Food for thought.

At what point does writing become so detailed that it gets annoying?

Should length be traded for conciseness? Or does this merely take away from the enjoyment of reading and from development of characters, setting, atmosphere, etc.?

What about plot? If shortness helps to advance the plot faster, is that a fair trade-off for the aforementioned elements of the story?

Compare:

"He walked up to her shakily, putting his hands in his pockets and staring at her."

vs.

"Keeping his steely-grey eyes fixed on hers, he shoved his trembling hands into the pockets of his dusty coat and, listening to the empty echoes of his footsteps reverberating throughout the room, approached her with unease."

(A/N: Not my best writing sample, I know, but you guys get the point, yeah?)