Why does everybody look prettier in black & white photos?

[billyskank]

Odd thing. :shrug:

[BeachBaby]

1. I thought you LIKED my picture in the pic thread yesterday!

:P

[billyskank]

2. I *do*

you fiend! :P

[LeftyMom]

3. They emphasize bone structure

and the high contrast can draw attention to one's best features.

[billyskank]

4. I just thought of an additional reason

You're right, and also it tends to hide skin blemishes somewhat.

[LeftyMom]

5. This is also quite true.

:thumbsup:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. limited tonal levels forces

your brain to fill in the colors which you know should be there, as opposed to an attempt to duplicate them, which often fails

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. people also really look much better in red light.

[unpossibles]

8. dang it, I feel like you're setting me up for yet another tasteless joke

but I'm not going there....

[DS1]

9. who cares?

:D

[graywarrior]

10. proof?

[Esra Star]

11. You mean like this?

I dunno, maybe it's the tat.

[skygazer]

12. But all I have are color pics

:cry:

[Aristus]

13. Who knows? Here's me in color:

And here's me in black-and-white:



Notice how the black-and-white seems to give me the illusion of hair on my head, erases my facial hair, and smooths out my skin blemishes.

Yep, b&w is nice! B-)