25 Comments on “Which image is most appealing?”

1. A … It’s brighter. 🙂

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2. Mike,
   For me the first image is more appealing as I like the shallower DOF given less specular highlights than the second. In addition, the first image is just slightly more exposed making the white of the bloom a little brighter.

   Just one man’s opinion. 🙂
   Jim

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   • The DOF is the same for both images, Jim. There is greater exposure compensation on image B. Thank you.

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3. A

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   • Most people are drawn to the light. 🙂

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4. I like A as well like highlight/more light

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   • Thank you.

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5. All of them are pretty though

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6. On my monitor picture A has more colourful shining and clearness for details. My eyes went from the blossom to bottom ~ leaves ~ in an interested way.

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   • So far, most people prefer A. I think, on balance, I prefer B. Thanks for your view. 🙂

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7. Depends on your story. If it’s about the ‘moonflower’ of the bindweed glowing in the last light of dusk, well the second will be my pick, but if it’s a portrait of a flower, well it’s the first!

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   • I was unable to choose between the tow images, but I am leaning towards B.

     There ins’t a story here. These were the first two images I shot on the marsh yesterday.

     I shot the images with my Sigma 150 to 500 mm lens.

     These were the camera settings

     IMAGE A.
     :File Name IMG_669813TH OCTOBER 2012.JPG
     Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
     Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.5
     Shooting Date/Time 13/10/2012 13:56:13
     Author Mike Griffiths.
     Owner’s Name
     Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
     Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
     Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
     Metering Mode Partial Metering
     Exposure Compensation -1
     ISO Speed 100
     Auto ISO Speed ON
     Lens 150-500mm
     Focal Length 150.0mm
     Image Size 566×800
     Image Quality Fine
     Flash Off
     FE lock OFF
     White Balance Mode Cloudy
     AF Mode One-Shot AF
     Picture Style Standard
     Sharpness 5
     Contrast 1
     Saturation 1
     Color tone 0
     Color Space sRGB v1.31 (Canon)
     Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
     High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
     Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
     Auto Lighting Optimizer 0:Standard
     Peripheral illumination correction Enable
     File Size 438KB
     Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting

     IMAGE B.
     Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
     Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.5
     Shooting Date/Time 13/10/2012 13:56:48
     Author Mike Griffiths.
     Owner’s Name
     Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
     Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
     Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
     Metering Mode Partial Metering
     Exposure Compensation -1/3
     ISO Speed 100
     Auto ISO Speed ON
     Lens 150-500mm
     Focal Length 150.0mm
     Image Size 566×800
     Image Quality Fine
     Flash Off
     FE lock OFF
     White Balance Mode Cloudy
     AF Mode One-Shot AF
     Picture Style Standard
     Sharpness 5
     Contrast 1
     Saturation 1
     Color tone 0
     Color Space sRGB v1.31 (Canon)
     Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
     High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
     Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
     Auto Lighting Optimizer 0:Standard
     Peripheral illumination correction Enable
     File Size 456KB
     Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
     These were the camera settings:

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     • Does the second more accurately represent your memory of what you saw?

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     • It probably represents what I saw in my head, rather than what I actually saw. 🙂

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     • there we go – that’s your choice, then!

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8. Image A,
   Is obvious that you cleaned up a bit of the distracting background.

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   • The same camera settings were used for both images. No cleaning up has been carried out. The difference between the two images is the point of focus and exposure compensation: one point of focus being on the white flower, and the other the green bud cover below it. 38 seconds separate the images.

     Thanks for your comment. 🙂

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9. I prefer image A. Lovely.

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   • Thanks, Beedie.

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10. I like the composition of B a little better than A. It’s slightly more balanced. However, I do like the higher brightness and contrast of image A.

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11. A = brighter.

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    • Thank you, Alex.

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12. I love the first image, A, is my choice, I love high contrast as long as highlights are not blown out, thanks for this blog post, MJ

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13. I prefer A for the reasons already mentioned. Both are lovely. Congrats.

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    • Thanks! It’s B for me.

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