Alrighty. Regardless of the fact that this A or B series (here, here, and here) has been really interesting for us, helpful, and popular with you (the last such post received over 1000 comments in 24 hours)…
This time it is of even greater interest for us. You see, we’re doing some image editing around here and we’ve stumbled into a little internal debate about which one of these two images is actually better, A or B. [You might remember these shots from the Nikon D7000 campaign…]
Hearing from you will help really help us. No qualifiers, don’t worry about our objectives, or the “assignment”. We want to know which one of these shots you like better. And please tell us in the comments below, not via twitter. Raw preference. Period. If you can add some “why”, that would be nice too. Full 600 pixel wide images after the jump. Hit ‘continue reading’ below [and btw, I’ve got a $1 gentlemen’s bet riding with Erik about which one will win, so don’t let me down!]…
After you all weigh in, I’ll tell you which one I like, which one I thought you’d like, and why.
This is image A, below:
This is image B, below:
So which photo is better? A or B?
Definitely B. More engaging. Lots of attitude and the blue from the van gives depth and texture.
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B – I know that the girl is the subject. Not a fan of the cyan tint in A
Photo B
I like how the composition flows naturally in this one. There’s a strong point of interest in her, being in the foreground, which naturally invites you in. Then comes the guys in the van in the background, and at the far end is the blownout landscape which is just great!
I honestly don’t like the illumination in Photo A. Photo B is by far superior. I preffer the illumination from the 3 subjects (girl, guys + van, lanscape background) in PHOTO B. It’s a more natural illumination.
Congratulations, awesome work!!!! I enjoy your blog and photos very much.
I like B because it is a little more clean, shows the sunset in the same way, and the overall lighting feels more natural.
Picture B. I prefer the composition better.
I like the lighting in both. I am leaning more towards picture A for lighting……. except for the spot light look on the ground.