Whether I am creating macro images or out with my Fuji X100F chasing street photography I always decide, ahead of the game, if I am going to take colour shots or black and white. It is far better to shoot with intent and to make artistic decisions ‘in camera’ accordingly.
Now, if you were to ask me my preference - that would be tricky! For fine art photography, in the main, I embrace colour. Nature offers such a broad spectrum of luscious colour that it is hard for me not to embrace them. The exception to the rule tends to be when I have a subject which is very texturous. For street photography I definitely prefer black and white. I find that colour distracts from the story I want to tell. However, here too there are exceptions! An example would be if colour was part of the story - you might have someone wearing a red beret close to a red post box and the red would therefore connect the 2 subjects. But in the main, for street photography I do prefer black and white. I find it emphasises not only the subject matter but also the light (so important) and the textures.
In summary, it is all a question of personal preference but as I said above - go out with a clear intention of what you want to capture and make those all important creative decisions in camera, not in post production. Below is a rare example of my macro fine art work in black and. white.
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