Potatos sellers (which one's better?)

[Yuri Pautov]

Priviet, dear friends.
Interesting to know your opinion - which one is better:
1
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2707.jpg
or
2

http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2708.jpg

Spasibo,
Yuri

[Stan]

It is always tantalising waiting for a new picture of yours to open.

Two very characterful takes on a shot.

Number 2 would be completely timeless if the top of the plactic bottles were hidden.

I prefer the composition of the second; with the seller's interaction with the 'wife'.

The processing of the shot gives it a timeless quality.

IMHO loose the bottles, keep the 'wife'

Cheers
Stan

[KevinKal]

Hi Yuri,

I agree: #2 holds more appeal for me because of the wife. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Kevin K.

[Mitchell]

I like the second shot, but the sky looks a little hot and is distracting. The balance of the two people really make it more interesting than the first.

[Thiago Sigrist]

Hey Yuri!
I think it's number 2 for me too... The balance in composition is just beautiful!

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago

[elfving73]

I like both, but #2 is by far my favourite! I find the "something is cloned out"-area (proabably parts of the ol' woman) on the bottom right of #1 quite distracting. That's were my eye is instantly drawn. Use of a little to soft brush, repetitive paterns and the mismatched DOF (doesn't correspond to the rest of the image) gave it away. :wink Also, I find the blue spots next to his zipper and the bottles a little distracing. Otherwise, as usuall, great images!

Oh boy, was I nitpicky tonight or what! *Haha* :rofl

Best regards / Matty

[Angelo]

Yuri - BOTH are fantastic!!! :clap :clap

I agree with Stan... cloning out the plastic bottles will only enhance these pictures. :thumb

[windoze]

sorry, i cant help you i love both!!!
all i can offer is that the 2nd onne looks like its from a time longer ago than the 1st and if i saw it in a shop id consider that!


troy
Priviet, dear friends.
Interesting to know your opinion - which one is better:

Spasibo,
Yuri

[Stan]

I had not noticed the hands position in the first shot. With the wife in the shot, this would be good with the same post process as the second.

Cheers
Stan

[ziggy53]

Yuri,


Did you remove her from the first shot is PhotoShop? I see what looks like her shadow between the buckets and I see some repeating elements on the right and a slight blurriness in the lower right.

I also like the man's hands of the first shot with the interaction of the woman in the second shot. I also agree that the bottles are a bit distracting, especially in the color photo. I think the color photo is very appealing otherwise.

Theye are both great photos and the composition, lighting and timing are impeccable.

ziggy53

[burke]

I prefer the second - has that classic timeless quality, and the sepia adds to the grit of life.