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I came across this photographer, Kyle Thompson, online; what interested me about this person and his photography is the imagination and key eye it took to take some of the shots he has done. I like how he can create art with a still picture. This one here I choose because I see a person in bondage to work.  I see him walking out of nature and the peacefulness it brings into people’s life. He’s holding a suitcase and there is a sheet over his head like if he is being forced, a hostage to go. Even in his stance there defiance in his slight movement forward. His fingers are debating what to do and as he makes that decision the peace becomes more and more covered in fog and starts to disappear into the background. Even the ground has that “for sure” line of choice.  The side he is on now looks soft and free, while the other side looks hard, rough and cold. I would have like to read his mind wondering why he is making this decision. It is funny how people are motivated to do things we are not comfortable doing. Sacrificing being free and being at peace with the choices we make in life. When I see this picture it reminds of how not to let work bind me up to the point of loosing peace and being free in the choices I make. I will make sure to print one up and have it framed on my desk.