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?
I prefer B.
B. Speaks to the viewer more.
B. I like her facial expression better.
Personally I think B is the better photo, it seems to have a story to it. Where as A is well lit image but not as engaging.
Dave Vickers
Jeez. Over 1000 comments? A helluva lot of scrolling to even get here.
I choose B. Linds’ position is more dynamic within the frame. Her pose seems to have more “attitude” as well.
Shot A, while more dramatic in colors, lighting, and exposure; feels like there’s wasted space on the right, and my eye wanders….confused. She also seems pretty static in the frame. BUT, if you were advertising something she was wearing, this shot would work better as my eyes do come back to center and stay there….whereas I’m absorbing the “big picture” in shot B.