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Bluelight Weekly Photography Contest: Round 245: A Turning Point

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A Turning Point (as suggested by panic in paradise)
RULES

1. Any photograph or variation of a photograph which has been previously submitted for one of the contest rounds cannot be used in subsequent rounds of the contest.
2. Photographs must be your original work and that has never been copyrighted or, if copyrighted, that you are the sole copyright owner of.
2a. No submitting pictures for other people, for friends, etc. Your OWN work, very simple.
3. Only one photograph may be entered per contest.
4. All photographs must be free of watermarks, signatures and borders
5. Photographs must be no wider than 700 and no higher than 700 pixels.
Free resizing software - Irfanview.
6. Deadline for entries is 12am Eastern (5am GMT) on the posted deadline date.
7. Voting ends at 12am Eastern (5am GMT) on the posted end date.
8. Post your images in the appropriate thread in the form of an image, not a link to click on.
9. Don't be a dummy and vote for your own photo, try and make it fun.
Be reminded that this is a photo contest and so images which have been heavily manipulated through an image editing software will not be accepted. To put everyone on a level playing field, editing should be restricted to cropping and resizing.
Images which are not relevant to the week's theme will be automatically removed.
If you have a problem with another contestant's entry adhering to the contest guidelines, please PM the forum moderators. Do not try to begin a debate about the issue within the contest submission or poll thread! There will be zero tolerance towards any attempts to devolve a contest thread into a bash-fest or witch hunt.

We will pick the next theme and post it the night a contest ends for the next round so people have a full 7 days to take pictures and submit them. After all the entries have been posted, a poll will be added on the last night, so people can vote. Voting will take place from midnight to midnight over the following 3 days (12am Sunday - 12am Wednesday).
Those who wish to participate in sharing full versions of their entries may do so by providing a link only to the full sized version in the same post as their entry.
Thank you and have fun!

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Next: Desire [Aug 29-Sept 5] (As suggested by skillz~4~thrillz)
And then: Pin-Ups [Sept 6- Sept 12] (suggested by _Keaton)
And then: Hope [Sept 13-19] (suggested by ocean)
 
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What is the turning point in Tripman's photo?

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Edit: Changed's idea is legitimate.

After taking a course in "mental imagery" in sophomore year of college, I really have been looking at Buddhism as a way of life. The attention given to even the small details is very realistic to me and it's one of the few religions / spiritualities that is completely applicable in my life. The changes that have been made in my own vision of the world is astounding. I am able to love and appreciate my family and friends more and I see the brightness even when anger is on the tip of my tongue. What a vivid dream this all is, indeed! :)
 
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it seems this round would benefit from a brief explanation of how your photo fits the theme...
 
Thanks! It was my cousins wedding a few years ago. My favorite married couple right there.
 
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I was watching the most beautiful sunset whilst crying uncontrollably in a particuarly isolated part of the Gold Coast Hinterland; I'd just made the most important decision of my life, and then these 'fingers of god' appeared and it was particularly symbolic for me - almost like a confirmation that the decision i'd made was right.
 
^ Amazing!

I'm really excited to see the quality of photos you'll take with a DSLR. That's not to take ANYTHING away from the quality of photos you take without one, but once you get one and get acclimated to it... I can guarantee you'll take some incredible photos.
 
^ <3 Thank you, sincerely. I believe that i have a pretty good eye for photos (although i think it would be hard not to take good photos in some of the places i've been to), i can't wait to have more control of my camera and to actually photograph *what* i'm seeing through the lens.

If you don't mind, i might PM you with some questions about filters, etc? :)
 
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Oh, by all means, feel free. Though I don't have much experience with filters so I may or may not be able to offer you any advice. Any questions you have though, by all means, ask away. If I can help, I will. If not, I'll tell you. I ain't gonna bullshit ya, dear! :D
 
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