use B/W in a photo. Think textures and you can't
go wrong.

Take care,

Dwayne Oakes

[pathfinder]

Not much color in the first image really.

I agree that textures, shapes, shadows, graphic outlines, render better in B&W usually.

I prefer the B&W here also!

[torags]

Put me in the I like B&W, column... More powerful

Rags

[redleash]

Ditto!

[Wachel]

B&W for sure.

[GOLDENORFE]

b&w for sure, a bit more curves to darken shadows i think.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

[chrismoore]

definitely BW. maybe add a little more contrast.

[Abiciriderback]

Thanks guys/gals for all your input I really appreciate your suggestions. going to experiment around with HDR and the Orton Effect on the B&W and see what I can come up with.
Thanks again

Ray Still

[roentarre]

B+W with stronger contrast would make it a good image :barb :clap :ivar

[HumpreyCogay]

5 stars for the Black and White =) :clap:ivar:barb:clap

[Kory Lidstrom]

The choice is clear here: B&W. Often, I find that when an image doesn't have much color to begin with that B&W is usually better. Such is the case here.