I made an image of the same subject exactly a month before you were there. It is the first image in my travel article on my trip to China -- you can see it on my archival site athttp://www.worldisround.com/articles/291935/photo97.html == I built my shot around Mao and Man -- you feature just the man. I also made a photo of a guard here on my first visit to Beijing in 2004. You can see it here on pbase athttp://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/31310839/original
The difference between your approach here and the two images I made of similar subject rests in my intentions. I was consciously trying to express an idea as I made my images, while you are concentrating on the anxiety of the guard and in doing so, you allow the rest of your image to fall apart. Less is more, Xin -- concentrate on your idea, and strip away everything that does not support it.
Jerry
13-Apr-2006 03:54
Croping could help a bit here. I would try right above the arm-patch and to the left of the white column in front of the soldier. Now all the focus would be on these two generations of men.
I think I like the way it appears that the picture of Mao rests on the hat of the soldier. Some sort of metaphor wants to get out...
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