Why do many photographers present street photography in B&W?

Question

This is more of a general observation and an attempt to analyse it. Most of the street photographs I have come across have been presented (either shot in or post processed) in B&W. Are there notable benefits of doing so other than "it-looks-nice"? Is this a best practice in street photography?

Asked by Chirantan

Answer

When using B&W, you have decided that the colors are suppressing the subject and you want the viewer to concentrate on geometric's. But this is strictly decided by the photographer eye. A more detailed article about this subject can be found here

Answered by andySF

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