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.
A. The flare in B is just too much.
The leading lines composition for picture A is stronger and the eye is naturally garnered to the brighter side of the image -hence the girl. A simple test would be to show image A to 1 group and image B to another group for 1 second. Ask them to recite the elements in the image. Picture A will probably garner more reaction to the girl -if this is what you are after. If you are still undecided ask your client to do a quick ‘qual’ test with small sample size within their target audience online.
Definitely A. If the flare in B was higher and not competing for the same space, then I might have chosen B.
Hello, Something between A & B. The contrast of the girl on the picture A over the “Background” of B picture would be a nice agreement for me! But if I had to choose, the A picture. Lens flare on the girl too strong for me
A has my vote. Flare can add a creative touch to some shooting situations but in this instance, the flare in photo B is deconstructive.