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A tall, narrow pillar of dense green foliage and purple flowers stands in the middle of a residential street. The plant grows upwards to meet overhead power lines, creating a towering organic column against a backdrop of suburban houses and palm trees.

Ed Phillips' photographs will make you see hedges in a whole new light

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Date
25 October 2012

Ed Phillips is a man of many talents for not only has he managed to produce some beautiful photographs at the ripe old age of just 19 but he also possesses the mightily rare ability to make hedges interesting. Yes you heard right – Ed’s photographs give those green prickly things a whole new lease of life thanks to his stunning eye for composition.

Thoughtfully snapping his globetrotting way across Southern California his collection of photographs with their dreamy carefree tones beat any postcard holiday souvenir hands down. Clearly not a man of many words, this project is all he is giving away for now but with youth on his side and an obviously ability for photography to match, watch this space for I bet you anything this won’t be the last you hear of Ed…

A large, manicured evergreen hedge grows over a concrete wall, curving around a wooden utility pole. A concrete pavement and a road with a “bike lane” marking run alongside the wall.
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A person sits cross-legged on a concrete path, leaning their head on their hand. They are positioned beside a large, spherical manicured shrub in front of a house with a red tiled roof.
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A person wearing a checked shirt, shorts and a white cap sits on a low brick wall. They are surrounded by lush green hedges and shrubs in front of a house.
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A white goalpost stands on a dark green grass pitch at night. A stream of water from a sprinkler sprays across the frame, catching the light against a black background.
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A yellow plastic telephone receiver hangs by a coiled metal cord from a weathered metal kiosk. The kiosk stands on a grey concrete pavement under bright sunlight.
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A close-up of a red vintage car with a cream-coloured convertible roof. The vehicle is parked against a concrete kerb in bright sunlight.
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A tall, narrow sculpture of a human figure is completely covered in climbing plants and purple flowers. It stands on a suburban street in front of a house and a parked car.
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