Which do you prefer?

I am trying to decide how much to do in Nikon Capture and wonder if I am overdoing it. If you would not mind, look at these pictures and let me know which you like the best - assume the crop is the same.


http://www.pbase.com/allan/capture_test

First one - I added color booster in capture.
Second one - no color booster but added skylight filter (part of Nik Color Efex).

The first one hits me the most, but I wonder if it is "too much."
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I think the second one looks more natural and prefer it. However, our experiences with these images will be biased by our monitors as well as by our taste. Ultimately it is up to the artist -- that's you!

They're both totally different but both work very well,the first one is attractive for it's warmth but the second one is attractive for it's more neutral colours.

Possibly somewhere between the two would be my preference,although as David says it's about what you prefer that's most important.

I like the natural colours in the second one. The first seems to have a yellow cast to it on my monitor.

I reworked the images. They are the final 11 at:

http://tinyurl.com/o38m8
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