Inimitable image

When I sit down to anaylse the picture, I realise it has no concept. There8217;s nothing really extraordinary about it. It is simple, straightforward and pure. Yet, there8217;s a mysterious pull about it, that doesn8217;t let you take your eyes off it. I guess it could be the judicious use of tone and light that sets the picture apart.

Every photographer worth his salt has tried to copy this truly iconic picture but failed to capture its magic. I, though, never dared to copy it for two reasons: one, it8217;s too popular and two, it would be too stupid of me to attempt an imitation of an inimitable image. It8217;s like Mona Lisa, so many people have tried to paint it but all they ended up with was a faint resemblance to the Da Vinci masterpiece

I shoot a lot of actors and models and though I8217;ve not specifically picked up any of the tone and light inputs from Fred with Tyres, I think that since the image is deeply entrenched in my mind, it must have left some imprint of influence on my images.