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.
A. Its cleaner and sharper.
Image B is better. A stronger lens flare is adding more romantic mood and reducing a street post. A post is too strongly in frame and taking too much an attention. Actually both are great images, but I would prefer a photo B.
I choose B, but it actually took me a while to choose as at first I liked A due to the fact that you can see her face and body better.
but once I put the pictures next to each other. B was the obvious choice.
the strong contrast in B just makes it much more interesting to watch than A in my opinion.
B….more visual impact
I cropped I prefer A, but do love the mystery and light of B if it was cropped / cars more in a haze