My red poll--help me choose between these 2, please.

[Shakespeare]

Boy in red:


Or red barn:


Gracias. :hi:

[Blue_In_AK]

1. I like the boy,

but I've been on kind of a people kick lately. I love his expression.

[Mira]

2. I favor the boy. He not only is gorgeous, he also looks a little ethereal. He commands attention

The barn is very very nice. But that's a really special boy and it shows.

[superconnected]

3. The boy is adorable but I wouldn't want the pic of someone else kid hanging in my living room.

Good looking kid though.

I pick the house. And I pick it because I always look at pictures the way I shop - would I like this on my wall in my home. I suppose others looking at the photo contest may consider things like composition, tonal quality, etc. But I suspect since this contest happens in GD it's going to be more like people shopping - which would they like best as a background pic on their computer etc.. Just my opinion.

[Shakespeare]

6. That's where I'm leaning, too.

That's my almost-nephew, btw (my boyfriend's nephew, but he calls me Aunt Robin). Precious, precious kid.

I dig the roof on the barn as much as the overall color of it. It's got interesting color and texture.

[Celebration]

4. Great looking kid

And great looking jacket, but still, I can't see anything else "red" about him except his lips, and everyone's lips are sort of reddish. Red hair would have made a huge difference.

I love the barn, particularly because of the red in the roof.

[alfredo]

8. don't forget the solar collector.

[Richard D]

5. Boy.

[Maestro]

7. I like the barn

Nice lines, different shades of red, texture.

[TahitiNut]

9. Definitely the boy. No contest.

Photogenic. Remarkable expression. Red. Captures a sense of movement with good composition and excellent DoF - even to the wind-swept hair.

[glinda]

10. Red Barn with more cropping at the top. Boy is blurry.

[NV Whino]

11. Tough one

The boy is a killer, but in the end, my vote would go for the barn.

[ManiacJoe]

12. As is, I would go with the barn.

The pic of the boy has potential, but needs a little work in post processing.
- a little sharpening (USM or FocusMagic)
Optionally:
- a little added brightness (+2)
- a little added contrast (+5)


That said, for the barn I would probably do some
- crop off some of the right side and the top
Optionally:
- gamma increase
- a little contrast increase
- a little USM