Subject vs. composition - where is the beef?

Glass and tiles, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Majvik, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Pines, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

On various blogs there has been an eager discussion on the topic of subject vs. composition in photography - see Paul Butzi for a view on the matter.

I can't help feeling that this is a variation of the chicken and egg problem - which is not very constructive. Perhaps a better question would be: Which should be first, chicken or the idea of the chicken? In any case, I feel that both the subject and a potential composition can act as an inspiration for a photograph. So what? For me, photography is a process of searching for a meaning in the world, of seeing.

Here are three photographs taken today, at hotel Majvik, all three containing aspects of "subject" and "composition". Whether they are meaningful photographs, I can't say.

For some photographs, the composition is the source of inspiration, for some, the subject, for some, both.

PS. All three photographs are examples of low-light, handheld situation. I'm still debating the merits of the Olympus E-P1, perhaps closer to a decision...