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.
To be honest, I don’t like either one.
I like ‘A’ better… I like the crisp colors, and the flare is there which gives me the feeling of a morning run – and I like the expression on her face better…
Just Do It! 😀
A is a good picture and B sucks.
On second thought I was way too harsh on B not knowing what the criteria is for the shot. I does seem that the flare in B is over the top.
There are so many votes for A, its not hard to understand why. You can go back to your client and tell em the public choice (which i guess is the key) in case they have chosen B. I am not a pro in photography or arty kinds but B fails on me.. the flare is awful! The expressions on runners face tired. Sorry no disrespect but thats what a consumer would say probably.
I prefer A by far. I really enjoy flare in photos, but it’s much too dominant in B, so there’s really no comparison for my taste. Maybe you could compromise by just adding some flare to A in post.