I was in Paris last week. Part work, but mostly fun. Eating, drinking, being merry, and of course, snapping photos my iPhone–as I do everyday–with no end goal beyond staying creatively engaged.
I was just now kicking through photos from the trip and stumbled on a couple of snapshots I thought were interesting for various reasons. I’ve posted stuff like this before and was really excited by the resulting discussion, so I figured I’d throw it out there again… These are of course just snapshots, but even snapshots have merit. AND these photos are VERY different from one another…. So, simply put, I thought I’d ask for your thoughts, which is better, A or B? And why?
Vote in the comments. Also love to know ‘why’ if you care to explain. 500 px wide images after the jump…
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Now go vote on those photos below. Tell me what you think…
Here’s Photo A:
Here’s Photo B: 
Which is better and why?
A. is all the way.
I’d go with A. It just draws you in and makes you want to know the story of the sprawled man. B is just kinda there. The edges are too dark for detail and the ferris wheel off in the distance is nice but not enticing like the other photo.
I liked B at first for raw impact and atmosphere, but A is more interesting if you look at it longer. Is the man ok? Why is he there? Are those lines meant to symbolize a crosshair? It is more engaging. Yet for personal aesthetic I would get B to hang on my wall long before I got A.
Both are good for different reasons, its an opinion. Some comments said it best when they said its your photo, there is no “better” one. Its subjective.
One more opinion: I realize Paris inspires you, but I don’t think it’s your best work. Its nice to see something different, but some people raise a valid concern when they say some look like tourist photos. I’ve seen better of Paris, but I haven’t seen much better than your commercial stuff.
B-
It looks like a better story than A. It looks like a love story.
A. visual game. geometry, lines of flight. Play with the lines
A. through the point of view is high, and nice.
A. Because. There is a man on the floor?