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    This should have exif data

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    re: Standing Head And Shoulders Above The Rest Isn't Always A Good Idea

    Reminds me of an operation I photographed with the Vietnamese Marines. As we were slowly picking our way around the rice paddies, it occurred to me that I stood head and shoulders taller than anyone around me

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    Quote Originally Posted by rpcrowe View Post
    Reminds me of an operation I photographed with the Vietnamese Marines. As we were slowly picking our way around the rice paddies, it occurred to me that I stood head and shoulders taller than anyone around me
    I would imagine that would have been an uncomfortable epiphany.

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    It certainly has a certain appeal, Brian, je ne sais quoi. Partly the colours, the bokeh, certainly the story, the crispness. the contrast. What is the bit that looks like a rubber band? - I am very intrigued!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim A View Post
    It certainly has a certain appeal, Brian, je ne sais quoi. Partly the colours, the bokeh, certainly the story, the crispness. the contrast. What is the bit that looks like a rubber band? - I am very intrigued!
    This is my best guess. The beast doing the pushing is the bottom of the blossom that is left once the blossom withers. The outstretched arm is what's left of the withered blossom. The rubber band is the long thin stem that would have held up the anther.

    The head of the fellow being pushed is the anther just before the blossom opens. This might help you visualize it?

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