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Nov 25, 2014 20:12 |  #1

Which one you prefer ?

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Nov 25, 2014 20:34 |  #2
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The first one: it's punchier.


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Nov 25, 2014 20:39 as a reply to  @ Alveric's post |  #3

#1 also


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Nov 25, 2014 20:50 |  #4

Número uno


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Nov 29, 2014 10:08 |  #5

Definitely the first one!


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Dec 01, 2014 22:32 |  #6

I'm in the first one crowd also




  
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Dec 02, 2014 15:29 |  #7

I agree #1 has a much bolder look.


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Dec 02, 2014 19:08 |  #8

Definitely the first! The second is flat, and just looks like there was a lot of haze...




  
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Dec 05, 2014 10:04 |  #9

I agree with everyone, the first for sure.




  
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Dec 05, 2014 10:08 |  #10

at first look I said 1 but after looking at both for a few seconds, I changed my mind to #2


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Dec 06, 2014 05:02 |  #11

The #1 is what we expect to see from a fireworks > somethings which have some "punch"
The #2 is too faded in this regard IMO


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Dec 12, 2014 19:12 |  #12

I agree with others about #1


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Dec 12, 2014 19:52 |  #13

Yep the first one.


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Dec 13, 2014 04:20 |  #14

#1, Interesting did you turn the opacity down on the 2nd image?


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Dec 18, 2014 11:40 |  #15

#1 for sure!


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