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?
B.
B for sure, it created more emotion
Being from Palm Springs, I really like Image A. I am familiar with that kind of light coming from the setting sun in the pass between the mountains and it reminds me of home. The context that is provided by the lack of an over exposed background is nice. I will say that I am not a big fan of the unnatural light shining on the model though.
B,
In B I feel like there is something between the guys in the van and the girl.
In A I wonder why I’m looking at wind turbines and why those dudes and that girl are hanging out with them too.
I prefer B. A looks too posed and I’m not crazy about the lighting.