Face to Face

A face-to=face standoff of the peacock doors at Chicago’s historic Palmer House. Which one do you prefer, black & white or color?


All photos are my own. ©Pepper Tron/Heaven’s Sunshine
No usage allowed in any form without my written consent.


30 responses to “Face to Face”

  1. Usually I’m all for colour, but I’m kind of digging the black and white one a bit more

    1. This one has been so close! If my vote counts, then the b&w is behind by just one. ONE! Usually, color is a lot further ahead. 😁

  2. In this instance the gold.

    1. Whoa, it is a battle to the end! Color and black & white are tied, I think. 😊

  3. Think I like the warmth of the color.

    1. Ah, yes! The color positively has more warmth to it. 😊

  4. Both have merit, but I love this exquisite piece of art in full color. 🙂

    1. I can see why. Maybe art is best left untouched. 🤔

      1. Art is always open to interpretation, as they say, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” 🙂

        1. So true about any art form.

  5. Black and white

    1. It is my choice too. Thanks for your comment. 😊

  6. What I fine work(Arbeit)! A wonderful art-work(Kunstwerk)!

    1. Absolutely, the detail is magnificent. 😊

      1. Yes, the detail and all details together. It looks like a paradise-bird (Paradies-Vogel) or a “Pfau”(german).

        1. You are absolutely right. It is a Pfau. Great eyes you have. Is a Paradies vogel also a flower? There is a beautiful flower called Bird of Paradise that I love. 😊

          1. Dies ist ein Vogel🦜And such beautiful birds live in the Dschungel, in warm countries.

          2. There is a butterfly, too, which is called “Pfauenauge”.
            🦃🦚Here You see a “Puter”(Truthahn) and a “Pfau”.
            🦋The butterfly has great eyes painted on the wings, and so has the “Pfau” wonderful eyes painted on his wife (Schwanzfedern).👁️
            Perhaps I know the flowers called paradise-flower?

            1. I’ve never heard of a Paradise Butterfly. I will look for them the next time I visit a Butterfly House. Hopefully I can get a picture of one. I think I have a photo of a Bird of Paradise flower. I will look. 😊

              1. Oh No, that was my mistake. I meant “das Pfauenauge”.

                1. No problem. 😉

              2. Thank You very much.☺️

  7. This time I would prefer color, but black and white ist beautiful, too.

    1. Danke! (Is that right for thank you?) Have a wonderful day, Gisela. 😊

      1. “Danke” ist right for “thank you”☺️

  8. I love the first one.

    1. The doors have captured a whole lot of attention in the original golden color over the years. THanks for you input. 😊

  9. Black & white again

    1. I am leaning toward the b&w this time too. 😊

Words can brighten the grayest of days.

error: All photos are copyrighted by Irene Tron/HeavensSunshine. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
%d bloggers like this: