Just a Face and a Caption: Snake Oil Salesman

The current page pic◊ probably originated from an image like this◊. However, with the actual snake oil cut out of the image, it's pretty much JAFAAC since you can't even read his cart to clue us in on what's going on. Instead, he just looks like a gropey old man.

The base image is probably too wide to be properly adapted for the page pic. Hence, I'd like a to propose a few alternatives: [1]◊ [2]◊ [3]◊

Personally, I think 1.1 is the best.

edited 29th May '13 10:21:55 PM by peasant

I also like 1.1.

1.1 is also my favorite so far.

I approve of 1.1

Echo.

Ditto. 1.1 is really great.

Make me #7 for 1.1. That's enough for it to go on the page. On that.

EDIT: Done.

Old:

edited 30th May '13 11:27:47 AM by ShadowHog

That was amazingly quick and painless. Lol.

Now, captions or no?

edited 30th May '13 11:55:05 AM by peasant

herp derp

edited 30th May '13 3:48:56 PM by Willbyr

I'm... not seeing that, honestly.

Are you looking at the previous image? 1.1 is the one currently on the page, and the actually first link in the OP was the old one.

I actually like 1.2 better. The large sign makes it much easier to see what what he's selling.

D'oh! I misread the post. I'm fine with 1.1, although I would have cropped off the two guys on the far right so the rest of the pic could be a little bigger on the page.

edited 30th May '13 3:50:53 PM by Willbyr

I was thinking that shrinking the entire image felt a little... off, for lack of a better word, yeah. Guess I can have another stab at it later.

Like so?

That looks much better. There is a better view of the salesman and the "Indian Tonic" sign.

edited 30th May '13 5:40:17 PM by Rethkir

Yup.

I'm not quite sure it says "INDIAN", though. The letters look more like "IN?MAN"

Edit: Switched.

edited 30th May '13 6:00:00 PM by AnotherDuck

I see that too, but given the promoter's visual aids I think that's just a misleading quirk of the blocking.

Definite improvement.

I'm gonna put this one in final stages mode. Caption or no?

"All natural!"

Along with "Tastes great and is guaranteed to fix what ails you!" or some variant...

I was going to say it's obvious he's one of those salesmen, but then I read the thread. Wow, that was fast.

I don't think what he's selling is all that important (esp. given my previous comment). Also, the page says, "Expect to find actual Snake Oil Salesmen at the local Medicine Show." I think 1.2 might confuse people.

EDIT: THIS IS MOVING SO FAST WOW

edited 6th Jun '13 7:00:00 AM by DunDun

Lol. Yeah. I think this was the fastest and smoothest IP's I've ever participated in. Go team!

As for caption, perhaps: "It's all natural. And organic too! So, of course it's bound to be good for you."

edited 6th Jun '13 8:10:21 AM by peasant