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.
My choice is B, caught my attention it’s like a golden hour. very dramatic . my eyes cant get out from starring the runner.. its like a loop glare then runner glare runner… its like magic..its photography with love, with soul… photo A the post is like a distraction to my eyes.. I think too many distractions
I tend to like both but it depends what it’s being used for, I think that A is all about the runner, in photo B the light flare is competing with the runner, what is the story being told? My decision would depend on that.
A. Unless some more edits were carried out on B with Text overlay.
B is much more engaging to me and there is greater complexity with the opaque space that draws story. I wonder if it’s morning or evening, warming or cooling, whether the air is heavy, what the mix of ambient urban sound and running cadence might be, etc. Perhaps the beautiful runner and the shiny cars are equivalent scenery in this time and place and the whole scene and atmosphere could instead be considered… .
A
B is too much, if you can reduce the light a little it would be better.