Twilight at Sydney Harbour: which one is the best?

[mobl1ejunkie]

Hi,

All the three photos were taken on the same day and about the same time. What do you think of each photo?

1)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3925287331_384b03b8e5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sajidahmad/3925287331/)

2)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3925287815_9e45e41cf9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sajidahmad/3925287815/)

3)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/3926072826_f8071d2755_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sajidahmad/3926072826/)

Thanks for looking

Edited:

[subm0ral]

Great stuff, i really like the second one. The reflection makes it really blissful.
What camera do you use?
and what were your settings?

[cheggy]

I think the second one is the best too for the same reason. Ball's Head?

[mobl1ejunkie]

1) Balls Head Reserve
2) Blues Point Reserve
3) Bradleys Head

Images in OP now geotagged :P

[crashthenet44]

Either the horizons aren't level or you have some barrel distortion, because you've got buildings in all three that are ready to fall over.

Composition on all three are just ok. Your horizon is dead center in 1&2, leaving for a bunch of dead sky and water. A panoramic crop would help both of these.

The 3rd has way too much dead sky. This one also screams for a panoramic crop. Crop just above the skyline. This way you bring the foreground element of the guy looking at the city more into play. Too me this is what makes the picture interesting.

[mobl1ejunkie]

Composition on all three are just ok. Your horizon is dead center in 1&2, leaving for a bunch of dead sky and water. A panoramic crop would help both of these.

The 3rd has way too much dead sky.

I have now removed dead sky from all the photos and you are right panoramic crop improves composition.

I have also corrected distortion in 1 and 3 images but 2 image is doesn't have distortion and the bloody horizon won't straiten no matter what I do :(

[Flo]

I like 2 as well.it can be straightened, but you will lose the side buildings..I did give it a go, and I like the buildings gone.lol..;)

[mobl1ejunkie]

Could someone please kindly straighten the horizon on the 2 image? I just can't seem to do it in Lightroom.