Crosses and Nuns, version 2

Which version works better from a composition point of view -- this one, showing the crosses more clearly, or the other one, showing the nuns and the stairway more prominently? Thanks for your advice.

[Kahsia]

I like this one better. I like the curve of the stairs, no tourist and the crosses are more prominent.

[Pam Knowler]

Those crosses are amazing but I prefer the other image where I can see it is nuns walking past.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Taffy]

Ah! This makes more sense re the comparison! I went to the wrong one. So, I like this one for its sense of anticipation, and I thought the movement of the closeup nuns was a little distracting from the crosses in the wall, which seemed to be the focal point. Here, they work well together in the nuns adding context. Good to see your images, btw!

[Issi Bannerman]

This one for me! Fab.

[Mary Siegle]

Same as Taffy @taffy -- I went to the wrong one first. I like the other a bit better. More dynamic, with a sense of my actually being there, about to go up the stairs. Though there is some halo/outline on the nun in the middle (of the other photo) which distracts my eye a bit.

[Marnie]

Same as @taffy too. This one is definitely my preference, no tourists or other distractions and the diagonal between the nuns and the carvings works very well.

[Domenico Dodaro]

I love this more than the previous not. Much bolder composition

[Rachel]

I really like this one. The cross detail is so interesting, but I also like the nuns in the background giving context to the photo.

[☠northy]

I think this one evokes a greater sense of mystery... and intrigue... which prolly wasn’t what you were going for - but I quite like that aspect of the image nonetheless ...

[Daryl O'Hare]

This one has a better composition I believe with the DoF making the nuns a bit more blurry. Less obtrusive as well?