Yes, I'm a big fan of black & white photography. In most cases when you remove the color from a photograph, you're left with just the structure of the composition to hang your hat on. There's something appealing about that for me. In this particular shot I like how the backlighting and the lack of color turns the crowd at the beach bar from a bunch of individuals into an almost monolithic structural element.
Being almost monolithic is a good thing in this case. Being able to make out some individual features in the shadows adds interest. Without the canopy over the bar, the shot doesn't work at all. I just happened to be sitting in the right place at the right time with enough technology in my pocket (iPhone with the Camera+ app) to capture the scene.
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