Yosemite photo for my girlfriend's birthday -- which one?

[kzphoto]

So November is rolling around and that means my girlfriend will be turning 29. I would like to give her a nice photo print for her birthday but I don't know which way to go with these images. We took a trip to Yosemite for my birthday in February and I thought one of these would make a fantastic print for her birthday / new apartment.


Trees on Trees on Mountain -- Yosemite, CA by kzamani, on Flickr


Yosemite -- Via Tunnel View, CA by kzamani, on Flickr

The color image looks great, but something about the black and white keeps pulling me back to it. I was thinking about getting back into the dark room and making a nice 11x14 print for her.

I am totally open to suggestions on this one IE, treatment , toning, you're crazy, etc.

Any comments / critiques would be really welcome.

~k.

 

[Bingley]

Both are good shots. Tunnel view is tried and true, but your b&w is really nice (the trees really stand out) and unusual. I'd go w/ the b&w.

 

[TXForester]

The first is nice, but my wanders over it with out finding a focus.

The second one has nice colors and my eye travels down the valley switching left and right taking in the peaks. I'd go with #2.

 

[ricnak]

I'd go the first one. Make it BIG.

 

[Brian Puccio]

The second one. Though shoot slides and get an ilfochrome made next time, they look amazing! Then take her someplace she'd like to go for her birthday, fair is fair.

 

[Dave R.]

The 1st one for sure. I like the tones, it stands out.

 

[kermaier]

The first one. Do a darkroom silver print if you can. Burn in the top of the sky a bit, to bring the focus back down toward the trees.

 

[sol33]

#1 has great tones, but the wide angle pointed upwards makes me feel dizzy.

#2 I like the depth of this image. I would hang this on my wall anytime.

 

[gavinlg]

B&W one for sure personally. It's a bit more challenging, and for that reason I want to look at it.

 

[nikon_sam]

The first one. Do a darkroom silver print if you can. Burn in the top of the sky a bit, to bring the focus back down toward the trees.

I would agree completely...😀

 

[Particular]

You are your art. What do you want to express about yourself and your relationship to your girlfriend?
1. I am not perfect, I may be a little off balance, but I am unique and interesting.
2. I am competent, picture perfect, but a little bit predictable.

I would go for 1, but I don't know your girlfriend.

 

[fixbones]

i Would go with the first one

 

[andredossantos]

I'm usually a color guy but I have to say that first shot is great and would look amazing BIG.

 

[kzphoto]

@brian that's the idea. Somewhere north of SF.

@everyone else: thank you so much for your input. I'm going to go with the black and white. It feels... Better? I can't explain it but I feel like she would like it better.

 

[David Murphy]

I like the color image best - stunning really - nice work

 

[FrozenInTime]

Hi Kevin , have you tried tunnel view in B&W - those high clouds would look great if you gave it the Ansel Adams treatment.

A little bit of perspective correction could be worthwhile if you go for the first one.

 

[kzphoto]

Donald, I have an alternate view in B&W but it doesn't look so hot... Maybe I should play around with it in Silver Efex....

 

[jazzwave]

Well, actually it's depend on what color of the wall.
Both are amazing pictures, but for apartmen interior I prefer the BW.

Don't forget to choose match frame design for this picture ...you can choose between black or white frame.Give white space between edge of picture to frame.....🙂

Here, what I found from google:
http://www.giedriusvarnas.com/site/articles/52-framed

Good luck,
Ronni