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.
Depends on what the photo is for. Its purpose always ranks out its beauty. But for me “A” is much prettier, more calm and leaves credible dreams. IMO “B” is too fake, too much and less focus for the mind..
A, without a doubt.
I have a feeling the stakeholders who prefer B like it because the flare takes on a symbolic meaning that the more literal image of the sun in A just doesn’t have. While I can see the appeal of that, A just reads more simply and easily as the sun so the image just remains more relatable. Now, if some carefully crafted text or a logo were to appear in that flare, I might feel a little differently…
A
The flare in the second totally kills the bg which I don’t like. It’s my opinion, anyway.
Sometimes I find it hard to choose between CJ images, but this one is simple A. I find the glare in B is too distracting, B would work for me if amount of glare would be somewhat 20-30% less dominant.
I would have a 2nd look at the other 998 pictures …