Colour or B/W image?

[Gaz]

More Flying Foxes.

These guys are photographed after sunset, so to avoid black blobs, I have amped up the ISO, opened the aperture, and then pushed out the shadows.

That's inevitably resulted in an x-ray effect, which is unnatural in a natural science kind of way, but I think more appealing from the underside than jet black. From behind, their wings reflect light which is quite interesting.

I've always been a bit fond of b/w, but I know it's not always popular. So, b/w or colour for these night creatures?

X-ray or avoid that?

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 125

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 125

• ILCE-7M4
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[-ST-]

Hi, Gary.
I prefer the colour. The x-ray is interesting and, for me, conveys more information about the animal.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I like both, but the B&W gave me some Batman/Gotham vibes, which was fun lol.

 

[GT12]

I preferred the colour. To me, that keeps it more natural.
If it was Halloween then the B&W may give more of that freaky feeling if that what you were looking for that time of year.