Quote Originally Posted by gahspidy
AE, it really was not a matter of "If" the bg is the subject. It could be either or and that is only what I am curious to know what others feel about that. So, I take it for you the subject would be the Can and ledge?
Actually, I thought you wanted to have the background as the center of interest of the photo even though you show it in sort of an unusual way in the photo.

I think moving the ledge and can closer to the frame loses the balance of composition that this has. It's like your saying that if I felt the bg was the subject, why not just have framed it alone. I do not feel the bg is as interesting without the context that the can and ledge bring to it.
The reason I think having the can and ledge closer to the frame would help because it would de-emphasize them a bit more.