The Power of Black and White

I’ve photographed this old farmhouse in North Carolina for many years, and here is my latest version, from last month. I’m sure it is a matter of preference, but I find the black and white version to be much more dramatic and evocative of the old and decaying and historic nature of the scene. Notice how the wintry lines of the trees and the texture of the chimney and old wood are accentuated in the b&w version.