I have been wondering today if I can appreciate an image, despite it not being all it can potentially be. Let us take the above for example. In thumbnail size I was immediately drawn toward it, yet after seeing it full size I can see that the framing is somewhat lacking. Those pesky ears are just out of shot.

There is a line at which to draw an end, however, and personally the content will determine greatly how far this line extends. Some images you want so badly to be better, but the mistakes within them, or the style, are too far removed to allow appreciation. 

I love the image above, but I love it because I know that it was only an ear or two away from being great, and I love that potential greatness.

It came from here.

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