Deflated Love

Jump The Gun Series

Deflated Love 030723.i14pm-rc

In Fayetteville, Arkansas, newly arrived after leaving New Orleans behind in the wake of heartbreak and a hurricane. I looked up and in the green glow of a full moon, a heart balloon deflated in the branches, battered, but still hanging on. The red balloon against the green of the sky, touched a core childhood memory of The Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City, and the Ruby Slippers. Remember the magic, return to the source, and rise again.

Deflated Love 030723.i14pm-rc is an original photograph from the Jump The Gun series, captured with an iPhone 6 and skillfully edited using the free Rookie Cam app. This piece exemplifies the use of accessible technology to create striking visual art, highlighting innovative techniques in mobile photography and post-processing.