Weekly Challenge #158 - Photography Cliches

From Wikipedia
"A cliché or cliche (pronounced UK: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/, US: /klɪˈʃeɪ/) is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel."

Some photography cliche examples might be, train tracks, your shadow, mirror portrait, illuminated mountain peaks, babies, homeless people, sunsets/sunrises, empty bench, insect on a flower, reflections, close up of red lips with a strawberry etc. etc. etc.

Looking forward to seeing your examples of photographic cliches.
RU

Challenge ends on Thursday, February 3 at midnight!

The fine print....
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
3. Post your single picture in this thread, and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose 1 of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus a day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax camera will do or a Samsung DSLR.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.


Previous Challenge Subjects:
1-Statues, 2-Wheels, 3-Speed, 4-Peace, 5-Survival, 6-Macro, 7-Mountains, 8-Children, 9-Post Processing, 10- Windows & Doors, 11-Sport, 12-Urban Landscape, 13-Wisdom, 14-Power, 15-Music, 16-Pathways, 17-Lines, 18-Storm, 19-Boats, 20-Water, 21 - Golden Hour, 22 - Natural Lighting, Portraits, 23-Motion Blur, 24-Simplicity, 25-Color, 26-Cars, 27-Repetition, 28-Wildlife, 29-Epiphany, 30-Contrast, 31-Pets, 32-Landscapes, 33-Coastal, 34-Churches, 35-Bridges, 36-Creation, 37-Still Life: Food, 38-At the Zoo, 39-Wide Aperture, 40-Merry Christmas, 41- Sunsets, 42-Action, 43-Fireworks, 44-Manipulated Light Portraits, 45- Advertising/Product Shot, 46- B&W Street Shooting, people/buildings, 47-Vanishing Point, 48-Reflection, 49-Tranquility, 50-Expressions, 51-S Curve, 52-Hands, 53-Shadows, 54-Your Favorite Beverage, 55-Barriers, 56-Perspective, 57-Night Scenes, 58-Zen-like...Water and Stone 59-Modern architecture, 60-Sunrises, 61-Red, 62-Action on water, 63-Bodies in Motion, 64-Ruins, 65-Blue and green, 66-Iridescence, 67-Anthropomorpha, 68–Sound, 69-Backlight, 70-Group Shot, 71-Railway Scenes, 72-Technology, 73-Color on Color, 74-History, 75-Autumn/Harvest 76-working men and women, 77-Silhouettes, 78 Stranger Portrait, 79-Transportation, 80 - Lonely, 81 - Holidays, 82 - Toys 'n Games, 83 - Machines, 84 - Ice, 85 - Cats, 86 - Stories, 87 - Cultures, 88 - Absence, 89 - Weather, 90 - Old roads, 91 - The River, 92 - The Seventies, 93 - Beautiful Bokeh, 94 - Balance, 95 - Crop a miniature landscape, 96 - Opposing gravity, 97- Feet, 98 - Sacred Grounds, 99 - Extraordinarily Ordinary, 100-added textures, 101-still life, 102-bicycles, 103 - Broken, 104- Flowers (B&W), 105 Backlighting, 106-Water. 107-Wind, 108-Parent/Child candids, 109-Passion, 110-Events, 111-Streets, 112-The Aged, 113-Fire and Heat, 114-Nature vs. Culture, 115 - Letters or Numbers, 116 - Self-Portrait, 117 - The Tree, 118 - Minimalism, 119 - Rust, 120 - Before & After, 121 - Negative Space, 122 - Decay & Dereliction, 123 - Cold, 124 - Melancholy, 125 - The Element of Time, 126 - Public Transportation, 127 - Yin Yang, 128 - Sepia or Dual Tone, 129 - Hand Coloring, 130 - Light Trails, 131-Once in a lifetime, 132 - Moms & Motherhood, 133 - Beautiful Blur, 134 - B&W Abstract, 135 - History, 136 - In and around the kitchen, 137 - Habit, 138 - Perspective: From the Ground Up, 139- Mist/fog, 140 – No faces, 141-Bubbly, 142- The 'hood, 143-Green, 144-Garbage, 145-Emotion, 146 - Events, 147-Seasons. 148-Building and/or Construction 149-Chiarouscuro, 150-A Day In The Life, 151 - Religion, 152 - Home, 153 - The Decisive Moment, 154 - People in uniform, 155 - Sound, 156 - Hope, 157 - Weather, 158 - Cliches

[slowpez]

NaCl(that is too funny!)H2O

[NaClH2O]

Susan, I thought so too. It made me laugh...hard. One of the things I like best about it is that it has purple fringing, one of the things I was trying to avoid by putting up my hand there in the first place.

NaCl(and it is a good reminder not to take myself too seriously)H2O

[ramseybuckeye]

The door shot

[paulh]

What about the classic glass/bottle with bokeh shot? Now that I think about it, probably 95% of my shots are cliches



Paul

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[Arjay Bee]

Page 3 and no rain drops - you have to include rain drops!

[Rense]

This * Is * A * Great * Thread!

[volley]

I'm throwing this classic cliche in ...

[Rense]

Ow, Norbert! That is a terrific sight! Great shot!!!

[paul cliff]

I'll throw in some light paint.



I have better, but the heart was the most cliche

[SpecialK]

Page 3 and no rain drops - you have to include rain drops!

Cliche or not, that is a fine shot.

[erkie]

Not only is the photo so terribly cliche'd that I'm embarrassed to admit I took it but the term "Bokeh" itself is..... well....... You know what I mean

Eric

[Arjay Bee]

Cliche or not, that is a fine shot.

Bugger - I guess it won't win then - held your attention for too long!

[ChatMechant]

too bad this thread is only a weekly- i could easily camp here indefintely..... here's my cheesy sunset.

[BHamms]

This is as cliche as it gets! My favorite model (My wife)

[paulh]

too bad this thread is only a weekly- i could easily camp here indefintely..... here's my cheesy sunset.

Looks almost like a greeting card! Cheesy? Maybe, but nice shot nonetheless.

Paul