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An altered perspective
From the elevated perspective of a hot air balloon, a multiplicity of marks, some fixed, some fleeting, etched in light and underscored by shadow, dominates the visual field, as the terrestrial complexity of the ground resolves into a vast expanse of texture and pattern.
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Photography
John Pawson