Authentic Texas Honkytonk - [Architecture]

Welcome to Gilley's of Dallas...

Located on the southside of downtown, this jumpin little juke joint can be classified as a real-life Texas honky-tonk - with a twist. Where Bikini bull riding, and Professional Boxing are just the beginning. This monument to good-clean Texas fun takes place within the old Schepps warehouse off Lamar just south of the interstate.

Below I've posted two versions of the same image. The first frame is w/out any cropping just as the camera captured it. The second is slightly different. In an attempt to improve on the rule of thirds I cropped a small portion of the right side out, and added a small amount of sky to give the Gilley's sign some breathing room. I've also adjusted the colors just a tad in #2.

I was wondering which of the two you like best.. As always, I'm all ears to everyones thoughts and ideas.
Thanks in advance for any feedback/comments..

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I think the second one is better.. the bricks seem a little richer in colour than the first one.

are you partial to either one in regards to composition?

thanks

I think the second composition is better. The relationship between the sign and the building is stronger. I can't decide whether it's oversaturated or just really vibrant, though. What method did you use to get the colors ?

Gary.

I'd go with #2 definately. Great colours.

Believe it or not they were just really vibrant to begin with. Each version (color wise) received very simple adjustments in CS2. In #1: Auto Levels > Sharpen > Resize > + apx 6 points of contrast and brightness... #2: The only difference was instead of Auto Level I chose the Auto Color option. Nothing special at all.. I stuck to the very basics, as I was quite pleased with the exposure and colors as they were... which is rare..

I'm glad to hear everyone likes the second version so far. I had hoped to hear that..

Thanks guys