Thursday, October 29, 2015
Class definition of "What"
What: A technical practice and reproduction of the real to create icons that are direct representations of the real. They can be abstract interpretations. The content of a photograph is a direct expression of what the photographer sees and the technique reflects even how the subject of the photograph influences the photographer. Technology is not the only method by which to express emotion.
Cristina
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What: A series snapshots of moments in time that deal with emotion, reality, and memory.
How: Capturing the right moment in time changing certain variations and looking through a lens.
When: Anytime, but especially when one feels inspired or wants to capture a memory.
Which kind: It depends on the photographer and their preferred style.
With who: It can be with any subject such as models or objects, but it can really be with anyone and anything.
Why: To portray artistic elements, emotions, or memories.
What: A series snapshots of moments in time that deal with emotion, reality, and memory.
How: Capturing the right moment in time changing certain variations and looking through a lens.
When: Anytime, but especially when one feels inspired or wants to capture a memory.
Which kind: It depends on the photographer and their preferred style.
With who: It can be with any subject such as models or objects, but it can really be with anyone and anything.
Why: To portray artistic elements, emotions, or memories.
Cheyanne
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What: capturing real life on a 2d screen or paper. To see natural and real things through a picture.
How: looking at ones surroundings and capturing a moment seen with ones eyes through the lens.
When: Whenever ones feels the need to capture a moment to remember it beyond ones memory.
Which kind: Depending on the photographer, the style can be different per person. Everyones view of the world is different.
With who: whomever you are with, maybe someone you admire, a friend, family, ect.
Why: To capture a moment beyond ones memory, maybe to show other people or to keep for your own happiness.
What: capturing real life on a 2d screen or paper. To see natural and real things through a picture.
How: looking at ones surroundings and capturing a moment seen with ones eyes through the lens.
When: Whenever ones feels the need to capture a moment to remember it beyond ones memory.
Which kind: Depending on the photographer, the style can be different per person. Everyones view of the world is different.
With who: whomever you are with, maybe someone you admire, a friend, family, ect.
Why: To capture a moment beyond ones memory, maybe to show other people or to keep for your own happiness.
Olivia
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What: capturing the story that your eye finds hidden in the world around you
How: capturing the light and how it reflects off the world around us
When: in the moment, the here and now
Which kind: depends on the photographer's style
With who: someone you have a moment of connection with
Why: to preserve a moment in time that is worth preserving
What: capturing the story that your eye finds hidden in the world around you
How: capturing the light and how it reflects off the world around us
When: in the moment, the here and now
Which kind: depends on the photographer's style
With who: someone you have a moment of connection with
Why: to preserve a moment in time that is worth preserving
Andrea
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What: Capturing moments, ideas, objects and people.
How: Manipulating your surroundings like the light and the subjects, colors and focus
When: Whenever something is worth being preserved and kept forever.
Which kind:
With who: With anyone that the artist considers relevant.
Why: It helps to refresh a persons memory
What: Capturing moments, ideas, objects and people.
How: Manipulating your surroundings like the light and the subjects, colors and focus
When: Whenever something is worth being preserved and kept forever.
Which kind:
With who: With anyone that the artist considers relevant.
Why: It helps to refresh a persons memory
Andrea
Memory
When you lose someone all you have left is memories, and pictures are the best ways to preserve them. This picture brings all the happy memories I have with a close friend that passed away a month ago.
Justin: Caption
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What: I think this process is about telling a story through your own perspective. When you capture a moment, a glimpse or an event, it all conveys a message. Your role is to either capture a moment and give it meaning.
How: I think you are either in the right place at the right time or you create a story through a intentional point-of-view. There can be a blend of both natural and staged as well.
When: I think the observer captures the moment that best fits the emotion or message they want to illustrate.
Which kind: I don't get this one.
With who: The subject is part of the message and memory you want to keep. The object can be the message or just part of it. I think it is important to keep in mind the foreground and background (or use of space)
Why: I don't know how to answer this either. Why what?
What: I think this process is about telling a story through your own perspective. When you capture a moment, a glimpse or an event, it all conveys a message. Your role is to either capture a moment and give it meaning.
How: I think you are either in the right place at the right time or you create a story through a intentional point-of-view. There can be a blend of both natural and staged as well.
When: I think the observer captures the moment that best fits the emotion or message they want to illustrate.
Which kind: I don't get this one.
With who: The subject is part of the message and memory you want to keep. The object can be the message or just part of it. I think it is important to keep in mind the foreground and background (or use of space)
Why: I don't know how to answer this either. Why what?
Ngoni
What: The artistic practice of capturing images, objects or structures.
How : A camera is used to capture light through the aperture. The light is then focused on the image and brought to the lens to make the image more visible.
When: Can be captured at any time of the day. At a planned event like a wedding, graduation or inauguration of a president. Some of the most interesting images are also captured unexpectedly.
Which kind: Portrait, landscape, Panoramic and Aerial.
With who: Family, Friends, celebrity(SELFIES) or even a stranger(bus driver, pedestrian, magician)
Why: To explain about a historic event, fascism, WW1 & 2, natural disaster. For memories and also knowledge about someone or a place. To educate people on how to capture certain images.
How : A camera is used to capture light through the aperture. The light is then focused on the image and brought to the lens to make the image more visible.
When: Can be captured at any time of the day. At a planned event like a wedding, graduation or inauguration of a president. Some of the most interesting images are also captured unexpectedly.
Which kind: Portrait, landscape, Panoramic and Aerial.
With who: Family, Friends, celebrity(SELFIES) or even a stranger(bus driver, pedestrian, magician)
Why: To explain about a historic event, fascism, WW1 & 2, natural disaster. For memories and also knowledge about someone or a place. To educate people on how to capture certain images.
Francesca
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What: the act of capturing a moment in time
How: by painting with light and freezing that moment
When: a fraction of a second frozen forever, that moment can happen anytime - spontaneously or prepared
Which kind: the style depends on the format you use (e.g. polaroid vs. digital)
With who: with yourself, friends, family, strangers, and also any kind of object imaginable
Why: to capture something beautiful or interesting or even ordinary, to show other people your point of view through your eyes, to hold on to a memory etc....
What: the act of capturing a moment in time
How: by painting with light and freezing that moment
When: a fraction of a second frozen forever, that moment can happen anytime - spontaneously or prepared
Which kind: the style depends on the format you use (e.g. polaroid vs. digital)
With who: with yourself, friends, family, strangers, and also any kind of object imaginable
Why: to capture something beautiful or interesting or even ordinary, to show other people your point of view through your eyes, to hold on to a memory etc....
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Kristen
What: The practice and art of capturing memories and moments in time of people, places, and things in a snapshot. It can be done leisurely or for a living.
How: A box is attached to a lens which allows light to pass through to the body. A button is pressed to capture the image seen in the viewfinder of the contraption.
When: Anytime that is available. In spontaneous or planned moments. Pictures have been taken for centuries.
Which kind: (I'm not sure what this means sorry professor!!)
With who: Family, friends, strangers, professionals, amateurs, etc. It is open to anyone and everyone.
Why: For keepsakes, for fun, to depict a story, to make a living, to remember an event or special occasion, and many, many more reasons.
How: A box is attached to a lens which allows light to pass through to the body. A button is pressed to capture the image seen in the viewfinder of the contraption.
When: Anytime that is available. In spontaneous or planned moments. Pictures have been taken for centuries.
Which kind: (I'm not sure what this means sorry professor!!)
With who: Family, friends, strangers, professionals, amateurs, etc. It is open to anyone and everyone.
Why: For keepsakes, for fun, to depict a story, to make a living, to remember an event or special occasion, and many, many more reasons.
Andrea
Description
1. What was your first
impression when viewing the photo?
My first impression upon
viewing this picture is the play on reflections the photographer does due to
the water mirage with create a mirror like effect of the terrain.
2. What does the work look
like to you?
The work for me looks like an
artist that is very meticulous, that works with texture and symmetry in urban
settings
3. What is the subject of the
photo?
The reflection of the palm
trees
4. What textures, colours, and
shapes are there?
The most aggressive texture of
the picture comes from the turf of the tennis court that is rugged and is
magnified by the water. Other the other texture that I do take into my mind
when I see this picture is the clean surface that the water ponds provide to
the picture which makes for a very aggressive contrast.
5. What about line, forms and
space?
The line of the picture is
directed by the vertical lines of the tennis court, which leads you to the
point of focus in the picture that is the middle palm tree. This picture has a
lot of space because the lines allows it to have depth and the forms in the
picture are mainly lines and equidistant vertical structures (the palm trees)
vertical lines in the tennis court and the fence pattern all are vertical lines
with symmetry and equal distance
Analysis:
What stands out and draws your
eye in this photo
The water reflection is what
stands out to me it provokes a mirror image of the center of the picture which
are the palm trees.
How is the photograph organized
in terms of design elements (line, space, etc)
We can organize this picture
into three equal parts each part with a palm tree. Each of these parts have a
pond where light is reflected and vertical lines from the tennis court which
provide a lot of depth in the picture the picture is very organized and that
creates a sense of tranquility and quietness in the picture
What about contrast, rhythm,
balance, proportion?
The rhythm is serene, because
of the aspects of the picture and that they represent a sense of tranquility
the rhythm is also in accordance to this. The picture is balanced there is a
division of this in the pictures naturally made by the palm trees which also
brings proportions to the picture in this natural division no other part is out
weight by the other, they are symmetrical the focus point and the strongest
focus is in the middle palm tree which attracts most of the attention.
Interpretation
What is the photo about
This picture is about the
tranquility that has the end of the storm. The serenity and the purifying
effect that a rain shower has over a place.
What is the message of the
photographer?
The message is the tranquility
that it arrises in what can be a chaotic and busy place like a urban tennis
court after a storm. The noiseless and tranquil place that is a man made place
without men.
Does the photo have a purpose?
I believe that the purpose of
the picture is to make us realise that there is serenity and tranquility
everywhere, we just have to wait for the right moment, like the aftermath
of a rain shower and
What feelings do you get from
the photo?
I get to a feeling of
tranquility and the serenity, the smell of fresh bloomed flowers and the being
alone in a place where it is usually very crowded
Does it remind you of
something?
It reminds me of the rainy
days on summer camp where you couldn't go out and play tennis, and then all of
a sudden you can go outside because the rain has stopped and going out and
mopped the tennis court in order to play as fast as I can
Evaluation
Did your first impression
change, and why?
My first impression did change
because at first glance I only took notice the mirror effect the water pond
created. And now I focus more on what the picture represent and the emotional
reaction that I have when I see the picture.
Do you think it is a successful
photo?
I believe it is a successful
picture, it is has a clear balance, it has texture contrast , it has a clear
focus point and it provoke an emotional reaction from the viewer.
Is it unique?
I believe that there is a
uniqueness in the moment, the stillness of the surrounding and the lack of
activity in the court as well as there is no activity or humans in the
background, everything is at a standstill. I believe that to that extend there
is a uniqueness to the picture
Could you do it better?
I believe that the
photographer did the picture with the purpose of portraying the standstill of
the scenery in a symmetrical and balanced picture, because of that I believe he
managed to do the best he could.
Can you readily understand the
subject matter, and do the design elements (space, form, line, shape, color,
texture) help you to do so? The depth and the the vertical lines in the picture
the contrast in texture and the urban setting without any human and the sky
opening up to the sun allows us to understand the subject matter in question,
the symmetry that is obviously manmade both the tennis court and the garden and
the lack of humans makes us understand the serenity and the subject in the
picture.
Was the photo well planned, in
your opinion?
I believe the picture was
opportunistic because it is quite hard to control urban settings but it was
well developed, structured and taken.
Would you buy it or hang it in
your home?
yes.
Have you learned anything that
you could apply to your own photography?
I believe that this picture
was very well structure but it was opportunistic, I can learn that in order to
make the best of this small windows of opportunity I have to subjectively
always be prepared to take a picture because the subjects that I would want to
express might appears out of the blue so I should be always prepared and on the
look for interesting settings for to pictures
Does the photo inspire you?
Yes, because it shows that
peace and serenity can be achieve even in the most chaotic and noises place and
that can be transcend to a more universal topic that I consider inner peace.
Write a caption.
Like in a game, write a caption describing the photographic process without using the word photography and camera. (if possible)
What:
How:
When:
Which kind:
With who:
Why:
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How:
When:
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Natalie
Picture I took in Prague over the weekend. I thought that the colors were absolutely beautiful.
Natalie Test
1. What was your first impression when viewing the photo?
the image is strong the black and white is important for this image because it adds more deminision.
the image is strong the black and white is important for this image because it adds more deminision.
2. What does the work look like to you?
The work looks like a portrait of a couple, that maybe didn't know that they were going to be shot until that day.
The work looks like a portrait of a couple, that maybe didn't know that they were going to be shot until that day.
3. What is the subject of the photo?
The couple
The couple
4. What textures, colors, and shapes are there?
The texture of his suit and the dark contrast of her hat , also the background is very symmetrical and lined perfectly for their shape. Their heads actually make a heart shape .
The texture of his suit and the dark contrast of her hat , also the background is very symmetrical and lined perfectly for their shape. Their heads actually make a heart shape .
5. What about line, forms and space?
Both of their heads are turned slightly in making a heart shape. the background is perfect because it is simple and the lines draw closer making the eye want to view the couple. The lines in the back sort of look like a railroad too which is interesting.
Both of their heads are turned slightly in making a heart shape. the background is perfect because it is simple and the lines draw closer making the eye want to view the couple. The lines in the back sort of look like a railroad too which is interesting.
Analysis:
- What stands out and draws your eye in this photo
The eyes in this photo really stand out to me. They are so powerful and are saying something that words can not convey.The mans eye seems to be more gentle while the women's eye is definitely stronger.
- How is the photograph organized in terms of design elements (line, space, etc)
All of the houses in the back and the railroad lines seem to be lining up closer and closer to the couple. the couple are in the center of the image, everything just fits where it should go.
- What about contrast, rhythm, balance, proportion?
The photo is in black and white and the contrast is definitely high. The blacks are super dark and the white on the colors pop. The gray in the photo kind of adds a mysterious feel to the image.
Interpretation
- What is the photo about
A couple that is mysterious and
- What is the message of the photographer?
The woman seems to be stronger than the man, the man is more gentle in his appearance while the woman looks mad.
- Does the photo have a purpose?
I'm not sure
- What feelings do you get from the photo?
I am curious, i want to know what they are feeling why there facial expressions are the way they are. Are they in love?
- Does it remind you of something?
No
Evaluation
- Did your first impression change, and why?
No it didn't.
- Do you think it is a successful photo?
Yes i love the photo its powerful
- Is it unique?
Yes
- Could you do it better?
No everything in this photo was picked out specifically, the lines, the background the facial expressions. I could not do it better.
- Can you readily understand the subject matter, and do the design elements (space, form, line, shape, color, texture) help you to do so?
Yes and yes
- Was the photo well planned, in your opinion?
Yes it was perfectly planned.
- Would you buy it or hang it in your home?
Probably not but i do think it is cool to post on my own blog
- Have you learned anything that you could apply to your own photography?
Yes layout of an image. how to make a subject pop especially a person in a photo. how to align everything so that it is attractive to the eye.
- Does the photo inspire you?
Friday, October 23, 2015
x sara cristina
I'm sorry Sara Cristina,
I made a mistake with the change at the boat
I have to give you 2 euros!!!
I made a mistake with the change at the boat
I have to give you 2 euros!!!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Phendli
Memory:
1. The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
2. something remembered from the past.
2. something remembered from the past.
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| This picture was taken after my high school debate team was awarded for being ranked 2nd in the US. This photo represents a time of happiness and accomplishment for me. It was such a difficult accomplishment to achieve and not only did I do it, I did it alongside my best friend Caleb. This photo helps me remember a time where passion for debate and a desire to win drove me to achievement and happiness. |
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Lightroom
Please watch the Lighroom tutorial in sequence
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1-8qYHWaQ
2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNVeiDgRWWs
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tseFToQuTBQ
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__EDosD3J6I
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1-8qYHWaQ
2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNVeiDgRWWs
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tseFToQuTBQ
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__EDosD3J6I
Thursday on site class
Thursday on site class
Meeting point at Piazza del Popolo at 12:45, then, we will move at 1:00 to Villa Borghese.
3285814408 if you delay
Meeting point at Piazza del Popolo at 12:45, then, we will move at 1:00 to Villa Borghese.
3285814408 if you delay
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Justin: Memory
Memory
A picture that comes to mind is not a professional one. It is a picture of my great grandfather's diploma. He grew up in the early 1900s in Philadelphia. It was a very racially combative time and he faced obstacles everyday. He graduated from a university for Blacks in the 1940s. That is a huge feat that many Blacks because few had access to higher education and his diploma is now a motivational relic for me.
Memory is powerful. It can shape who you are and effect your life's direction.
Olivia
Memory:
It is your personal perception of a point in time in your life. It can be specific, like a snapshot of time. Or it can be generic, like a vague fuzzy feeling of happiness surrounding a certain event. Either way, memory comes with feelings, thoughts, and sensations, it is never just an image. Memories are what shape us into who we are, as they remind us where we have come from and where we wish to go.
This is a picture of me and my two brothers. It was taken last year when I was home for Thanksgiving Break and my mom wanted family portraits. To me, this captures the memory of growing up as the older sister. I am an out of state student so I don't get to see my family very often. When I look at this picture it reminds me of how much I love my little brothers. Even though we fight like all siblings do, this reminds me that my little brothers look up to me as the oldest and that they will always have my back, just as I do theirs. This photo captures the memory of the love I feel when I'm around my family.
Ngoni
Memory
Memory is about a historical event that took place in someones life or about something that happened which someone was told about. Memory about an event can be triggered just by looking at a photograph which was taken at the same time that event took place.
Memory is about a historical event that took place in someones life or about something that happened which someone was told about. Memory about an event can be triggered just by looking at a photograph which was taken at the same time that event took place.
Kristen
Memory
a memory is an interpretation and a perception of events, people, places, and things that is subjective to each person. You can remember your thoughts, feelings, smells, and images of a particular experience. Although two people may have a memory about the same thing, each person has a different interpretation of it and so they have different memories of it. One of the photos that stand out most to me and that I have a strong memory of is a photo taken of me and my best friend (still is) when we were younger, probably in preschool. My entire family as well as hers routinely sends the two of us this photo about once a year to remember how long we have been friends and how strong our friendship still is. I remember this photo taken right before going to see Beauty and the Beast on broadway and we brought the stuffed animals in the photos with us! I even remember us both going to the bathroom in the theatre and carrying our stuffed animals with us. It is so crazy how a simple photograph of an event can jog your memory and help you to remember everything about what happened when it was taken.
Sara Cristina
Memory: it is like a picture on our mind that you have to recall it sometimes, otherwise it will vanishes.
Francesca
MemorySometimes a certain scent, event or even a picture can trigger something in you that brings you back to a certain time and place. A memory is a recollection of that moment and can bring you back to the feeling you had during that event.
Najla
Memory is important to me because I love my life and I appreciate that I can remember most things about it. Photography can play an important role in memory because people can look at a picture and it will bring back memories of a specific event that took place in their life.
I will never forget how blue and beautiful the water was in CinqueTerre and I chose this picture because I feel like it really captures the beauty of the water.
Emma
Memory
Memory is a way of freezing a moment in your mind that has a particular significance to you. What's interesting is that memory is subjective, and each time a memory is recalled, it is altered a bit and recategorized, often influenced by one's current state and experiences. Memories are not accurate or reliable portrayals of past events, but instead emotionally charged descriptions of experiences. They are often multi-sensory, including details of smell, sound, taste, touch, or sight, and their recollection is often triggered by the same.
Memory is a way of freezing a moment in your mind that has a particular significance to you. What's interesting is that memory is subjective, and each time a memory is recalled, it is altered a bit and recategorized, often influenced by one's current state and experiences. Memories are not accurate or reliable portrayals of past events, but instead emotionally charged descriptions of experiences. They are often multi-sensory, including details of smell, sound, taste, touch, or sight, and their recollection is often triggered by the same.
Natalie Smith
Memory- replaying thoughts and feelings of a certain time period over in your head. Sometimes you can remember little details and other times you can remember everything that happened to you. The amazing part of a photo is that it lets you go back to your past.
This photo is of Seattle Washington. I went on a trip with my dad so he could see where he was born. In the far back you can see Mount Rainier. I remember all of the locals saying that since its always rainy in Seattle you can never see the mountain, only if you were lucky. The week I was in Seattle on a very clear day I saw it. It was beautiful.
Cristina
This is a picture that I took of my little sister playing with snow a few years ago. I love the snow, and the memory associated with this picture is fun and happy so I always enjoy looking at it.
Lindsay
Memory: Actions, expressions, feelings, and emotions make up a person's experience that soon becomes a memory once other experiences take the place of them.
I love Christmas. I have been obsessed with the holiday season since I was a little girl. I love the time of fall leading up to Thanksgiving and then Christmas because of the joy, happiness, and warmth that surround this time of year. I remember the first time I went to New York City with my family around Christmas time and seeing the lit up christmas tree at Rockefeller centre for the first time.
Veronica
Memory
A memory, to me, is a recollection of a moment in time that you experienced. It is composed of images, thoughts, emotions, sounds, and smells. A memory, over time, can be altered or changed, based on events of the time. One photo that comes to mind when I look back to memories, especially of my childhood, is my mothers film camera. It made a lot of noise, and was iconic to my childhood. This photo my mom considers iconic to my childhood.
Cheyanne
memory- photo of a German castle, the Neuschwanstein castle. At my home we have a picture of it on the wall downstairs. I remember it specifically because I am part German, so I have always wanted to visit it.
Sara Cristina
TEST 2
Description
1. What was your first impression when viewing the
photo?
It is a very strong
image.
2. What does the work look like to you?
It looks like no just
a report of a death, but also of the population behavior related to this facts.
3. What is the subject of the photo?
The death man with
blood on the floor, but also the people on the background.
4. What textures, colors, and shapes are there?
It is a black and
white picture, but the subject in the close-up have more limpid black, and the
background is more blurred.
5. What about line, forms and space?
There are two evident
lines that begin in the two opposite angles and end together almost in the
center of the picture.
Analysis:
- What stands out and draws your eye in this photo
What particularly attracted my attention was the body of the death man that
seems to be still alive.
- How is the photograph organized in terms of design elements (line, space, etc)
The main character is in front row, and all the people occupy the
background forming a horizontal line.
- What about contrast, rhythm, balance, proportion?
The background seems to be over exposed.
Interpretation
- What is the photo about
It seems that the photographer wants to give a message through this picture
by “using” the death men.
- What is the message of the photographer?
It seems that person are curious at the point of no respecting
a death, everybody wants to see and everybody wants to get closer to see
better.
- Does the photo have a purpose?
Not necessarily.
- What feelings do you get from the photo?
Agitation and maybe also excitement.
- Does it remind you of something?
It reminds me a little bit of some Italian film about
mafia.
Evaluation
- Did your first impression change, and why?
No
- Do you think it is a successful photo?
yes
- Is it unique?
Yes, I hink that the photographer was at the perfect place, at the perfect
time.
- Could you do it better?
Certainly not
- Can you readily understand the subject matter, and do the design elements (space, form, line, shape, color, texture) help you to do so?
Yes, it is a very clear and well organized picture
- Was the photo well planned, in your opinion?
It could be
- Would you buy it or hang it in your home?
I think that it would be a little bit macabre to have a picture of a death
man on a living room, but I think it would be useful for an exposition.
- Have you learned anything that you could apply to your own photography?
The difference between the close-up clarity and the blurred background
- Does the photo inspire you?
Yes
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