Help me decide on which fill to use in photoshop

[sorrel]

for my photoshop class we are to make a cd cover and i cant decide on which of the three images to fill the gear with



ignore the sizes and ruler lines i grabbed these images quickly using the snipping tool

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[Red Spy]

3rd one

[torin²]

3rd looks good

[Vigil]

First one is visually too busy, and distracting. Third one has colors that are too similar in value (brightness), especially to the background, so it all kind of smears together. Second one is good because it’s a darker color than the rest of the picture, so the eye has places to go and not get confused. I’d say lessen the texture and depth on it just a bit, and it’d be perfect.

[chubaka452]

I like the first one (personally), kind leaning toward the 2nd one.

[Nonnel]

Definitely 3rd

[Khaz]

Third one's colors are too bright, therefore CITY is a bit harder to read relative to the second one. (also harder on the eyes which is what vigil is saying)

Second one

[hootaloo]

3

[Nonnel]

make 3rd a little darker then? or see how it looks

[Freek]

2 or 3

[SeventhSandwich]

definitely the third

[Vigil]

make 3rd a little darker then? or see how it looks

I’d try for this too

[RedGajin]

bro no the first one is so dope wtf forget the 3rd one

[Blockomaniac]

bro no the first one is so dope wtf forget the 3rd one

die

[The Young Avenger]

bro no the first one is so dope wtf forget the 3rd one

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