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Photo posted by Ian Cameron in the EPA 2012 gallery on 07/11/12 at 09:21 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
Post last edited by Jim Erhardt on 01/05/13 at 07:27 am EST
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on 07/11/12 at 09:25 am EST
Registered on 01/24/11, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
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This is incredible! At first glance, a wonderful abstract; a closer look reveals a beautifully patterned and detailed landscape bathed in the sweetest of light. Absolutely beautiful.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on 07/11/12 at 09:37 am EST
Registered on 02/18/12, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Nancy said it for me. An abstract turns into a stunning photograph 
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Rick Turner
Dallas
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"Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships"..
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Keep on Shooting!
God Bless Texas!!!!!!
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Comment posted by Natalie Mikaels on 07/11/12 at 09:55 am EST
Registered on 11/03/11, 45 Posts, 181 Comments
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Amazing image! Really breathtaking. I love the symmetry and the contrast. Well done.
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on 07/11/12 at 09:56 am EST
Registered on 03/23/06, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment last edited by Patricia Brundage on 07/11/12 at 09:57 am EST
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WOW!!! Breathtaking image. Want to see more... do you have a horizontal?
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on 07/11/12 at 10:52 am EST
Registered on 07/09/12, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
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Man that is insane. Your capture of light and color is really stunning.
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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
John Burroughs
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 07/11/12 at 10:54 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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The colors and reflections do make it look like an abstract. The trees and the fence bring that back to reality. Works wonderfully in either case!
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Mark Seaver
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 07/11/12 at 10:54 am EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Subtle and beautiful. The gentle sweep of the lines of the scene is a nice contrast to the rocky terrain above. Colors look a bit muted for the Velvia, maybe it's my work monitor. A modest boost in contrast /sat. might be in order.
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on 07/11/12 at 11:21 am EST
Registered on 11/20/03, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
I'm really glad I opened this one! Very cool scene. Abstract, yet concrete  I really like the overall composition. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on 07/11/12 at 11:23 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 573 Posts, 2619 Comments
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Joseph Kayne Photography
Deerfield, Illinois &
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 07/11/12 at 11:46 am EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
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Brilliant use of line. Such a great reflection, and the lighting dramatic. Superb shot!
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Parker, Colorado
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He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 07/11/12 at 11:49 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
Hi Patricia
I have a square version but this was the only time the sun played across the trees rather than elsewhere on the slope and the only time there was a lull in the traffic when the trees were lit. Makes a nice square image though.
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 07/11/12 at 11:51 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
Hi Harry
I am always interested to know how my images are perceived on different monitors. This appears moderately contrasty on my machine and matches the transparency very accurately for colour sat and contrast. It is bordering on too much strength of colour for me. maybe others are seeing it very differently interested to know.
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 07/11/12 at 12:06 pm EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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I wondered what folk thought of the mono version it seems to convert quite well and in some ways makes it even more surreal.
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on 07/11/12 at 12:18 pm EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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You just don't get that feeling of a transient light in the BW. The colour is great, one of the best of many I've seen from here.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 07/11/12 at 12:28 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Stunning large scale abstract Ian! The color, light, and symmetry are excellent. Your B&W treatment works well, but seeing the color version first makes it hard to beat.
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Comment posted by Serban Simboteleca on 07/11/12 at 1:10 pm EST
Registered on 03/17/11, 8 Posts, 67 Comments
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This turned into a beautiful painting. The colors are just right, so I don't say perfect. :) The BW works well too, but the color version has more impact for me.
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Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on 07/11/12 at 1:14 pm EST
Registered on 07/27/07, 197 Posts, 830 Comments
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Ian, this is goreous - love the abstract yet real feel. One minor nit is that the reflection appears slightly brighter than the object. Should be an easy fix.
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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on 07/11/12 at 1:34 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/08, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments
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Wow Ian...just awesome. Definetely transient light at it's best! I vote for color. Also, it seems to be tilted down to the left, but that may be an illusion due to the curvature of the shoreline.
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Comment posted by Nancy Wolfe on 07/11/12 at 1:34 pm EST
Registered on 04/07/12, 42 Posts, 103 Comments
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The only thing I can say is WOW!!
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 07/11/12 at 2:37 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
OH MY Ian, this is outstanding! The color, the light, symmetry - and the comment about the abstract transforming to a landscape is quite fitting. Color version by far.
Traffic? well, guess I'm gonna have to move this to....  JK.
This simply is one gorgeous reflectionscape. And I think we've seen images from this area before? Just looks like a gold mine of light. whew.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 07/11/12 at 3:20 pm EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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WOW!! This is superb Ian. Excellent compositional skills at work here (as usual), and it has such visual impact too. One of those images that really make your day when you view it. I like the B&W too, but it doesn't have anywhere near the impact (for me anyway) as the color version.
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on 07/11/12 at 3:25 pm EST
Registered on 03/23/06, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
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The colored version wins hands down re impact imho.
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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on 07/11/12 at 4:01 pm EST
Registered on 06/04/06, 204 Posts, 818 Comments
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This is spectacular Ian! I love it.
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Comment posted by Ian Plant on 07/11/12 at 5:21 pm EST
Registered on 07/07/08, 271 Posts, 1657 Comments
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This is really really sweet Ian. But then again, when your name is "Ian," you can't help but be awesome!
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 07/11/12 at 5:47 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment last edited by Vance Gese on 07/11/12 at 5:51 pm EST
Absolutely incredible, Ian. Glorious light and an amazing composition; the abstract design within the landscape is stunning. Most definitely 'the very best of transient light'.
edit: just saw the b/w version. Appreciate the tones but for me, the color version is by far better. It just really sings.
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 07/11/12 at 6:56 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Absolutly Fantastic! The comp, light, color and reflection all beautiful.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on 07/11/12 at 7:38 pm EST
Registered on 10/26/09, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on 07/11/12 at 10:15 pm EST
Registered on 03/25/06, 125 Posts, 507 Comments
Beautiful! The reflection the dappled light the flow, excellent image. 
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on 07/11/12 at 10:46 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
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An amazing picture, Ian. One of your best ever. The scale of this is incredible and so is the light.
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on 07/12/12 at 01:33 am EST
Registered on 08/16/06, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
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Catherine Reilly
Seattle, WA
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Ad lucem quam inhabitas--
To the light wherein Thou doest dwell
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Comment posted by David Edwards on 07/12/12 at 05:26 am EST
Registered on 12/06/08, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
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Fabulous shot Ian. Awesome light and color and a compelling comp. Love it!
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Comment posted by Peter Gordon on 07/12/12 at 08:57 am EST
Registered on 05/31/07, 224 Posts, 1490 Comments
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This is beyond stunning Ian. Just love it..
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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on 07/12/12 at 09:01 am EST
Registered on 11/14/07, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
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Excellent shot - love the colors and the character of the light.
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Graz, Austria
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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on 07/12/12 at 09:48 am EST
Registered on 10/19/06, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Ian,
That is some amazing light you've captured on this one!
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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on 07/12/12 at 1:41 pm EST
Registered on 07/26/07, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments
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Mesmerizing! I love it.
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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on 07/12/12 at 3:17 pm EST
Registered on 06/19/09, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
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Awesome reflection!
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Comment posted by James Fougère on 07/12/12 at 4:01 pm EST
Registered on 10/25/10, 41 Posts, 831 Comments
Amazing colors and outstanding reflection capture 
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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on 07/12/12 at 4:10 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/08, 117 Posts, 851 Comments
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AWESOME colours... as is the reflection
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 07/12/12 at 10:25 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Let me add my congrats. Awesome.
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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on 07/13/12 at 09:48 am EST
Registered on 04/28/11, 38 Posts, 733 Comments
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I will certainly vote for the colored version. Beautiful.
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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on 07/13/12 at 10:49 am EST
Registered on 10/29/11, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments
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Wow! This is stunning! The color version works better for me personally. Very nice work Ian!
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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on 07/14/12 at 12:25 am EST
Registered on 02/19/08, 94 Posts, 738 Comments
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mindblowingly beautiful !
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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on 07/14/12 at 09:04 am EST
Registered on 04/15/10, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
The light and reflection are stunning Ian. I prefer the colour version but the B&W version is still great.
Cheers, Gary.
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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on 07/14/12 at 7:46 pm EST
Registered on 11/02/09, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
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Wow Ian! This is amazing. I really like the golden tones here and the 50/50 comp works very well.
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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on 07/15/12 at 08:53 am EST
Registered on 05/31/09, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments
Oh, What a mirror :)
Excellent
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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on 07/17/12 at 1:54 pm EST
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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on 07/17/12 at 11:42 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/05, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments
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One of your very best ever, Ian! WOW!
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on 07/18/12 at 5:15 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/03, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Truly exceptiona - congrats on the fine WP!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Craig Myers on 07/18/12 at 11:07 pm EST
Registered on 09/01/08, 85 Posts, 757 Comments
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Very special image.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on 07/20/12 at 11:11 pm EST
Registered on 10/28/04, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Incredible Image Ian
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 07/30/12 at 01:35 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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gorgeous - brings out the best in velvia. the dappled light, the colour, the composition all singing here.
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Lilongwe, Malawi
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 07/31/12 at 6:29 pm EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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Stunning, memorable photo. Love the colors and abstract quality of this landscape. Exquisite light.
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Comment posted by Alister Benn on 08/04/12 at 10:47 pm EST
Registered on 06/09/11, 23 Posts, 258 Comments
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Oh man, this is monumental!!! - Beyond stunning... superb image, congratulations.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on 01/05/13 at 1:23 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/03, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Ian, congratulations on this stuning image's win - 1st Honorable Mention - Landscape
Very unique and effective -
Sandy
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Brookings, Oregon (summer/fall) and Sedona, Arizona (winter/spring)
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"All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all.
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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on 01/07/13 at 3:30 pm EST
Registered on 01/18/07, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Beautiful light and shadows, Ian.
Congratulations.
Best wishes,
Carol
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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on 01/08/13 at 12:37 pm EST
Registered on 04/08/12, 52 Posts, 279 Comments
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Congrats Ian on your image getting 1st HM!
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