Conclusion Camela Amalakumar Points made that have been repeated by several participants; Colour Lexis Distracting Alive Better Conveyed Emotions (i.e. humble, beautiful, peaceful etc)
Repeated 4 2 3 5
Black and White Lexis Subject speaks for themselves Impact/dark Positive emotions (i.e, honest, stunning, etc) Strips positive emotion
Repeated 4 4 3 2
Conclusion Through brainstorming and getting opinions from several participants (who are from different backgrounds and a range of ages), I managed to come to an conclusion that It does depend on the image to whether an individual prefers black and white to colour. It has been made clear that portraits are preferred to be black and white due to colour ‘striping the historical context’ away from them. It also allows the subject in the portrait to ‘speak for themselves’ rather than the colour distracting the viewer’s eyes to the materials surrounding the subject. Black and White still images also have a persona where the viewer feels like the still frame is frozen in time. Whereas colours embrace the subject and make it feel alive. I also gathered that colours tell a different story and convey many emotions whilst black and white gets straight to the point: bold and solid. In addition, colour creates a sense of realism to the image and makes the viewer feel a part of it. This makes the image alive and through the colours used, the viewer is to feel the emotions being conveyed in the image. This is a sense of escapism for the viewer in their daily life. Colour is about experimenting and emphasising on purity and clarity of what is in the image, being able to process an image with light and fabrics that reflect on life, however not always does colour reflect on the theme being represented in the still and so that is why many people prefer to rely on their eye and what looks good in order to decide whether black and white suits the specific image in comparison to colour. In conclusion, you are unable to weigh which side is preferred most to an audience because the end result is dependent on the still frame.