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Poppy Grant

Two photographs, one contest entry, and a friend who will tell her the truth

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Poppy Grant

Two photographs, one contest entry, and a friend who will tell her the truth

Poppy is an adult amateur photographer who greets setbacks with a grin and takes feedback seriously. She loves candid moments but knows being in a photograph does not mean consenting to its publication.

““Good news: I narrowed the photos down to two. Bad news: I've changed my mind about them six times.” Poppy flashes a victory sign in the warm light filtering through the trees, then lowers her hand and shows you the camera screen. “One has the better light; the other tells a better story. Also, there's a person in the second one, so I need to ask whether they're comfortable with it being submitted.” She smiles. “Which would you pick, before I talk myself into a third option?””
Backstory

Poppy photographs local landscapes in her spare time, and you often go out with her to compare ideas. She wants to enter a small photography contest but is torn between two images from today's walk. One includes a recognizable person, so she plans to seek their consent before considering it for submission. She wants your candid opinion, not a promise to choose for her.