New and Old

I took this first pic with my old camera and then returned and took the second with my XT.. let me know what you think. I used different pp on both for the record
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Personally, I like the first treatment better.

The color palate (more greens than browns and golds) seems to have more in common with a pond. The only thing I would do is straighten it. Verticals should be, well, vertical. About 2° or 3° clockwise should do it. Overall, I like it.

The second shot, I think is hindered by the soft focus processing. It seems that it is just trying too hard to be dreamy. Now I know that that is a matter of personal preference, so take it as such.

On a more objective note, the second shot does win the ¿WTF? award for the most perplexing use of a blotch of purple.

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yeah, the soft focus of the second one doesn't do anything for me either. I like the richer colors of the first shot.

I prefer the first image, it draws you in. The second image appears "ordinary" despite the pp.

if you could darken the sky a bit in the 2nd i bet that'd help that shot a lot.

I think that's why I like the darker first shot than the second...but i'd love to see the sky a bit darker as that might change all that.

I have to go against the grain here, and say that I light the tighter crop of the second one.

keep your old camera

I prefer the first shot (FUJI s3100)
The focus needs to be on the Building on the second one, The depth of field at F3.5 at 1250s is all wrong.. needed f11 at least...
If things get in the way like that flower you should bend them out of the way or move yourself a little. It would have been clearly visible in the finder.
This sort of shot looks best well saturated, so don't be tempted to lighten it up too much.
still you can always try again ..it has potential.