Dark or light?

[Jack56]

I really like to know what your favourite one of these two images is. I prefer the first one.

 

[Click]

I prefer the first picture.

 

[mackguyver]

Beautiful photo and I prefer the first one as well.

 

[ray5]

Very nice. I prefer the second.

 

[Snodge]

I prefer the first too.

 

[axeri]

The first. No doubt about that. Very nice.

 

[christakespictures]

Really funny how different the opinions are. For me there is no doubt that the second one is the more beautiful. The highlights on the first picture look a little too bright and burn out for my taste.

 

[Tsuru]

I initially preferred the first image but the more I look at both of them and concentrate on the details (I`m assuming that due to the house lights this was a night shot?) I prefer the second one now.
Edit: I forgot to add: They're both beautiful shots.

 

[dppaskewitz]

I like both very much. Very nice, serene feeling. I prefer the second (but not by a whole lot).

 

[privatebydesign]

Screen brightness will play a huge factor. Most people that are using calibrated monitors in the 100cd/m2 range will like the first, most that are looking on 'normal' brightness screens will hate the first because it is 'over' exposed.

 

[zim]

I much prefer the first
I find the vertical line of the corner (tallest) block slightly off. The verticals on the left of the picture are fine though.
Maybe I'm OCD or squeggy ;D

 

[rexbot]

I prefer the second one - the contrast of the white window casings against the darker building appeals to me.

 

[hgraf]

One has to be careful since if you're not looking with a properly calibrated monitor it can really skew the results.

On my monitor, I personally like the second. I find the first is a little too "HDRish" for me. For post I prefer when the average person can't tell that any adjustments were made. It's just my taste. As a result, I tend to be very "sensitive" to HDR gone wild.

Don't get me wrong, both are beautiful shots, I just prefer the second.

 

[PavelR]

One has to be careful since if you're not looking with a properly calibrated monitor it can really skew the results.

On my monitor, I personally like the second. I find the first is a little too "HDRish" for me. For post I prefer when the average person can't tell that any adjustments were made. It's just my taste. As a result, I tend to be very "sensitive" to HDR gone wild.

Don't get me wrong, both are beautiful shots, I just prefer the second.

+1

 

[distant.star]

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Thanks for asking.

Calibrated monitor here.

On the monitor, I prefer the second. If I were to print and put on the wall, I'd go with the first.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I like the 2nd, because the different shades in the building add variety. On the first one, the different shades of the nearer units do not show.

 

[Jack56]

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Thanks for asking.

Calibrated monitor here.

On the monitor, I prefer the second. If I were to print and put on the wall, I'd go with the first.

This is what my wife thinks. The first one makes her "happier", but on a screen the darker one looks a bit better.
Thank you all very much for your comments. I really do appreciate this. Thanks!