As I said before, I'm fence sitting. I don't mind either way.
And being that I'm not the worlds best B&W photography artist it unlikely to be something I'd personally use very much.
Having said that, I do usually view B&W as being something different and somehow separate from the mainstream categories.
I'm not sure why I feel that way really however, I think it may be because I like colour. Take a landscape shot for instance, in colour, the colours are very much a part of the elements important to the photo. Take that colour out, and for me, most landscapes lose something. Which is not to say I haven't seen some very impressive B&W landscapes.
As JAS said, these days, the decision to go B&W is always a conscious decision, and usually because we are looking for something more artistic from a photo we took. It may be that the B&W aids to hide blown out areas or noise, but also to enhance some feature without the distraction that colour can bring.
I think for those reasons (and probably more) I can accept B&W as a category unto itself.
I'm also happy with how things are, but would be happy for the change as well.
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