# Correcting the file paths for the images
image1_path = '/mnt/data/A_sign_displaying_the_message_Heads_up_Edit_func.png'
image2_path = '/mnt/data/An_inchoate_text_poster_on_a_post_in_front_of_a_ch.png'

# Attempting to load the images again
try:
    image1 = Image.open(image1_path)
    image2 = Image.open(image2_path)

    # Display the images side by side for comparison
    fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(15, 8))
    axes[0].imshow(image1)
    axes[0].axis('off')
    axes[0].set_title('First Image')

    axes[1].imshow(image2)
    axes[1].axis('off')
    axes[1].set_title('Second Image')

    plt.tight_layout()
    plt.show()
except Exception as e:
    error_message = str(e)