As well as highlighting some of what I consider the best of photography, every so often I think it's good to have a look at some of the worst. I have no axe to grind with Gary Shield - by the looks of things, he's a regular tourist snapper who takes shots to remind himself of where he's been - which is all absolutely fine.
But I do have to wonder, what the hell is this a shot of? It's a broken caravan, half hidden out of shot by a tree. Why is this photo even taken? Who wants to look at it? Who would want to be reminded of this, except for an insurance claim for a holiday gone badly wrong?
Ironically, the image has around 270 views, numerous favourites and several comments - more than any single image of mine that I've ever taken (apart from one where some AFC Wimbledon fans started debating over which of their number was wearing a wedding dress in the crowd). It is also one of the first images that appears when you type "Chertsey" into the Flickr search.
Sour grapes? You bet!
Tuesday 28 September 2010
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