Not for everyone, but there is something lovely about soft edges, and a sepia tone that makes me nostalgic.  Take this bluebonnet photo – it’s perfectly fine in color, but there is something about the way the eyes jump out in the processed version that I just love…

Infant Boy, Outdoor Bluebonnets, Vintage Finish

Here is the same photo, but as shot, in full color.  Nothing wrong with it – and some might like the color version even more.

Child Portrait, Color, Bluebonnet Fields