I would have unquestioningly said the former but on a recent visit to the Pompidou centre, my mind stimulated and frankly mixed up. I found myself unnervingly attracted to the latter.
It's dust and scratches shimmering in the light and creating textures and patterns of infinite variety.
The thought came to me that there is of course no difference in it's interestingness.
Take a walk from here to the end of your road and look down as you do.
See if you can find at least 10 objects along the way that catch your eye, to photograph.
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”
(Elliott Erwitt advertising and documentary photographer known for black and white candid shots of absurd and everyday settings )