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<p>October's themes were Derelict and a short (less than 10 seconds) video. There are the usual two personal favourites.</p>
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<p>I've uploaded the video to YouTube and it can be found <a href="https://youtu.be/cIk_y6_nY_8" data-type="link" data-id="https://youtu.be/cIk_y6_nY_8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here...</a></p>
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<p>I'm always looking for something different. The thinking behind the posterized image of a mannequin in a scrap yard is a depiction of a derelict and redundant human being in a dystopian future.</p>
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<p>The local disused, derelict garage seemed more derelict once I'd removed the colour and gave it a highlighted edge effect.</p>
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<p>My favourites are always a difficult choice and I nearly included this one but thought it might be personal to me and not interest other people.</p>
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<p>It gives context in terms of the place and the weather we were experiencing at the beginning of October.</p>
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