Los Angeles Sunrise

Hello All,

I can't really pick which one I like better. I am interested in other opinions:

I like them both--beautiful colors! If I had to choose, I would choose the first one, because the colorful areas contrast nicely with the darker areas. Gives a mysterious, impending dark feel. Nice job.
Bob

i like them both too. cant choose!

I would choose the second one because the focus is primarily the sunset, but yet has a bit of foreground interest with the tree. In contrast, the first one has a larger silhouetted area of land and is darker which, to me, detracts from the sunset.

The second shot is the better one for the reasons that John mentions. Although, the first would have been better if it was framed differently- less dark forground and the complete tree on the right side would have made for a superb shot.

I disagree. In the second shot, the trees are coming out of nowhere. That's why I like the first better. You might want to crop it slightly though.