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.
Holly sh#@ balls Batman!!!! Ask the publics opinion and the comments flood in. Everyone seems to mostly notice the flare, I love the flare but go with a for a simple important reason “a smile.” Luv ya bro.
One of my questions would be “what is the concept for the campaign?” or what was the creative intent for the image…. Failing that, I vote for A… B is an interesting image and might have been usable if the flare was less intense.
I vote for the B. It’s the most creative, interesting one. Even if I think that the A has a better composition my eyes keep going the the B!
Prefer B of these two. Has a better atmosphere, allows the viewer to read into it. ‘A’ is just a lady jogging on a pretty day.
B has better atmosphere? If atmosphere requires a high patch of glare obscuring the subject, sure.
I prefer B it’s more creative, atmospheric, suggestive and engaging, it leaves a longer lasting impression in my mind. It has more depth, mystery and many more zones of interest.
A seems straight forward. Well shot, clean, nice overall impression but as a purely creative point for me it has less juice than B.
In B you could place type or a logo into the middle zone where the flare is.
However I like the runners height in A, in B she’s a bit too far off the ground.
Thanks