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. Cleaner image that suits my personal tastes. The clarity is more defined, and easier to fall in love with the image (to be used for a commercial client ).
While the debate about A or B is all well, for both images hold certain qualities. It is ultimately which image will fit within the concept, design, placement of text and mood of the advertisement. With out this information it could be either. So to judge or determine the end usage it could be either!
Photo A
A . If it’s for a client
B. If it’s personal work
I would personally choose A because it shows off the runner more and since this is a sports company shoot that’s what you should be really focusing on, the runner.