A or B - Which edit do you prefer

ditpaintball

As the title says, I am stuck.

A is not black and white, is has a dark sepia tone running through it.


A or B by Richie Buttle, on Flickr

mikka631

I prefer 'B' There is more clarity and detail evident in the colour image IMO

jonniebgood1

there is more atmosphere and mood in A I reckon

squareballoon

I prefer the colour for the same reasons as mikka631. There is more detail in the darks. Her lips look a little washed out in the colour though.

sheesh

prefer b myself the green of the traffic light and the more detail in the shadows adds more to the image I think.

Also prefer B.

pullandbang

I'd prefer A if it was a little more black and white rather than the sort of sepia like tone that seems to be going on in it.
The whites just aren't white and the blacks just aren't black enough.

The green traffic light in the colour one is a total distraction, as are the car tail lights on the left.

32finn

Agree with pullandbang, i prefer A but there is a bit of a sepia tint going through it, very noticable on the road.

Miss Boudoir

I prefer A also, I think the green light in B draws your eye away from the subject.

AnCatDubh

A, and i'd pop the highlights a tad more.

WhiskeyGoblin

I think A is fantastic.

Jim

Defo B

CabanSail

As it stands, I prefer B, but feel there is a better Mono Conversion and it would be stronger.

bernard0368

B for me, A just needs a little more to make it stand out

bastados

Clearly B , for a nightshot the colours are working very well...and thats a professional opinion.

Tallon

There really is something about A that I really like

I think it's the old fashion feel that I grew up loving. I really like that style and it's the only time I like B&W

5uspect

I don't like the orange colours in B, love the B&W in A.

dinneenp

A. It looks more like an album cover.
The colours (traffic light etc) in B distract for me.

shemwhistler

Would it be possible to see the two separated?

It might just be the noobishness of my eye, but I can't seem to separate them as well when they're side by side.

Pixie Chief

definitely B

okmqaz42

B for me also

paulusdu

I have a preference for Red-heads, so B for me :-)

puddles22

i prefer b , the colour makes it a better pic for me

ditpaintball

This is getting very mixed reaction... I check one place I ask and most say A... I check another and most say B.

Interesting indeed I stuck up a poll to try and make it more clearer as to which is more popular.

also, yes A is not a pure black and white, it has a sepia tone in there also.

shemwhistler wrote: »

Would it be possible to see the two separated?

It might just be the noobishness of my eye, but I can't seem to separate them as well when they're side by side.

For now, try covering one with your hand and see

pete4130

Neither work tbh. Awkward pose, odd location/lighting/theme, uncomf model and poorly composed. Feet are cut off, distracting background and I've no idea what the image is meant to be about with regards to C&C??? Fashion? Strobist? Portraiture? Nightshot?

prospect

I prefer A.

More moody, and I am less drawn to what is gong on around the model (the car on the left and the traffic lights on the right) yet I am still conscious of them.

Nice pic.

sallydan

Have to say A

pete4130

Neither work tbh. Awkward pose, odd location/lighting/theme, uncomf model and poorly composed. Feet are cut off, distracting background and I've no idea what the image is meant to be about with regards to C&C??? Fashion? Strobist? Portraiture? Nightshot?

shemwhistler

ditpaintball wrote: »

For now, try covering one with your hand and see

But this conflicts directly with my laziness

OK, B.

Although my hand was looking pretty good there for a minute.

ditpaintball

pete4130 wrote: »

Neither work tbh. Awkward pose, odd location/lighting/theme, uncomf model and poorly composed. Feet are cut off, distracting background and I've no idea what the image is meant to be about with regards to C&C??? Fashion? Strobist? Portraiture? Nightshot?

I think you misread. I never asked for critic on the composition, pose, model or lighting etc. I just asked which edit did people prefer i.e. the colour or mono version.

Other points noted though, thanks for the feedback.

AnimalRights

C all the way.

B] has no atmosphere but more detail.
A] has some atmosphere but is too heavily messed around with.

smelltheglove

A by a mile

B is a great shot, really like it but A is THE shot, I know the same shot but if you were to treat them as seperates. A is giving an old feel to the shot and although there is less contrast in it than I would like it really works for some reason, it is moody, feels like it has a story to it whereas B is still just a really good shot.

AnCatDubh

The current result is 12 votes to 12. I guess maybe that'd tell you that some people like mono b/w, Others like colour.

jaybeeveedub

while I will have to come clean and admit I'd almost always say mono anyway... I prefer the monochromatic version.....

I do like the color version a lot but the powerful green traffic signal, I think, drags the eye away from the models face (which I'm assuming is the intended focus of the image!!)

the_tractor

B for me - for A, I would prefer if the dark areas were black, not really a fan of sepia.

Mountainsandh

Was going to say A just for the leggings/trousers*, they look fantastic in A. But I like the colours and I think the night time feel comes out best in B.
(*I'm not half as deep as the rest of them

ditpaintball

Thanks for all the input.

The sepia effect came about after pressing one button in a photoshop action. I was putting it out there to see if it was possible to edit an image in with one click and make it more appealing that if the images was processed in a more manual way.

Either way, I am not a much of a fan of the sepia effect, I prefer straight black and white.

Decos

Both great but its A for me, more moody.

Jackobyte

Just voted A and it turns out I tied it up.

I prefer A. B seems unspectacular imo. Could have been done by a 3 year old. Nothing special about it.

challengemaster

pete4130 wrote: »

Neither work tbh. Awkward pose, odd location/lighting/theme, uncomf model and poorly composed. Feet are cut off, distracting background and I've no idea what the image is meant to be about with regards to C&C??? Fashion? Strobist? Portraiture? Nightshot?

ditpaintball wrote: »

I think you misread. I never asked for critic on the composition, pose, model or lighting etc. I just asked which edit did people prefer i.e. the colour or mono version.

Other points noted though, thanks for the feedback.

I don't think he misread at all.

If you have a poorly taken photo to start with, no amount of editing will make it any better. You can polish a turd, but its still a turd as the saying goes. As such, is there really any point in commenting on the processing?

Jackobyte wrote: »

Just voted A and it turns out I tied it up.

I prefer A. B seems unspectacular imo. Could have been done by a 3 year old. Nothing special about it.

Again, have to agree here. To me, it actually looks like it was taken on a compact, by some college student on a night out for a number of reasons. Mainly the pose and expressions making it look like she's hammered and about to puke all over the side of the street.