Which View is better?

[MacCovern]

It's all subjective, but I am stunned that a friend of mine greatly
prefers one of these views much better. I don't want to think I am
nuts, so I am putting it up to a vote here in the "lounge". Let me
know what you think of the views and be as blunt as you want to.

Which of the following views do you like better? VIEW1 or VIEW2?

VIEW1, daytime view:


VIEW2, nighttime view:

[KitchenWitch]

1. Night

[brack]

2. The night view.

And it's not even close.

[Spider Jerusalem]

3. Night.

No comparison.

Hilly scrubland and a lovely view of a power pylon and what may be tile-roofed buildings , stretching off into a haze of what's either heat shimmer or smog...

vs

A nocturnal cityscape, ablaze with electricity and glowing neon, casting its reflection on the waters, one of the great modern wonders of our civilisation?

I'll go for the latter every time.

[MacCovern]

9. Thanks for the commentary "Spider"

I can't wait to quote your post to my friend!

[Spider Jerusalem]

10. You're welcome...

judging from your response, I'm guessing your friend prefers the scrub-covered hills...no wonder you're stunned. :D

[MacCovern]

4. Wish I had a nice view where I live

only a view of the subdivision next to my place, and that's it.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

5. My Pittsburgh!

I must admit I'm biased toward the night view.

[MacCovern]

7. Yes, that is Pittsburgh

I am from Mt. Lebo originally, and always loved the view of downtown from Mount Washington.

[FloridaPat]

6. Two different scenes. I like the Pittsburgh one at night. Where is the

first one taken?

[MacCovern]

8. first pic is from a house in the Hollywood Hills

I wasn't there on the clearest of days, but that is the best pic
I have seen of that view.

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. I THOUGHT that was the hills above Los Angeles.

Wasn't certain, though.

[KitchenWitch]

14. I was thinking the same thing..

The smog gave it away.

[MacCovern]

12. one more vote for the nighttime view

Looking for more votes though!

[NV Whino]

13. Your'e talking apples and prunes, here

two totally differnet photos. View 2 is the much more dramatic and appealing photo. The real test is to do a day and night photo of the same view.

[JVS]

15. #2!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. #2, baby, #2...

No contest at all...NONE....

There are lots prettier views of LA than that pic...sorry if I'm offending you...

:hug:

[In_The_Wind]

17. The lights on the harbor are beautiful.

I like VIEW 2

[Beware the Beast Man]

18. View 2, because it reminds me of home.

:cry:

[MacCovern]

19. Thanks DUers for dose of reality!

I talked to a friend today.....a friend that owns the house from VIEW1.
He was informed of the results of my little vote here on DU about which
view was better, and he was at first outraged, but then calmed down.
I told him his view is nice, but not among the best views in the country.

The VIEW2 pic, of downtown Pittsburgh from Mount Washington, was selected by USA Today as one of the best 10 views in the United States.

He still thinks his view is much much better than the VIEW2 pic, but now he knows that most people in the world don't think its anything that incredible.