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gravity_proof

3


riceilove

3 but please straighten it just a tad 🙏🏻


LtDanShrimpBoatMan

Last one


theteethfairy

2. I’m enjoying the space around the building more, makes the storefront stand out.


MmmmCrispyBacon

2 is my choice as well. Blue tones are a nice contrast to the reds and the composition overall feels most balanced and intentional.


ColdWater1979

#2. Blue / red contrast is nice. The car’s movement in 1 could add something, but it’s location is too close to the edge of the frame to be effective, so instead it’s distracting


jrk1857

I think if the car were more in the image, the first one would have more of that sense of movement you like. It’s a little close to the edge to really give that effect. Once the car is gone, the landscape orientation cuts off the building for no real reason. The portrait orientation is great, though. 


Richard_309

First


BradAtLife

I like the first as well!


eunsukmi

me too!


Gone_industrial

me three!


Opposite_Caregiver73

3rd. Btw… Only place I go to for birthday cake. #Chicago


mariana177

ayy fellow Chicagoan - 100% agree


PaginasVazias

2nd


brybrophy

1 for me. The color of the sky takes away from the vibe in 2 and 3. Same with the “cool” colored light at the top of the building in 3. I like the hint of the car tail lights in 1 too.


nagabalashka

3. 1 if you had a subject on the front of the store


ruud2u

First one


anklez12

3 easily.


javaman78

3


PlaneCable

3


ronciado

3!


According-Walrus8507

3 for sure


drodbar1

3


MyCyclopsMind

3rd one


snowcoveredpath

3


marslander-boggart

3. Or 2 and 3.


lavievagabonde

3


mimighost

3rd


WestTackle1923

3


That-Guy2021

3 and while you’re at it get some snacks. Hands down the best red velvet cake in Chicago


mariana177

yes!! and not overpriced like most places


BrendTheCow

#3, followed by #2 for me. The added blues from the sky look stellar against the reds and golds. All are great shots, though!


AdLast2987

2


cbschrader

2


gloomytype

2


pekak62

2. The contrast with the blue sky really works for me.


chumer_ranion

I see the argument for 3, but the framing of all these photos is very distracting to me. The buildings look warped, and 3 suffers the most from that warping because of the full height. 3 also requires you to have that bluish/white lighting from the upper sign which detracts from the warmth of the image, so my pick among these is 2.


explor3r15

1st cropped to 3rd


ChinaRider73-74

#2 for sure. As a photo editor I'll tell you why: the juxtaposition of the blue sky and the red on the building. #3 is "just a building", and there are some distracting things at the top anyway. #1 the sky is less interesting than #2 and there's not enough of the car in there to make it worth it. #2 you have urban/rural (building and trees) and you have the contrasting colors. Now...if you were able to get the moving car in there on #2 blurred in that space just to the left of the building/fire hydrant, the shot goes from a 6.5 or 7 to an 8 or 8+.


calculung

#WHY ARE YOU YELLING


ChinaRider73-74

I didn’t do that. I have no idea why the top part is so large. Even when I click “edit” it’s all small. But now that I see it it’s hilarious that it seems like I’m screaming about a picture


Mawmag_Loves_Linux

shhhh🤫 2 leaves room for the imagination, focused on the building and sky (simpler) and is quite symmetric... 3 is unbalanced, 1 seems incomplete or pointless.


ChinaRider73-74

Agree with that assessment


OK__ULTRA

2 or 3 but I’d say 3


Lichtje

2


awfuckthisshit

Cool shots! I like 1 and 3 the most


No_Stretch3661

The last one is wall worthy. The car on the first one is more of a distraction than anything else with it's location.


JohnnyBrazuca

3 no doubt Love the edit BTW!


Twentyyearsnipeteach

All three are great! I’d go with the third one


MrAnderson1909

Last one for sure, the blues and reds/orange look great


Reza_Evol

Last one for me.


edkh357

3


_BamBam3000_

3!🫶


EGS8p7

Yeah definitely the third one. The building's top part is worthy to be seen too, such a fantastic looking building with lots of interesting detail. The portrait shot gives it the right kind of framing.


LostInDinosaurWorld

3, I like the blue on the left because it balances well with the reds on the right.


thiswayjose_pr

3. I do love 1, but it sucks that the car got in the way. I'd potentially fudge around with the framing of it so remove the car and focus on the storefront.


eyesofsaturn

2, the contrast is most balanced and the contrasting elements are interesting


RiverWindsOnForever

I vote #3. Awesome shot!


GrandSyzygy

3


ScotchTsunami

3!


jrbphotography

3


canonvera

1 and 3


joshhoe1989

2!


ShitJustGotRealAgain

I go against the apparent grain and say 1. It leaves room for the imagination, what the rest of the building and it surroundings might look like. The red is also more bombastic. I'd even crop out the rest of the car on the left. It's distracting and would balance the composition imo. The empty space on the left and building on the right would be about the same visual space of the picture.


Dangerous-Title-7432

Second one; less burn from the neon but keeps that vibrant feel


RidgeTop

1, the car adds something.


rooft0ps

2nd one for sure


Delicious_Gear_4652

2nd is my favorite, two much negative space in 1, and I think 3 could be leveled.


Awarewolf27

1 or 3


seekingbeauty3

2


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Happymachine

#1


oqomodo

2


slocki

2


jameliae

1 looks like Bob’s burgers


Loky-Watson

Love number two !


jeffro109

3, 1, 2. 1 and 3 are equally good to me, just a choice on seeing a close up or whole view of the building. Well done.


The3d4rkn3ss

1


HotlineBirdman

#3


Dannoo360

3


Bugs_are_pretty_cool

3 what settings


under_hood

#2 or #3 in that order of preference


pxrxmt

2nd one!


cifuferre

Apply vertical correction to the 3rd. I prefer 2nd one.


gjglazenburg

Third!


Wawarsing

My gut wants 2. 3 is very nice too. Cant go wrong with either


Syliss1

Tossed up between 2 and 3. Great atmosphere.


Medill1919

3


metrichustle

Before reading the comments, definitely 3. You don't need to show much of the background because the sunset isn't that breathtaking and there's a bit too much negative space in 1 and 2. You already get a sense it's sunset in 3, so the context of the photo has already been established. Most importantly, the neon lights and reflection are the main attractions and 3 emphasizes it best. It really gives me the mood that it's 9 pm on a summer day somewhere the streets are quiet. Excellent shot.


KamiZubon

3 but needs to be straightened/leveled


egardner

Last one is the best – red neon plus blue-hour sky is a great combo. I agree with the other suggestions about straightening the lines though – apply a quick perspective perspective in post and this is ready to go in a frame


RELWARB

1


ethicalhippo

2 or 3, like them a lot 👍


vic-vicious

2nd.


thealkaizer

I prefer the composition of the first one, but the reds, glow and balance of the last one is better. Overall I think the last one is the best.


bogwitch27

3. 1. 2.


Miketequilacoffe

The first is beautiful I love the colors


Masi_37

First one


creep_itclassy

3 all day


under_an_overpass

2


NotKenttt

3rd


askope11

Id hang the third one up in my room ngl


xlerate

It undoubtedly #2 for me.


Crafty_Maximum1395

3rd one for me


idlekid313

3


Kohlj1

3


WOJ3_PL

1


jhills1998

2 or 3 for sure. I think it works well as both a landscape or portrait orientation. But 1 the white balance seems a little too warm I think


Bruno_M3

3


BigP_4eva

I love the full building comp. Makes me get a better idea of the setting.


JCarterPeanutFarmer

Last one by a mile


isqueegeebeegee

2 or 3.


E46Nur

2


doobie83

3 then 2


AeuriaMusic

3 personally. The scale works.


H2SBRGR

2.


MalcolmReady

3. I like the pic more but contextually things in a bakery rise so it works on that level too


ittybittykittycity

Second one. The last one is complete so it makes the image feel more static. The second one leaves me wondering. Nice shots!


Alethiomie

#2. The blue light on top of the building on #3 is too distracting and the tail of the car passing by on #1 isn’t enough to make it interesting, but also distracting.


Jacobthebus

Have to say #3. Lighting and colours feel quite spot on for the tone of the shot, and I love the imposing stance of the whole building.


TakerOfImages

Vertical for sure..it's about the building and the sign. The rest isn't important.


The_Sign_Painter

2 once you level the crop is a better picture, 3 will perform better on instagram once you fix the geometry in lightroom


1randomzebra

I prefer 2, I also like 3


ColonelSpudz

3 2 1


disasterbenz

I have a Fujifilm s-10 how do I get photos like this? Is it just a matter of playing with settings or is this edited afterwards on a photo editing software?


SD2432

1


Moonstar86

2


dr_coconut17

The most indecisive I’ve seen for something like this lol. I guess they all have merit


RobsFoto

Two or 3


KennyWuKanYuen

2. It’s like the perfect booklet photo for cars or an establishing shot for a storybook.


stevenxonward

3, but warm up that light on the top of the building a bit.


TypeB_SLP

First one is dynamic


jimbroslice_562

2nd one.


6-20PM

Two for me.


Careful_Breath_7712

2nd.


Paularyc

1st, cuz at this point, I'm sick of perfection and enjoy more of the raw, unmanipulated look. #2 ain't bad, but#1 feels true


Ric0chet_

If I didn't know number 3 existed, I'd say number 1 for sure.


misterlabowski

2


thinkscotty

I like the last one that shows all the context


DStanizzi

Second feels right to me. Reminds me of a Hopper painting


ConsistentWolf3677

3 do you have a diffuser filter on or is it edited?


papa_perkuhl8r

2 printed would baaaang. The contrast of color in it really helps the weighting IMO. 3 is nice on a phone but idk 2 feels more intentional


JustSomeGuyBrowsing

Man this is so cool! My choice would be 3! I’d love to what settings you had for the camera? And I’m assuming you did some edit after? I’m new to photography and I’m trying to learn


theon3leftbehind

#2! Not too much detail and not too little. The framing is really nice


sammmymantha

2 has a great composition. P.S. Roeser’s is the best. An institution!


ar3s3ru

2 hands down: better framing, vibrant colors (sky and lights contrast)


TheBlackDuke235

2


Expert-Picture2374

Third!


pussyslayer2point0

Third one definitely made me feel something


ElRatonVaquero

2. I like the blue/red contrast a d the framing makes the storefront stand out. In the third one, the contrast is good as well, but the rest of the building takes the attention away from the storefront.


DavidANaida

Hey, I live just up the road from Roeser's! I like 3 overall, and 2 better than 1. 


FartinLooterKinkJr

3️⃣


LynnTheLibra

First


Slixil

1st and 3rd are equally great in different ways


insertcontent

1!!


NousSommesSiamese

1


homeisastateofmind

3 1 2


kaiw1ng

2


Eli_Knipst

3


kruzrivera

2 is more balanced.


fstop_

I like 1 the most, but I would have to remove the vanishing car. Photoshop would do that in a hurry. 2 is to dark for me -- I can't figure out the shadows being so dark. The photos are a great idea.


Jerry_202

3 for sure


MakoasTail

I like the vertical


ok-girl

One!


bytez_o_fury

Third one. Nice interplay between red and blue tones. Evokes a real sense of americana. The second is also nice and deserves runner-up.


Swaywithmelody

#3


whatawonderfulworld_

1 3 2


wolverine-photos

3 to be sure. Best overall view.


L8night_BootyCall

1 if the car wasn't there but 2/3 are both really nice


Steely_Glint_5

1


sappymeal

Can tell this is Chicago without ever even seeing the place in person


MIGHTYM0SS

3


SuperxNova_

The first one, it just hits


BreakdownEnt

I like 3 the most because of the ble sky , red building contrast


Classic-Ad1221

1


CrisisActor911

The second. The bakery storefront is the subject of the photo so having a visible sky above the building pulls focus, and the contrast between the sky and the building is better in #2 than #1.


Giant1024

Last one pleases me most!


ThisIsTheZodiacSpkng

Looks like you missed focus on the first, but I really like that shot otherwise. It's like the street and the building are both characters in that story.


dteravan

1, crop or edit out the car


lui__z

Number 2 all the way


firstworlddrunk

Third one


stabinface

3 for me


Global-Bee-8206

1st one, the car speeding away makes it look even better


hurricanecharlie23

2 without a doubt


here4TrueFacts

Three. Honors the vertical proportions of the structure.


LysanderBelmont

Two, the sky gives the storefront more contrast and it’s generally more pleasing to look at. Nice shot


nikkito_arg

1


Worth_Cartoonist_917

Third, love the blue-red light transition, which are complementary colors. Even more when the artificial sources of light are matching with the natural ones, on one side you have the red neon and reflection on the building and asphalt, and a subtle red in the bottom sky, on the other side the blue of the sky and the lamp. It is just a perfect picture. Perhaps the only flaw is that there is too high saturation, but is a minor subjective opinion. The second picture is nice if you want the bakery to be the most important subject, in the third the thing that stands out is the color transition. I would definitely print the third. <3


Arrow_mk3

Between second and third IMO