Encouragement to shoot raw

[Ysarex]

I think the Brightness vs Illumination comments are applicable to a lot of photography. Simply because photography is ART, and art is subjective. Absolute numbers mean little compared to the alchemy both digital and film manipulations have become.

Do you see differences in the two photos below? Honestly if you asked 100 random people if one was better than the other do you believe they would break out 50/50 on the choice? What if you asked 100 photographers?