Three pano's - one needed

[stubbsy]

I have a problem and need some feedback. I'm putting together an Argentina & Chile photo book and have 3 pano shots taken in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. Obviously 3 similar shots in a book won't work so I need to choose one. Below are my final three after I've done some culling. Clicking them should show each at a reasonable size. Which one would you choose?

[aim54x]

That is a tough choice.....I like them all....sorry I am not helping

[Marvin]

I prefer numbers 2 or 3. I can't even explain why because I love mountains. At first glance, I thought number 3 and then, when I clicked, I preferred no 2.

[norwest]

#3 for it's simplicity but #2 overall.

[biggerry]

easy.
1 followed by 2.

check your sky for banding (horizontal) could just be my end though.

[Geoff M]

#1 holds my attention, compositionally better IMHO - too much sky in 2 & 3.

[Remorhaz]

#2

[Mr Darcy]

I would choose #2 It does a good job of showing the lakes as well as showing the mountains going from middle distance right back into the far distance. It is a vista that I can travel around (and wish that I did) Maybe lose a little sky though.

#1 just shows the mountains. It also has some pano stitching issues. i.e. the vertical bands in the sky abov the white mountain

#3 just shows the lakes and I find it doesn't hold my interest as long as the others. Less going on. And way too much sky.

Will #1 & #2 stitch together. It looks like they might.

[the foto fanatic]

I prefer #2. It seems more aesthetically pleasing than the others.

There is a nice balance of forest, lake and snow-capped mountains.

It also looks a tad sharper to me.

Lovely images...

[ATJ]

#2 for me. I like the idea of having the highest mountains to one side rather than in the middle.

[Steffen]

I too like #2 best. The way the foreground features lead into the image gives it great depth.

Cheers
Steffen.

[zafra52]

I prefer number 2, as well. Maybe because
it looks a more balanced feel about it than
the other two.

[stubbsy]

Thank you one and all. I had a slight preference for #2 myself so the majority has convinced me (baaaa) and I will use that one. Greg - I thought of stitching #1 and #2 together since that may work (they were taken from the same basic spot, but it would be a bloody wide pano!

[surenj]

#2 would be nice if you can include a little bit to complete that lake on the lower right.