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Published: 2006-09-23 01:00:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 1598; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 9
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Updated 28/11/2007 @ 14:55Location: West Allotment, Northumberland, England
Date: 23/09/2006 @ 20:49
Light Conditions: Dark/Streetlit
Camera: FujiFilm FinePix A405
Lens: --
Focal Length: 6 mm
Flash: --
Flash Mode: --
Shutter Speed: 1/6 sec.
Aperture: F/3
ISO: ISO-200
Filters: --
Post-work: Crop / Colour Balance
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At the time of submission in late 2006, it was the first new material I had submitted for a long time; I'd gotten my hands on a camera again, momentarily. This particular image was taken whilst driving home from the IKEA in Gateshead, earlier that evening. That place taints me a little each time I inflict the journey upon myself; I don't yet drive, so on the way back I had plenty of time to stew over the evening's proceedings. It culminated with my pointing the camera at the passenger-side window and repeatedly hitting the capture button. This was one of the results.
There have been various versions of this piece; from visual poetry to short animations, but I've generally returned to the image. Perhaps I'll provide external links to the varying versions at some point in time, but that's something for another update. However, the written piece 42.
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Thank-you for that, and for the favourite-list additions. I appreciate it.
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Thankyou for adding this to your favourites, it's appreciated.
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Thankyou for that, it's appreciated.
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Thankyou for adding this to your favourites list; it's appreciated.
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no problem, it's wonderful
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this is my favorite piece, (hadn't noticed I never made a comment 
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like the text too, and the layout there : [link]
nice job
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Thankyou muchly; and for adding this to your favourites, too. It's appreciated.
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Hah, thanks. It's a work-in-progress just now, so hopefully it'll end up being much better than it presently is.
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You certainly do know your binary.
Job well done.
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Thankyou.
And for adding this to your favourites, too.
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You've just inspired me to use another medium...
But... later... i'm too drunk atm for that.
Favourite for sure.
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That's cool.
Glad you like what I am trying.
No doubt you'll have a go and come out with something significantly more accomplished, but hey!
Anyway, yes, this is what I am going to be doing with future work -- I'll be sure to throw any deviations at you that I think are a technical improvement on what you see here, when (or if) the time comes.
The favourite-listing is appreciated, for sure.
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Haha, i doubt it very much.
I can hardly take pictures or write poetry, let alone combine the two.
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Hah. Never mind that last bit, that was the most coherent thing I could think of to say directly before I went spastic, hah. Massive sudden realisation and I thought things were all bad. But I was way off, so no I didn't see what you were doing. Yay and joy.
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Oh, the animation is sheer brilliance!
So dynamic, and it keeps the viewer involved in both the literature and the image. This is the greatest aspect of it, I think. You've made the text become part of the picture instead of mere copy beneath it.
And so original, too.
Of course, outside the medium, the picture and the poem was very nice as well! Good job!
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Thankyou. I'm glad it is seen as a step forward. Hopefully there'll be more updates to come before I am finished with this piece. I'm going to work on some of the others before long, too. I've a new computer coming so that should be of great use to me. H'rah for the promiise applications that will (probably) not crash when one goes to save one's work!
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wow. Very powerful writing. I'd like to know what the binary means also.
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Thankyou for the comment and for adding this to your favourites; glad you liked it.
I'll note you now, before I forget.
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This is just stunning. I love the layout you're using - your photography combined with your words equals something masterful (:
And I googled a bianary translator, because I'm impatient like that.
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Thankyou, glad you like it.
Heheh, yeah, translators. It's simple enough once translated. Rather coarse, but true enough for many people. Unfortunately.
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No problem. It's a really lovely style you're put this in.
Yeah, they're fun :3. And it really does rin true for enough of the people around us to not make it seem gratuitous - rather, it's the people themselves that are.
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oooh, binary in poetry...I've never since that before. What a cool concept!
I like this style -- it make me look at the poem and the photo a lot closer then I would have if they were apart.
Very nice 
Would you mind noting me the binary?
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Heh. It's a style that I'm going to be expanding and experimenting with s'more at some point in the neat future, I think.
I'm glad that they worked together. Thankyou.
And sure, I'll send you a Note now.
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Your welcome. I look forward to seeing more
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To say this is interesting and unique is an understatment. Certainly one of the most intruging pieces that I've seen so far, and Im looking forward to seeing more mate. Ace
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Cheers, mate. And for adding this to your favourites, too. Muchly appreciated.
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that's amazing....could you note me the binary? how can numbers say stuff?
it's so....well written, the imagery is perfect. and i love the title.
JRL
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Sure, I'll note you now.
Thankyou for your comments and for the favourite addition, 'tis muchly appreciated.
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i like this version as well as what you've had before... the poem is very profound, it sinks deep into your soul. 
although, i'm a bit rusty on my binary hehe
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Heheh. Many thanks, glad you like it.
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Love the last bit of this piece, Darren. And I do much like this new direction you've been taking. Keep up the good work.
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Thankyou, glad you do.
I shall try.
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I really like this new change, if you will. Continue to work with it. I really enjoy what I'm seeing, Darren.
As for the written piece, I really enjoyed the binary.
Cheers,
_k
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Thankyou, 'tis appreciated (along with the favourite-addition). It is a direction I am going to try and work on for awhile, at least.
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Good, I look forward to it.
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