I’m going to be the odd ball here but I like this one much better. I like the lighting as it adds mood and feeling to the image. To me the color looks almost like a toned black and white. It is a more artistic image and for me really says hard! You still need to watch the seam area in the background this time on the left, easily cloned out and there are a couple of dark spots in the upper left corner that need to be cleaned up. Overall I find it a great shot, one of the best of the hard challenges.
