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    Saw the sunlight on these trees as the sun was going down.

    Trying for an abstract look.

    Colour, black & white or neither?

    Comments welcome.

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    Definitely the BW version for me. The HDR effect in the colour one makes it look like a graphic.

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    The BW gets my vote too.

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    they're both lovely for different reasons. The light shows better in the color shot, it's soft and lovely in trees isn't it? The monochrome though is more powerful; the pattern and lines are the image here, not the light. Well seen no matter which one you prefer.

    Edited to add because I thought I did the first time around. I don't get an abstract feel from this at all because it's really a literal photo. If you want abstract, try cropping to an extreme. I think that will give you what you want.
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    One more vote for the BW version

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    Thanks for the comments...........

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