Agreed the modifications do improve the image. When I saw this, though, the title "Faded Memory" grated on me a little. Not that it is inaccurate, and I really appreciate where you are coming from, but for me "Faded Memories" is much more appropriate. This image conjures not only one faded memory but potentially many. My apologies for the bit of rambling but I am realizing, as I decided to post, how important a Title can be. Because when I see this image I see the Faded Memory sitting amongst many Faded Memories.

OK - so with that out of the way :blush2: definitely the color version. Those blues make the initial impact but, as in a good image, other things come into play once the initial impact has been digested and one's eye wanders around the image.

So much to see here! I can take many areas of the image and relate them to - well - whatever. Books, movies, personal memories etc. But there are so many Faded Memories in that shot it is truly wonderful.