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Mark Armstrong's avatar

Loved the image analysis. Must confess, I liked the red-blue color combo in Rejected Image #2, but the superimposed red image is, alas, an empty distraction. Somebody dinna know when to put down the digital paint can... 🫟🪣🚫

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Exactly! It’s such a waste of viable space. It goes too far, too much layering, looks like a collage of some sort.

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

Harry is beating me in the comment metaphor department. I'll grab a fork.

This is better than dessert.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Popping a cherry always is, dearest Debdutta.

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A. Njoto's avatar

What crazy is how at its very core, this poem speaks about EVEYRHTING.. the chase, the jitters, the WHY. I'm gasping for air

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thanking y’all, Adriano ^_^

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BJ Dawson's avatar

Goddamn this is powerful, and so very tragic.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Tis, dear BJ.

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Ann Marie Steele's avatar

Such an amazing piece. It gives me a glimpse into this life.

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Tina Rogers's avatar

So powerful, and shining a light on an important subject I knew nothing about. I loved the insights into your selection of images. This is not my forte at all, so I found this really informative. I will attempt to have a more analytical eye in my selections now. An education all round!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you! The upcoming Part Two podcast is much more detailed RE specific photographers, what to look for in terms of lighting, angles, focus etc.

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H. R. Sinclair's avatar

This is la crème de la crème of Edward. A layered cake of deliciousness and depth and every bit more.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

You always did enjoy the seedlings.

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E.R. Davis's avatar

The poetry builds intrigue and then chastises you for staring. Daringly done darling

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Thanking you, dear Emily ^_^

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