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.
I really like the way the energy that the woman in A had, however there is a tree near the center of the photo that is distracting and kind of prominent. The flare in B hides that element. I do think that the woman is tired looking in B, but I think B is the choice.
I like B. Looks more powerful.
“A” for me…better eye contact and whole feel of her presence with the wider frame…flare on B looks way to artificial, not really supporting the message but being the message. And flare is no message at all 😉
Personally, I would like to see a shot that is in between. B, will probably be the choice.
Which one I prefer goes out the window and it really doesn’t matter which one anyone here prefers.
No offence intended. What’s going to happen is the usually. Give the client the best of both worlds.
The final image will end up somewhere in between the two.