Which Conversion Looks Better?

[Kar]

I had tried a few and wonder what looks good. If none would you please tell me what postprocessing or action what look good.

[Kar]

Here's the original...

[LoungeLizard]

I think the last one looks better to my eyes - but I'm not on a calibrated monitor.

[Texentric]

I like the second one, by the third shadow detail is lost, I can't make out the details/wrinkles in his shorts, but I'm also on an uncalibrated monitor.

[xseption]

I like the color one

[hookem]

Agree. Color. The orange stands out nicely.

[Wendy]

Although I normally love black and white, I really like the color version of this best. I think it depicts the actual atmosphere of the game better - bright colors, celebration, yelling, cheering...

[NoLight]

Yeah the color one is alot better!! But if you have to have a B&W one number two would be my choice.

[zepp]

Another take

[adirty1]

for reproduction i would have to say the second one. it's just flat enough that would reproduce well. for a straight print zapps is close... still a little blue.

[Kar]

Thanks for the replies guys and gals. I may adjust one of the B&W images and do that CS2 magic and have the jersey the only colored part. Hmmmm

Frank, The crop works for me and his shirt is much brighter and stands out more. Nicely done. Time to go back and play with CS2.

Here is another set I did.

[engstrom]

I like Frank's crop and B&W conversion best. The player really stands out in that one.

[kalikilum]

I love the style of the last one that you posted, but I think that crop is a little funny maybe it would be better like below.

[KBerntsen]

I'm with Wendy on this one. The color version really looks good.