Help Me Choose!

[fini]

Heyo TM3 Community!

I've had the chance to do some epic things this year. Namely snowboarding around the glove. And since it's my addiction, I'd like to make a large print and put it up on my wall for good memories. Though, I'll need some help from you guys and gals on narrowing it down. I'll be making 2 prints. I have 8 pictures. Though, a couple of them don't have a snowboarder in them. Please choose your 2 favourites and help me decide!

Anyway, without further ado... Here are the 8 potentials with a short description! Feel free to add comments as to why you chose the one you did!

#1 - Aspen Snowmass Colorado, top of a run called "The Wall"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_20101227_132543.jpg

#2 - Shibuya Tokyo - Nighttime Cityscape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_5844.jpg

#3 - Niseko Japan - Famous for the consistent pow days! (Not me in the pic)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_5227.jpg

#4 - Niseko Japan - Just beautiful scenery on the mountain
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_5156.jpg

#5 - Niseko Japan - Grand Hirafu at night. Open till 10PM!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_5056.jpg

#6 - Niseko Japan - Hike and Traverse to get to untouched pow.... (That's me in the pic-- not the dude popping his head up at the top.. gonna photo shop that out. lol)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_5019.jpg

#7 - Snowmass Colorado - Popping off drops from groomerd cat tracks (this is me too)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_3821.jpg

#8 - Snowmass Colorado - Just trying to spray as much snow as possible. Believe it or not, that's not even pow! (pic of me)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/fini/Potentials/IMG_3779.jpg

[optiklenz13]

It's either 4 or 7.. But boost some contrast on the #4.. :)

I played with them (I'm bored - waiting for the wifey to get home). Hope you don't mind..

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5614737290_a7fe7f4bd4_b.jpg

Just boosted the colors a bit..

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5614158063_8ef6a7cb60_b.jpg

edit: I'd go for a tighter crop on # 4 as well. Loose that one branch on the left.

[PearlM3]

I say either 4 or 6. I would lean towards 6 because it would become a conversation piece when people ask who is in the pic you can tell your story.

[fini]

It's either 4 or 7.. But boost some contrast on the #4.. :)

I played with them (I'm bored - waiting for the wifey to get home). Hope you don't mind..

Just boosted the colors a bit..

edit: I'd go for a tighter crop on # 4 as well. Loose that one branch on the left.

Hah! That's awesome! new take on the pics. The pic which you boosted contrast, it looked the way it did in the original because it was a really foggy/hazy floating snow that day so it was meant to be a "wash-out" picture. I don't think I have the vocabulary to describe it. lol

2nd. Yah, does look a bit better cropping out the left most branch. I don't have the RAW's of the pics so I'd need to go back to the my friend and have him touch up the pics for me.


I say either 4 or 6. I would lean towards 6 because it would become a conversation piece when people ask who is in the pic you can tell your story.

Ahh.. it's so difficult! 4 and 6 are definitely really good.................. but i think you're right. it's a good conversation piece!


thanks guys.

Keep the comments / votes coming!

[peterm15]

I like 1 and 2. more so 1
look more like "art" than magazine pics, but if there you in the pictures enlarge em all.
Sweet pics all of them.

[fini]

I like 1 and 2. more so 1
look more like "art" than magazine pics, but if there you in the pictures enlarge em all.
Sweet pics all of them.

Yah, I find that there are 2 distinct types that I've selected. More "art" feeling and then the "magazine" feel. It's relatively cheap for prints, but if I start doing them all, it's gonna add up $$$ lol. Maybe I'll expand from printing 2 to 4. lol...