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This is such a cool take on photography! I love how you’re able to find familiar shapes and meanings in the randomness of smoke. It’s amazing how something so unpredictable can turn into such beautiful, creative art. Really inspiring!

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Thanks. Glad you found an inspiration here. I must admit that creation of photographs and text felt like an inspiration in its full power:)

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We definitely see things as we are, what we want to see. So lovely - your writing, thoughts, and the photography 🤍

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Thanks Holly🕺🥂

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Interesting! I have always enjoyed lying in the grass, looking up at clouds and seeing animal shapes. As for smoke, I've never looked for shapes in the same was as I do in clouds, but I will, from now on! I think what we love plays a large part in what we see in random patterns and shapes; I am a huge horse lover and can usually find a horse shape in anything!

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I can relate with cloud watching, of course. As of smoke, it is impossible to see shapes there as they are so fleeting. I did this by photographing smoke patterns in general and then upon reviewing I would find familiar shapes.

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sooo interesting! i first thought the faces i see in the smoke were created by you somehow, through blurring photos, but it turns out that they are really random smoke images. Fascinating. I love finding meaningful shapes in everything.

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Yes, they were random, although through post-processing I managed to emphasize some parts so that faces become more recognizable. However, I didn't draw or erase anything. I got booster for this on Medium;)

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What a fascinating post! I definitely think we see what we want to see, but I also think we see what is in our subconscious mind that requires reworking...or reminding. Thank you!

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Yes, that’s probably the same principle as with the rorschach blot. Thanks for reading. Glad you like it. I felt really inspired to write that piece and do the images.

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I am going to include a blurb on my newsletter because you words and images are inspiring. I love the way you challenge my mind to explore.

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Thanks a lot Brenda, I appreciate that.

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Yes, I see entirely different things. But it remains the case that I did see things in each photograph. None of it exists, yet all of it does. Within and beyond.

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We all know this, yet we rarely stop to think about it. It can be a valuable experience to confront it head-on, just as you have done here. Thank you for your contribution.

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