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.
just B, but if some of her body is recovered from the flare !
Both photos have problems. B because there is too much flare, and the vines over her head look like some sort of streamers, and A with that stupid post in the middle of the photo, and because of the smile she looks like she is mugging for the camera as other reviewers have noted. Toss’m both.
A! the expression works better, and the flare in B is just a little too much for a “commercial” shot in my opinion.
great work as always CJ
You need a photo C, where it’s in between the both of them. Hard pressed, I’d pick photo A as B has too much flare.
Hallo Chase.
I prefer the A one.
Even if I don’t know the needs and commitment (do you need space to write something, or do they need a mystic image?), I would select the A one.
It’s a stunning image, strong impact, strong contrast… in the opposite of the girl that appares weight-less.
In my taste the B leaves too few space for the image…
…and the amount of light give me some noise at the eyes (but that’s just a trouble of me).