Darker or lighter

[frisby]

Hullo,

just wondering which is better the dark or the light? Any other comments welcome.

Cheers,

Frisby

EXIF info:
0.02s 1/50
f/5.6
ISO 200
Focal length 105mm
Type of camera: Nikon D90

Dark -




EXIF info:
0.03333s 1/30
f/5.6
+1/3ev
ISO 200
Focal length 105mm
Type of camera: Nikon D90

Or Light -

[PMesritz]

I prefer the darker. The ligher washes out the yellow thread in the back, while the darker gives it a lot more of an apocolyptic / dark feel.

[LeeR]

How about using a curve to take advantage of the best of both images?

[SnapShotShooter]

I only see the darker one. Did you take down the lighter one?