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.
B is better in mood. Not as technically good but when you look for raw emotion, good is not always best..Plus she is looking at the camera in A..Too staged.
B. Definitely B
The flare blocks the street pole thingy and leads my eyes to the runner…without the flare, my eyes would be distracted by the pole
B gets my vote +]
I like A better, B looks like someone spilled somthing on the fotoprint.
… if there is somthing like “better” out of context, at all…
B
imperfection is absolutely perfect.
rocksteady,
danno~
I vote for A, the flare in B is just too much. It takes away from the image