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. I love A but the background seems too beautifully busy and takes me away from the subject. B is my choice! 🙂
I prefer A because of the color and the background. I can still see the model, but when I am finished with her story, I can still see even more in the background!
B is much more dynamic. Although you lose some context with background details, there’s just enough to make a story without distracting from the main subject.
A. I love it. Looks like a one light shot too with great controls on ambient light. B is too obvious, burn out, exposure issues and mainstream but what do I know? I reckon the dollar is on B too which says a a lot unfortunately
A is better in this instance. It’s got more initial Punch b/c of Lighting and shapes in the back upper right :)!!! Movement & Lighting feels more present here.
-Sher 🙂