On Oct 5, 2008, at 6:35 PM, William Conger wrote:
You say that a larger or smaller head in a photo wouldn't make so much difference but the fact is you don't have the two on hand to compare and contrast. The simple fact of the matter is that the image consists of the whole format, not just the thing called the subject. This is not unlike voice where intonation is much of the expression.
Since the discussion has included a picture of Lincoln, we have just such a comparison at hand: the old and new design of the $5 bill. In the newer ones, Lincoln's head (taken from the same photo sessions as the older portrait, btw) is larger in actual dimensions and also in relation to how the face fills the oval frame. I dare say our reaction is influenced by this particular fact. (In fact, I remember the kind of public reaction when the new design was first introduced back in the 90s.)
All of the picture is the picture, and all of it has equal value. (Paint it. You expend just as much energy covering those "blank" areas as the "filled" ones.)
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