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 like “B” better.
The color is nicer in “A”. I like the blue background with the warm yellow light on her, but the harsh shadow on her face is really distracting. It is actually even a little off putting.
B
it looks more candid
B, definitely!
– Because Lindsey is better aligned in the picture;
– Because the background of B is more supplementary than distracting as it is in A;
– Because artificial light objects combined with dark backgrounds is soooo 2009;
– Because there’s movement in B making it natural, instead of the ‘posed’ A;
– Since there’s no visible distortion in B (instead of the scewed car in A);
– Because the colours in B work…
– And also B because Lindsey is a little bit closer to me, ehhr, the viewer!
A by a long shot – WHY? More dramatic – love the highlight on her face – like the dudes in the van being more silhouetted than how they are in B. B seems more contrived and her body posture looks too typical to me.
B, I like the composition better and I think it tells a better story.