With Or Without?

Bryce Wilson

I'm torn here. Not sure which of these I like better, with the windows or with them taken out.

Meant to be a casual office environmental head-shot.

Which of the two do you think is best?

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Bilsen

I go without the. Bryce. Cleaner that way. At least the one that goes behind her head.

D3Sshooter

Hmmm, not easy because it is a nice shot. For me the choice would depend on the purpose or use of the picture.
For a clean-cutt picture the first one would do just fine, like one central picture in a magazine that talks about modernism etc..., or a website portal with no clutter….
The second picture is then better for character based pictures, lifestyle etc….. I like it mainly because the extra window creates another level / layer and enhances the feeling of depth. Furthermore it decouples the lady from the back and makes here pop-out.

M38A1

^^this....

I prefer the second one as there's more 'wrap around' to the image providing a frame of sorts behind her.

jonh68

Yep! What D3s said.

michaelglenn

D3 is spot on.

Personally, I prefer the second shot because the green darker green pops the subject out better and complements the bokeh on the right side of the image.

zoomer

crop more from the left of the one with out....or as is with the windows....its a balance thing

Bryce Wilson

Thanks for the reply everyone! Makes perfect sense.

Aleksandar Vasic

Nice work..