Picking Apples

aliengrove
Posted 13/01/2011 - 15:08 Link
I have this picture, of the Apple Store in Manhattan, which I want to submit to PPG (hopefully it will be my 30th acceptance!) but I have done four different versions and can't decide which I like the best! I find I am increasingly fiddling with any architectural pictures I take, which is a bit time consuming! I would really appreciate any input, and reasons, if any, for preferring one over another.

Colour (Original)

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Colour with partially desaturated glass/ desaturated building.

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Mono

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Mono (Topaz)

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Thanks,
Jon
sandinista
Posted 13/01/2011 - 18:36 Link
I definately prefer the colour to the mono versions.

And the colour, original, is my pick, just a more uplifting and vibrant image. BUT I would say you have got a better and more balanced crop on the mono shot. Hope this helps, sometimes one can spend too much time looking at images.
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SmutjeUK
Posted 13/01/2011 - 18:47 Link
I love the 'mono (Topaz)' version. It has something dramatic in it. Well done
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techno-terminator
Posted 13/01/2011 - 20:29 Link
Colour for me
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stub
Posted 14/01/2011 - 00:15 Link
Got to say the colour ones do it for me,,,,No 1 is a little more vibrant,
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Frogfish
Posted 14/01/2011 - 05:12 Link
#1 - the original for me.
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thoughton
Posted 14/01/2011 - 11:36 Link
They all look pretty good to me!

I find the differences between 1/2 and 3/4 to be pretty minimal to be honest. 4 is my least favourite, because of the HDR look in the bottom quarter. If I had to pick just 1 I'd probably go for 3. Or 1.
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Father Ted
Posted 14/01/2011 - 15:28 Link
Number 1 for me.
2 & 3 look a little flat and on 4 the surface of the apply looks odd.

But, then again, I'm at work using a horrible monitor.
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aliengrove
Posted 14/01/2011 - 17:53 Link
Thanks for the comments...think I shall go with No.1 then.
bwlchmawr
Posted 14/01/2011 - 19:45 Link
First I thought colour (for once) then those mono shots make you fpcus on the lines rather than the sky. Then...I can't make up my mind, Jon. I honestly think (as so often) if the shot's a true classic then it will work whatever, however the treatment.
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i-Berg
Posted 14/01/2011 - 21:08 Link
bwlchmawr wrote:
First I thought colour (for once) then those mono shots make you fpcus on the lines rather than the sky. Then...I can't make up my mind, Jon. I honestly think (as so often) if the shot's a true classic then it will work whatever, however the treatment.
Hear hear - what Andrew said.

I have one other consideration, and that is a look at the images accepted at PPG - on that account the first colour one is on the right track.
davidtrout
Posted 15/01/2011 - 17:08 Link
Modern architecture looks equally good to me in either mono or colour but mono often accentuates graphic lines better. I like this set but #1 and #4 work best for me.

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