Color or Black & White?

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Photo by Phil Daquila @phildaquila

Sample Analysis

Recommended: Color

Tonal Logic Framework

Color
68
B&W
32

Your Tonal Fingerprint

The Rule of Hue71
The Rule of Saturation62
The Rule of Light55
The Rule of Contrast58
The Rule of Zone65

Artistic Interpretation

The image features vibrant, highly saturated colors and a rich variety of distinct colors that may be lost in a monochrome conversion. Strong contrast between light and dark areas creates a dramatic effect well-suited for black and white. Its wide tonal range, with details in both shadows and highlights, is ideal for a rich black and white photo. Recommendation: The analysis suggests COLOR.

How to read the scores: The Color/B&W scores are a relative recommendation (totaling 100). The fingerprint scores are absolute measurements on a 0-100 scale. Learn more about the framework.

Pro Tip

In your photo editor, try slightly boosting the saturation of the image's dominant color to make it pop.

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