I generally don’t post work with color and BW variations, but since I had no preference with this picture, I thought it would be fun. The color in this version reflects where I was at when I was working on it, as opposed to where I was when I took it. (I’ve got colors in mind that have a past.) As Ule noted in her comment yesterday, the leaves in the black and white version had an interesting etched effect. I reduced the contrast in color, but it’s still visible. The BW can be seen here: https://johntodaro.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/pond-angle/
JOHN TODARO 
Lovely muted colours
Thanks. I was thinking those muted colors would make it a suitable companion for the previous image, “November Dialect.” Always nice to hear from you Sue!
You’re most welcome, John!
Both versions work well. But I think that the previous one, for me at least, is a bit more striking in terms of separation.
Thanks Steve. Those fallen tupelo leaves in my original file are intensely red, so it was easy to separate them in a BW conversion with color sliders. Likewise with the blue pond surface.
You must be missing your insect subjects as we head toward winter, no? I’ve been enjoying your many macro portraits of them.
Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed the bug shots, John. Yeah, I am missing them not the least because their absence is due to the cold weather and I am not enjoying that as much as in the past. I still have a bunch that haven’t been processed so maybe one or two will pop up occasionally.
I thought of your work last week because we got a good view of a buck moth. October in the pine barrens is the time. Do you post to iNaturalist?
I do. I’ve never been to the Pine Barrens. But then I travel very little staying mostly here in Western Mass.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=sgingold&verifiable=any
Our son is also a regular contributor; not too far from you (NW corner of CT). Here’s his observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=mgek_squid&verifiable=any
Although we know the numbers, the sheer numbers of insect species is sometimes overwhelming.
An image in its own right, not to be compared with the BW version (so I feel freed from the need to choose 😉).
I hear you 😄
It’s very interesting to see both images. I like what Ule said. 🙂 Anyway, they’re very different.
It’s good to hear Miles is contributing to iNaturalist. Yet another activity I mean to do but don’t get to very often. Good for him! (I looked at his observations and enjoyed seeing so many frogs).
Thanks Lynn. I’ll pass that along ✍