Originally Posted by PDL 
Very interesting both subject wise and technically. I would try it, but I really hate to PP for so long. As for the subject material - I thought your comments about the background are correct - so here is my thought.
How about going back out there in the winter after a snowstorm --- to capture that many images while freezing your (fill in your favorite euphemism) off. It would be a daunting task - but the contrast between the subject and fresh snow would be interesting.
Nice Work - By the way I just read in the news paper that John Szarkowski (shar-KOFF-ski) passed away - he was the director of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and championed the work of Weston, Adams, Arbus, Friedlander, Winogrand, Eggleston, Evans, Kertesz and others. He did not like digital manipulations - but that was just his issue. My point is - here is a quote from 2000 that came to mind when I looked at your image - sort of sums up photography for me.
"The truth is that anybody can make a photograph. The trouble is not that photographs are hard to make. The trouble is that they are hard to make intelligent and interesting” John Szarkowski 2000
You have made an intelligent and interesting image - one that begs to be explored further.
PDL - sorry to get off track here.
When it come to keepers my ratio is about a handful a year. It takes some time to stitch 35, or 97, pictures, but with my keeper ratio it doesn't matter really. There is always things to learn during the process as well.
You didn't get that much off track, and as you did it in such a nicely manner I don't mind. Thank you for looking and taking your time commenting.