"Barn Window Treasure's II"

This is the lighter version and I'm trying to get a feel for which is the

more accepted version.

I was mostly trying to capture the light coming in through the window

and hilighting the front wheel of the bicycle on the left side of the image,

but yet leave a silhouette of the other bicycle. I personally like the

darker version better, but would appreciate your opinions and comments.

I will also post for ratings.

Thanks in advance,

Jim, I have to agree with you.  I put both versions side-by-side, and felt that the mood was portrayed better by the darker version.  There are more distractions in the lighter version; the blown highlight in the wheel, and even the lovely barnwood.  The detail in the bike on the right betrays your vision of a silhouette in the lighter version.

While the image (darker) is great here, I'd love to see it in print, where I think it would really shine!  Thank you for sharing.

Dim light, bikes hanging in an old fashioned bike service store or wherever...really good picture which satisfies my sophisticated taste Jim! Cheers my friend!

PDE

I like the composition and lighting in both but overall, I think I prefer the darker version. There  is something about the atmosphere that you have captured in the darker version that makes it very appealing for me. When I was scrolling through photos the other day this image immediately caught my attention. All the best!

Thanks for taking the time to view and comment on these photos. It has been interesting and educational seeing the comments and ratings on the two versions of this photo!

Your feedback is greatly appreciated!