Wow, this one's a hard call (as to which I like better :-) -- Indeed, the orchids 'pop' with the color included, and I love how the door's old colors mix with them (whoever designed this little vignette is truly artistic!)....But the time of day of the shot is so bright for the color shot; whereas the shadows and textures are great in the black and white. It would be interesting to get that shot on an overcast day in color to see what it's like without the bright sunlight. In any case, I just *love* it, in *both* forms ;^)