Which Philly Skyline Photo is Better?

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[Murphy de la Sucre]

Classic angle postion but not the best ones.

Time stamp of pic 1's supposed to be later than pic 2, so I pick p2,,,for no reason

Again, can you go a little righter next time

[eschaton]

Very little difference other than the color of the sky. The lighter blue in the second picture makes the buildings pop a lot more than the dark turquoise of the first.

[Architype]

I don't know the skyline well, but it looks like a good angle. I think the second one has better composition, it's more balanced with the skyline floating nicely above the freeway, more foreground gives depth, and the skyline is isolated but is centrally the focus of the photo. The first one has a better proportion for a landscape, however in comparison it looks cut off, but it also gives a wider angle in which the skyline is nicely balanced, so it depends on what shape you want for the photo, as if it were to be framed. Both good, but to improve this kind of photo you need good contrast, highlights, & more dramatic skies. Golden or blue hour photos are my favorites.

[mrnyc]

i think the clarity is a hair better on the first one.

good work -- i love night shots -- they are a challenge.

[LSyd]

both are nice photos.

i prefer the first; clarity is better, and there's less reflective glare on the buildings which makes for a better skyline shot.

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[geomorph]

I vote for the first one!