They say couples who have been married a long time start to look alike. Some, apparently, start dressing alike as well. I also prefer the black and white. It emphasizes the light and dark in an image.

I like both pictures.

I like both, see they are drinking my favourite coffee!!!

I prefer the color version, since they all went to the trouble to wear blue and have white hair. Those commonalities give this shot a little extra smile.

there's more drama, as it were, in the B&W version

Both pics. are very awesome.

The mono has a bit more Wow Factor !

xoxoxo

Beautiful shot here, Andrea :)

I like them equally, Andrea. The monotone has gorgeous purply grays, with a feel of bronze---that's how your blues translate. And the man behind the front couple gives rich darks to the piece. It is filled with beautiful tonal variation. The color version has full hues, and the blues are beautiful in the couple, esp in contrast with their white hair, and with that big red-orange flower in the background (well, a photo---if that were a real flower, they might wanna find another place to eat, 'cause that thing wouldn't be too friendly...) All the activity is in the background---and a lot of light too; which makes the couples feel serene. Both are fine pieces, and I like them equally.

(In my high key work---and my desaturated photography in general---I look for simple tone variation, bare forms, whispering lines and forms, etc. I know some of those pieces aren't exciting, but they're a chance to explore the pure 'grammar' of photography---in a way that color doesn't allow. String quartets compared to full orchestra. That's why I'll do a 3 color piece, or a 2 color piece---to explore the 'bones' of an image. Your black and white here is alive with hues, and it's quite richly done, showing that 'black and white' is anything but...)