Sun, no Sun

[Charlie_Boy]

Here are two images, one as taken (well, sort of) and one with the sun added. Is the latter too gimmicky?

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Thanks for your comments.

 

[JakeEbersole]

Wow! I really like the first one.

 

[web52]

I like the first one. The second one doesn't fit with the shadows. (where it should be shadows it seems to be lit strongly).

Couple more bats might make it "better".

 

[56 Chevy]

I like the first one better also
The sun seems to draw my attention away from the rest of the picture

 

[Debbie H]

Charlie what a great photo!! You did very well putting the sun in the photo but I would also agree it doesn't need it to make the photo any better than it already is.

 

[TVayos]

no sun. very nice.

 

[jdag]

I like the first one better also
The sun seems to draw my attention away from the rest of the picture

+1

 

[seer_claw]

I'm like everyone one else, the first shot is great but I don't think that the sun helps in the second shot. It seems to be in the wrong place.

 

[RayGuselli]

Brilliant shot

I agree....no sun...

The first image stands on its own merits....I really like the composition.

Excellent.

Best wishes
Ray

 

[Zee71]

I kind of like the second, but instead of a sun, make it a moon. I like the eeriness of it!

 

[Charlie_Boy]

Thank you so much for your input. I liked the first image and my wife like the added sun. As you probably know, it is hard sometimes separating yourself from what you do and it is great having a resource like this to turn to.

By the way, the image is of Baltinglass Abbey in Ireland.

 

[omarma]

Same here........MOON

 

[Seneca]

With the sun...

 

[StefanosL.]

It doesn't really look like the sun, sorry. More like a flare.
But the first one is very good as it is!