Back-lit Glasses -- v 1 or v 2? -- need some feedback.

[lisakathleen1961]

Hi everyone. I'd love to get some feedback on these two photos. The same Martini glasses, the same time of day. Basically the only thing that changed was the angle. One angle had the street/sky in the distant background which created the white-ish background. The other has the shrubs in the background, hence the green. Aside from that I did minimal editing, with the exception of photoshopping a flaw in the glass which was completely distracting.

Thoughts on which you prefer? It's hard for me to be objective: Is one clearly better than the other? Or is it simply a matter of preference?

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[Brittany Allison]

I like the first one better. IMO the glasses look appear clearer since the background is so light. But they are both quite good and it took a few moments to pick a favorite.

[lisakathleen1961]

Thanks, Brittany. That helps. Funny, but at first I preferred #2 because I liked the deeper tones and the "mood". But then I found myself preferring #1 because of its brightness. It seems that bright and somewhat overexposed photos are in vogue right now, so I thought maybe I was swayed by that. I appreciate your feedback. Thank you again. -- Lisa

[lisakathleen1961]

Hi again, Brittany. I just sent you a request to be a contact. Sounds like we're in similar positions -- eager to learn and grow with photography. I'm 48, living near Sacramento, CA... and have been interested in photography since childhood but never really pursued it. For some reason, it's really speaking to me lately and I can't get enough in the way of tips and critique. Maybe we can be critique buddies outside this forum if you're interested?

[Pitrih]

i like the blue in the first picture but don't like white you get inside the glasses.
in the second there is more to be seen, you can tell it's a glass and the green sets deeper mood as lisakathleen already said

[lee kivi]

Not sure why, but I prefer the first also. Maybe because of the variation in color and lighter shades. But as you can tell from the comments, it's basically personal preference. Did you drink the martini's before the shots or did you enjoy one after?

[lisakathleen1961]

Pitrih, I appreciate the feedback. Maybe I'll play with lowering the brightness on the first phot.

And Lee... no martini's that day! I would photographed my wine glasses but *they* were all dirty! :-)