worrying that image to death... (was: Re: PAW PESO - The Sign Above the Gun Shop

[Jon Glass]

I had an image last winter that I "worried" to death. There was a 
sculptor who had his work displayed in the main market in Krakow. One 
of his sculptures was a large face, staring into the main tourist 
trap.... er, attraction on the center, called the "Cloth Hall." I 
thought it was rather haunting, yet comical at the same time. I burned 
about three rolls of film across several weeks, trying to make 
something of this photo. The best I could come up with was this:
<http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/53435>

Somehow, it just lacks the impact I felt while standing there. I tried 
so hard to get the contrast between this large face, and the people 
inside.... Finally, just the other day, my wife saw the photo, and 
said... "The face is too small. You need to crop it."

<http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/53462>
Definitely an improvement, but still I feel I missed an excellent 
opportunity. I don't know what I may have done wrong, or maybe, this 
just wasn't meant to be. When you mentioned "worrying" an image to 
death, Ann, I couldn't help but think of this...

Any advice? comments? Complaints? ;-) TIA
(And thanks, Ann, for reminding me of this. I meant to post it as a 
PESO weeks ago.)

On Jan 5, 2005, at 5:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
I kinda meant that the simple original image might be more powerful 
than one
that
has added bells and whistles - or at least as powerful.  Meaning that
"worrying" an image to
much may ultimately reduce the impact, or at least may not add to it 
(been
there, done that :) )
--
-Jon Glass
Krakow, Poland
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