Something becomes a cliche because most people like it. Many Shakespearean lines, taken out of context, are now cliches. In their original context, however, they remain as powerful as ever.
Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 2:47 AM, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > On 31/03/2011 20:37, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >>>> >>>> Sorry about the rant, but cliche images bother me deeply. >>> >>> Why does what other people choose to shoot bother you? >> >> It's not the what. It's the why. >> And it's not a moral response. >> >> Per the rest of my statement, its a longing to see people do so much more. >> A thing of beauty is a joy forever >> but a cliche wears thin in a minute. > > Not correct as a generalised statement. There are (probably/possibly) many > people who: > a. can enjoy a cliched image for an extended time > b. prefer a cliched image > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
