I agree, and I try to avoid cliché's myself (most of the time). But a cliché for you might be groundbreaking new material for me. I think it depends on your and mine personal references. In other words, the pictures you and I have seen before.
----- I'd also like to add that "bird on twig with catch light" is very much about documentation. It's not meant to be mind breaking. The same goes for "mom and granny with child drinking coffee" and a lot of cliché motifs. It is not meant to be mind breaking. Personally I find pleasure in making bird photos, but hates making coffee table pictures. 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: 25. juni 2006 13:59 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: Is this a cliché? > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Tim Øsleby > > > > > I would not call this image a cliché. > > Thanks > > > > > But if it is, would that turn it into a bad photo? > > Yes. It would become the equivalent of 'bird on twig with catchlight'. > > > I don't think so. The main thing with an image is that it "works". > > > > True. But for me clichés don't work, except sometimes when presented > in the most ironic, postmodern way, which is not what I'm trying to > do. > > > > > > I took this photo in Robin Hood's Bay last week: > > > http://www.web-options.com/Places/pages/P6120594.htm > > > > > > > -- > 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
