Which image do you prefer? (Page 2): No. 2 by a mile IMHO, Brent! To my eyes, this looks like a scene from a sci-fi movie, with a miniaturized doctor repairing someone's damaged spinal...

RichardQ Loc: Colorado

BrentHarder wrote:

I'm kind of torn on which image I like better. I know each of you fellow UHH members have in the past helped me out with your opinions........I need your opinion on this one also.
It's best to download these two.

No. 2 by a mile IMHO, Brent! To my eyes, this looks like a scene from a sci-fi movie, with a miniaturized doctor repairing someone's damaged spinal column. Weird!

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

BrentHarder wrote:

I'm kind of torn on which image I like better. I know each of you fellow UHH members have in the past helped me out with your opinions........I need your opinion on this one also.
It's best to download these two.

So, I'm on the other side once again. No. 1 for me precisely because the climber and route are isolated, nothing else matters. The vague images around climber and route add nothing except "noise" to the event. I'd hang No. 1 and put No. 2 in the back of the closet. For me, No. 1 has impact, No. 2 nada.

trc Loc: Logan, OH

BrentHarder wrote:

I'm kind of torn on which image I like better. I know each of you fellow UHH members have in the past helped me out with your opinions........I need your opinion on this one also.
It's best to download these two.

Brent,

Definitely #2 for me as well. It has more detail and spark to it for me. With more in the surrounding area, I get a better feel for what is actually happening. Nice going, Brent.

Tom

CSand Loc: Fayetteville, Georgia

Morning Brent, Just my two cents. I believe all focus should be on the climber. To me the pp chosen takes away. The second "spreads" the eye rather than drawing in. The first I believe is just wrong chose of color. The white doesn't work for me. Maybe try a touch of vignette, light to medium amount, but black. You know I always enjoy your work. Sandy

Mercer Loc: Houston, TX, USA

Both are fine, but I like #2 best. :thumbup:

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

RichardQ wrote:

No. 2 by a mile IMHO, Brent! To my eyes, this looks like a scene from a sci-fi movie, with a miniaturized doctor repairing someone's damaged spinal column. Weird!

Thanks Richard for your thoughts on this one. You have quite an imagination!

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

neilds37 wrote:

So, I'm on the other side once again. No. 1 for me precisely because the climber and route are isolated, nothing else matters. The vague images around climber and route add nothing except "noise" to the event. I'd hang No. 1 and put No. 2 in the back of the closet. For me, No. 1 has impact, No. 2 nada.

Well neilds37, that's what makes the world go around! I'm glad you have your opinion and it is different than most everyone elses. Don't worry about being on the "other side". Many times the most brilliant people are on the "other side"!

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

trc wrote:

Brent,

Definitely #2 for me as well. It has more detail and spark to it for me. With more in the surrounding area, I get a better feel for what is actually happening. Nice going, Brent.

Tom

Thanks Tom for your opinion and also the in depth description of why you felt that way.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

CSand wrote:

Morning Brent, Just my two cents. I believe all focus should be on the climber. To me the pp chosen takes away. The second "spreads" the eye rather than drawing in. The first I believe is just wrong chose of color. The white doesn't work for me. Maybe try a touch of vignette, light to medium amount, but black. You know I always enjoy your work. Sandy

Sandy, it's ok that you don't like it the ways I have presented it here. Thanks for your opinion. I used the same image to create another version of this climber that you may like more. It doesn't have any white vignette.
Here is the link:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-382323-1.html

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Mercer wrote:

Both are fine, but I like #2 best. :thumbup:

Thanks Mercer, you are in the majority, so that is a good thing I guess! lol

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

BrentHarder wrote:

I'm kind of torn on which image I like better. I know each of you fellow UHH members have in the past helped me out with your opinions........I need your opinion on this one also.
It's best to download these two.

I'm going with No. 2. The climber is more in his element that the somewhat isolated depiction in No. 1.
--Bob

Silvermeteor Loc: South Carolina, USA

#2 - I believe the contrast between the image and the stark white used as a portion of the background is too much.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

rmalarz wrote:

I'm going with No. 2. The climber is more in his element that the somewhat isolated depiction in No. 1.
--Bob

Thanks Bob for sharing your thoughts on these two photos. Most everyone agrees with you! I think the fact that almost everyone feels this way seems to be swaying me in that direction too!

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Silvermeteor wrote:

#2 - I believe the contrast between the image and the stark white used as a portion of the background is too much.

Ok Silvermeteor, duly noted......thank you for your opinion on these two images. You are in the majority!

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Both are good, but I think I prefer #1 slightly more. The black frame line looks a bit out of place and unnecessary in #2, but fits perfectly with #1, as it effectively breaks up the empty white space while simultaneously drawing the viewer inward towards the climber in the center.