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So beautiful and do much fun!

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It's enjoyable photographing people who are having such a good time and who are happy to be photographed. I hope some of them can find their photos, are happy with them, and download them.

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What a great mix of spontaneity and self-consciousness. And brightness. Thanks, Mark.

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Thanks for the comment, Annie. It brightened up everyone's day, I think. They had a good turnout, and the sun came out near the end. It was a very positive and inclusive community event.

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Some great portraits Mark! The brave, the tentative and the joyful. Appreciate you capturing these Ōtepoti events.

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Thanks, Kirstie. Getting together with strangers in a public place for a silly, but safe and lighthearted purpose, is a good way to develop trust in people and reduce our fear of others. There's lots to capture here in Ōtepoti Dunedin.

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You had me at Kate Bush! But then I see we are fellow street photographers and that’s even better! Subscribed ❤️

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Thanks, Juliette. I love the bird photos in your last post. I've always loved Kate Bush's music, especially Wuthering Heights. I knew almost nothing about the context and meaning of the song until I did the research for this post.

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Kate is genius... I miss the 80s and she was such a big part of it. Thank you for visiting my stack as well. I look forward to continuing to visit yours!

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