There's nothing wrong with using clichés. We do it all the time. It's a part of our cultural inheritance. Our language is almost nothing but clichés. Any common phrase is a cliché. With out clichés there would be almost no communication possible. A cliché photograph may not be of great artistic value. Most photographs aren't. But that doesn't mean they are of no interest or of no value. I could say the same about most paintings as well. The photograph is kinda boring - mostly because of the rather dull composition - putting the subject/car/van in the middle is not very pleasing to me. There's a reddish cast in the sky, wich is not very pleasing to me either. But this can be changed. But the main statement is still interesting, I think. So to me it's still an interesting image. Cliché or not. I t would be even more interesting in a size where I can read that it's in fact an ice cream truck on a deserted beach (isn't it ?).
Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Tim Øsleby Sendt: 25. juni 2006 12:48 Til: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Emne: RE: Is this a cliché? I would not call this image a cliché. But if it is, would that turn it into a bad photo? I don't think so. The main thing with an image is that it "works". Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bob W > Sent: 17. juni 2006 11:53 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: Is this a cliché? > > Hi, > > I took this photo in Robin Hood's Bay last week: > http://www.web-options.com/Places/pages/P6120594.htm > > I rather like it, but at the time I took it it seemed very familiar to > me, and I can't shake the nagging feeling that I've seen an almost > identical black & white photo elsewhere. > > I've searched the likeliest books I have, to no avail. > > I have also searched the Magnum site, and only found this: > http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/CSearchZ_MAG.aspx?Stat=SearchThumb_S > earchZoom&o=&Total=10&FP=2736851&E=2V6DH6V3CHIK3&SID=JMGEJNTXNEL0T&Pic > =8&SubE=29YL5354ACP8 > > http://tinyurl.com/f4jl6 > > But I don't think that's the one I have in mind. I have tried googling > various terms, but haven't come up with anything. Yet I still think it > is rather a cliché. > > Can anybody else identify a similar photo? > > Thanks, > Bob > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.3/374 - Release Date: 06/23/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.3/374 - Release Date: 06/23/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
