I was just recently commissioned for a campaign and shot about 1000 images to capture final image for this well known sports company. In the end, it came down to the two images above. As is usually the case, the final image is tough to choose, with lots of factors under consideration, lots of stakeholders picking their favorite. There was much debate.
I’ve posted stuff like this before and was really excited by the resulting discussion, so I figured I’d throw it out there again… WHICH IS BETTER, A or B?
Vote in the comments. Love to know ‘why’ if you care to explain your thoughts. 600 px wide versions of each image after the jump…hit [‘continue reading’ below]. After you all weigh in, I’ll tell you which one was used and why.
This is PHOTO A, below.
THIS is PHOTO B, below.
Definitely A for me ! Woman looks more into the camera, i can feel immediate connecting as a viewer. Flare is also less pronounced. Don’t mind flare in general but in B it is too much & covering most of the woman’s body in the run. Also in B the expression of her face is not so flattering
A
A for me, I think the exposure compensation between highlight, mid tone and shadow areas is really well balanced.
In my opinion A is better. Its more ‘normal’ I think the flare in B is a little too much.
I like Picture A. It’s clearer and neater. Unless you want to put some copy in the lens flare part of Picture B