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May 14, 2021 at 11:01 am #476979
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesFor those who love collecting toys and photography, toy photography can be a great genre to capture creative photographs. Even if you do not collect toys, stories can be created with the toys and figurines lying around in the house and photographed. Look forward to seeing some interesting photos of toys!
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May 14, 2021 at 11:02 am #476980
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesHere is a fun photo made with Funko’s Batman.
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May 14, 2021 at 2:43 pm #477010
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Allows Edits? YesThis is so cool looking , i love what you have done and the concept 🙂
I don’t have many toys these days lol but i will try find something to work with ..cool idea 🙂
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May 15, 2021 at 10:32 am #477064
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesHi Patrick, thank you very much. Look forward to what you create 🙂
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May 19, 2021 at 8:24 pm #477428
nice, great colors and tones.
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May 20, 2021 at 10:46 am #477465
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesThank you very much Beth 🙂
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May 14, 2021 at 3:35 pm #477014
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Allows Edits? YesLove it Dahlia! I’ll have a look and see what I can find!
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May 15, 2021 at 10:34 am #477066
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Allows Edits? YesThanks very much Diane. Look forward to seeing what you find and create 🙂
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May 14, 2021 at 7:45 pm #477023
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May 15, 2021 at 10:35 am #477068
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Allows Edits? YesLooks very realistic David. Love it 🙂
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May 15, 2021 at 7:13 pm #477107
Patrick
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Allows Edits? YesNice , cool idea for sure 🙂
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July 21, 2021 at 2:59 pm #481529
nice!
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May 15, 2021 at 12:19 pm #477075
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May 15, 2021 at 7:15 pm #477108
Patrick
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Allows Edits? YesAll nice Beth , the third one is my fav 🙂
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May 22, 2021 at 10:25 am #477625
thanks patrick
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May 16, 2021 at 2:11 am #477128
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesLove these Beth. I too love the third one the most 🙂
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May 22, 2021 at 10:26 am #477626
thanks dahlia
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May 22, 2021 at 7:28 pm #477654
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Allows Edits? YesLove these shots Beth, its great to see you post them again, I watch the thrift stores for miniatures like these but haven come across any, I just cant see paying new price for them, craziness.
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May 16, 2021 at 1:26 am #477123
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May 16, 2021 at 2:13 am #477129
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Allows Edits? YesWow! That’s cool Robert 🙂
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May 22, 2021 at 12:46 am #477589
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Dahlia
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May 16, 2021 at 3:57 am #477136
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Allows Edits? YesVery good mate love Tubing one 🙂
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May 22, 2021 at 12:44 am #477583
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Patrick
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May 19, 2021 at 8:25 pm #477429
sweet shots
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May 17, 2021 at 11:20 pm #477294
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May 18, 2021 at 1:30 pm #477326
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Allows Edits? YesNice shots Robert , i found a toy car and an action figure i just need find a suitable setting for them now 🙂
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May 19, 2021 at 12:47 pm #477373
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Allows Edits? YesLook forward to seeing what you create with them Patrick 🙂
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May 22, 2021 at 12:45 am #477586
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Patrick
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May 19, 2021 at 8:26 pm #477430
nicely done
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May 22, 2021 at 12:48 am #477593
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Beth
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May 17, 2021 at 11:21 pm #477295
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May 18, 2021 at 1:05 pm #477316
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Allows Edits? YesVery nice. Loving both the photos Robert 🙂
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May 22, 2021 at 12:47 am #477592
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Dahlia
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June 21, 2021 at 10:10 am #479723
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesAlone…
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June 21, 2021 at 11:20 am #479727
Patrick
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Allows Edits? YesLove this Dahlia , nice story telling 🙂
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June 22, 2021 at 12:06 pm #479775
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Allows Edits? YesThank you very much Patrick 🙂
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June 21, 2021 at 8:24 pm #479751
danbo! makes me want to pull mine out. great colors and tones, looks vintagey.
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June 22, 2021 at 12:12 pm #479781
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Allows Edits? YesThank you very much Beth. Look forward to your Danbo photos when you get some time to shoot. This is an old photo from 2014-15 🙂
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July 5, 2021 at 3:59 pm #480486
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July 6, 2021 at 12:48 pm #480584
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Allows Edits? YesLove them both David 🙂
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July 21, 2021 at 2:58 pm #481528
great shots. the hard lighting works well with the subject.
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July 21, 2021 at 7:21 pm #481545
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Allows Edits? YesThese are really good David nice creativity mate
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July 21, 2021 at 1:37 pm #481492
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Allows Edits? YesYoung Gamora
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July 21, 2021 at 3:05 pm #481531
love the foggy background. i always have trouble with the pop figures since they aren’t as poseable, but you did great with this one.
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July 22, 2021 at 8:39 am #481565
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Allows Edits? YesThank you very much Beth. Yes these figures aren’t poseable 🙂
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July 21, 2021 at 7:20 pm #481544
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Allows Edits? YesMore lovely creativity Dahlia 🙂
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July 22, 2021 at 8:40 am #481566
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Allows Edits? YesThank you very much Patrick 🙂
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May 4, 2022 at 4:39 pm #498081
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Allows Edits? NoFirstly, I love your Funko collection :)!
My pictures of toys are always very bad… Your shot is awesome, very integrated with the background.
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May 13, 2022 at 3:47 pm #498648
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Allows Edits? YesThank you Astaroth. I like your toy photos too 🙂
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April 15, 2022 at 10:37 pm #496687
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April 16, 2022 at 1:56 am #496695
Patrick
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Allows Edits? YesLovely work mate it looks smashing 🙂
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April 16, 2022 at 10:47 pm #496744
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Patrick
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April 16, 2022 at 9:14 am #496711
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesLove it Robert. The light, colours and mood are awesome 🙂
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April 16, 2022 at 10:48 pm #496745
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Dahlia.
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April 18, 2022 at 5:30 pm #496899
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April 19, 2022 at 1:42 pm #496949
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Allows Edits? YesLove the effect Robert and beautiful photo 🙂
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April 19, 2022 at 10:35 pm #496996
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Dahlia, been on a bit of a tilt shift kick lately.
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April 21, 2022 at 1:18 pm #497132
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Allows Edits? Yes🙂
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April 20, 2022 at 11:40 am #497033
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Allows Edits? YesJajaja, nice action!
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April 20, 2022 at 10:24 pm #497083
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Federico.
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April 20, 2022 at 10:25 pm #497084
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April 21, 2022 at 1:19 pm #497133
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Allows Edits? YesWow! Looks a bit spooky Robert 😀
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April 21, 2022 at 5:32 pm #497151
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Dahlia
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April 21, 2022 at 12:35 am #497094
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Allows Edits? NoThe lil miniature Engine – click to view on Flickr
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April 21, 2022 at 1:21 pm #497134
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesLovely photo Belinda. I like the movement in the wheels that makes it more realistic 🙂
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April 21, 2022 at 5:34 pm #497152
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Allows Edits? YesI like it Belinda, but who is driving the Train?
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April 29, 2022 at 9:58 pm #497749
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May 3, 2022 at 1:40 pm #498009
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Allows Edits? YesLol…love the caption and great photo Robert 🙂
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May 10, 2022 at 4:41 am #498464
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Allows Edits? NoI love this one :)! It seems an actual scene. The illumination is superb.
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April 30, 2022 at 8:58 pm #497805
Somebody here should try this with toys. Put them in front of real buildings. Maybe I will. And scroll down to find link of car ads made with toy cars.
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May 1, 2022 at 6:10 pm #497843
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Allows Edits? YesThat could be interesting Frank.
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May 10, 2022 at 2:48 pm #498489
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Allows Edits? NoI read about this man some time ago. I think its work is amazing!
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May 4, 2022 at 5:55 pm #498091
Robert, your VW is in the mountains!
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May 9, 2022 at 5:09 pm #498425
Astaroth
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May 9, 2022 at 9:44 pm #498433
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Allows Edits? YesThey have lots of Character @astaroth.
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May 11, 2022 at 2:23 pm #498533
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Allows Edits? YesLove these photos Astaroth. They look stunning 🙂
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May 12, 2022 at 2:14 am #498575
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Allows Edits? NoThanks @dahliaambrose :)! I tried to copied a little your Gamora’s idea. The making of your Batman is still a mystery for me :). I’m fascinated by it!
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May 12, 2022 at 2:13 pm #498599
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Allows Edits? YesHi @astaroth that batman shot was captured indoors in front of a photo of the city on a monitor, using artificial lighting. The rain effect was added when post processing. Hope this helps 🙂
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May 12, 2022 at 4:14 pm #498600
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Allows Edits? NoOh, great post processing then! I imagined you using a watering can or a shower :)!
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May 13, 2022 at 12:10 am #498616
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? Yes@astaroth Lol…I have tried that for other photography outdoors. I will another time be also trying toy photography in the rain when possible 🙂
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May 9, 2022 at 9:46 pm #498434
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Allows Edits? YesMessing around with a Lensbaby Sol 45mm Tilt Shift Lens.
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May 10, 2022 at 10:46 am #498480
Robert Apple
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May 11, 2022 at 2:25 pm #498534
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Allows Edits? YesLoving these photos Robert 🙂
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May 11, 2022 at 5:21 pm #498548
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Allows Edits? YesIt’s a great throw down Dahlia, I’m having fun with it.
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May 15, 2022 at 7:20 pm #498717
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May 17, 2022 at 1:28 am #498792
Dahlia Ambrose
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Allows Edits? YesWow! Love the truck Robert and great choice of terrain for this shot 🙂
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May 17, 2022 at 10:23 am #498810
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Allows Edits? YesGlad you like it Dahlia, 🙂
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June 4, 2022 at 9:33 am #499729
Robert Apple
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Allows Edits? YesFoxy
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June 4, 2022 at 11:19 am #499736
Robert Apple
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June 6, 2022 at 1:49 am #499784
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Allows Edits? YesWow Robert. Love it. The lichen on the rock give a more realistic mood to the photo 🙂
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June 7, 2022 at 12:17 am #499821
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Allows Edits? YesThanks Dahlia, just playing around.
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