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Seeping to the sea

Seeping to the sea

I took this image from the other direction and today decided to switch around. each image expressed something different symbolically, Here the direction is into...
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I took this image from the other direction and today decided to switch around. each image expressed something different symbolically, Here the direction is into the ocean from the land, and that could represent the flow of our lives. The use of visual symbols goes back to the beginning of humanity, on the walls and ceilings of caves we see paintings that represent rather than describe. A photograph can simply describe, but it can also provide 'value added' and speak symbolically of larger human issues.
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 180/10

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Mar, 2019

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