Architectural shot

Juano

Cygnus Studios

I like this one. Would make for a beautiful billboard.

Stumblebum

its wonderful Cristobal!
Just a thought.....explore what you think if the top shiny band is cropped off.......to me it immediately becomes less busy...and eyes can explore and enjoy it.....but it just might be matter of taste.
Cheers!

Juano

@Cygnus Studios said:
I like this one. Would make for a beautiful billboard.

Thanks

@Stumblebum said:
its wonderful Cristobal!
Just a thought.....explore what you think if the top shiny band is cropped off.......to me it immediately becomes less busy...and eyes can explore and enjoy it.....but it just might be matter of taste.
Cheers!

Good eye Taz, you're probably right. Thanks.

black mamba

I like this one a lot as well. Taz's suggestion made for an improvement. I'm not usually drawn to such a busy shot but this one warrants several visits.

Tom

Juano

OK Taz wins...

Richard

Or...leave the top alone and crop the bottom to just below the purple beams. Then bring in the sides a bit to get the proportions to taste. In the original, I found my eye drawn to the blue posters at the bottom, which distracted me from the overall geometry.

denisegoldberg

Losing the lights at the top makes the photo much less appealing to me. Of the two, I much prefer the original image.

Stumblebum

Can't go wrong either way......I think I like this more....easier on my eyes....cheers!

Juano

Wow, everyone with a different opinion or suggestion. Like Taz says, can't go wrong any way, it's all up to personal preference. In my case, I need to let it sit for a while and come back to it at a later time.
Thanks for the input!

Cygnus Studios

@Juano said:
Wow, everyone with a different opinion or suggestion. Like Taz says, can't go wrong any way, it's all up to personal preference. In my case, I need to let it sit for a while and come back to it at a later time.
Thanks for the input!

While I liked the original best, the new version is still good. I agree with Denise, the new version loses a little something. I am curious to see which version you'll like best in the end. Update the thread when you decide.

Juano

OK here are a few alternatives

Original

à la Taz

à la Richard

I think I am favoring Richard's idea.

denisegoldberg

I like Richard's idea too, with the original my second choice.

I think I'd like to see just a bit more cropped from the bottom with the lowest part of the image the two strips of purple with the gold between them. I also prefer the top edge of the original photo.

Stumblebum

All lovely and well seen subject!
Still prefer #2 for the fact it is cleaner, less busy, and the while lights add something, they also take it out of realm of abstract/fine art and into something finite like a lovely piece of architecture. Also lights kind of remind me of red light district, not that I have ever been to one.
Having said that, for #3, if the bottom strip below purple is gone, it is rather nice as well!
Cheers m8!