Color vs. Black & White?

Another one of my personal photographic preferences is NOT to turn images to black and white or sepia as has become popular in the past several years.  I do believe it makes a significant artistic statement when used in the right context, but only when it is "called for" and enhances the shot.  These images I captured in Istanbul last year seemed more dramatic in sepia and black and white, adding to the urban feel of the streets....