Which crop to go for?

[WhiteInsight]

Hey guys here is the original photo...
Its going to be printed at 51cm x 232cm I just can't make my mind up on what crop to go for. Any opinions are greatley welcomed :)
Thanks

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/232/d/5/d584c914e118f2b220c67584a6284713.jpg

1.
http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/232/6/0/Crop_1_by_LukeWhite.png
2.
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/232/6/f/crop_2_by_LukeWhite.png
3.
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/232/5/9/59ac055266d836f090171ce5e30e0efd.png

[James P]

number 1 for me

[Haribo]

definitely no 1. For me, it gives a greater feeling of the phone boxes falling out of the frame.

...was this an art exhibit?

[crashthenet44]

Can I vote for the picture without a number, with a border and has a watermark on it? None of the crops do anything for me.

P.S. Finally a selective color I like. Nice picture.

[WhiteInsight]

Hey thanks, i like the original best too, however the end result needs to be of the dimensions i stated above. I need a crop which uses the visual balance between colour/ B&W right aswell as the leading lines. Thanks for the thoughts, anyone else??

[ajosteve]

# 1 is the best....I don't know why it has to be the size you state? The crops don't help this shot. Good luck....nice image!

[Cyclop]

number 1 for me
Ditto. Nice shot!

[Josh_30]

The original for me too, the crops do nothing for me.

[brownbugger]

#1 = Classic !

[beano]

Crop #2 for me, but i have to agree with the others.. Not a patch on the original shot. I'm assuming this is for a banner of some kind?

Haribo, it's not an exhibit, it's a sculpture in Kingston, Surrey (UK). ;)

[Haribo]

Thanks for the info Beano...actually pretty close to where I used to live (Wimbledon)

[TheLaird]

#1 for me too.

[Woolburr]

Stick with the original...the crops go completely the wrong way. You have an image with a strong horizontal flow and you are trying to give it a strong vertical crop...doesn't work.

[lunasicc]

1 fo sho

[WhiteInsight]

Hey thanks for the feedback guys, I know the original is much better than the crops, unfortunately the print needs to be the dimensions I stated as its going to be used by a local department store and that’s what they have specified.

I have even been back and re shot but cant seem to get any better angle for that size crop. No1 will have to do i'm afraid :)

[jbhswim]

#1 is the winner by a mile