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.
In my opinion…. A – the reason is you can see it with detail. The flare is too much in B.
A looks better for me. Lensflare are nice but I think inthis one it’s a little too much and besides, the girl looks better in the photo A.
I like B because the flare creates a perfect space for text. The as won’t be just a photo, it will have copy, too.
Personally I would crop it so the the flare is on the left edge and text could be left justified.
A has my vote, I really don’t like the effect used on image B.
The flare is needed in ‘B’ because the street signs are too distracting, but it doesn’t look very professional.