DAVID,
I strongly -disagree-! Photography is Not just about making -pretty pictures-!
If You use it to 'Portray the Human Condition' it can -Transcend Art!
I vote the -Top 1/2 half inch and sense of Place Stays! Anyone Else??
jIMMY
I felt the same way the the upper part of the photo gives it a sense of place. But when two people make the same comment, you begin to question your judgment
Dave