Alexey Krik, this work is undoubtedly the more successful of the two for me. But sometimes I rank works based on the audience they're viewed by. I don't consider the second work "bad," it's just more literary, more contrived, and simpler, more accessible to casual viewers unfamiliar with photography, viewers who like to invent stories for what they see. I confess, I indulge in that sometimes.
http://i1.photocentra.ru/images/main47/478869_main.jpg ?
And if the next one is more successful, why not delete this one?
But sometimes I rank works based on the audience they're viewed by. I don't consider the second work "bad," it's just more literary, more contrived, and simpler, more accessible to casual viewers unfamiliar with photography, viewers who like to invent stories for what they see. I confess, I indulge in that sometimes.
Viewer-focused approach is also a stance. There's nothing wrong with it.
especially if it's clearly stated.