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Published: 2006-07-29 00:52:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 6361; Favourites: 242; Downloads: 36
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This photo is quite personal. If you don't approve of the subject, I'd ask that you keep it to yourself. No one is forcing you to view this. With that said, critique on my photography is always appreciated.Partly inspired by 's "Little Man" seires
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Thank you very much for doing this... I've been through, and am going through, the same thing... and this means a lot to me. Thank you.
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kinda remind me of my injury. i have a busted lip and scrap chin.
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Can i use it for my first aid project?It would be perfect
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This is a very personal subject for me. Great picture
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That looks familiar... nearly identical, actually.
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i hate people that glorify self injury
that said, I do it, and i think you got the emotion dead on in this shot without glorifying it.
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I like the fact that you used the figure drawing model thingy.. I don't know what to call it >.<
But this is a very personal subject and I commend you for being strong enough to post such a heart-touching picture. I wish you well in all that you do.
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I love this. I self-injure and I can relate all too well. The head angle and position of the arms is perfect for expressing the emotion in the picture. I've been clean for about a month I think, the ECT is kind of helping but the urge is always there. I want to cut so badly right now but I can't because my parents have hidden all the razor blades for good reason. Thank you for sharing this... I know how personal it is.
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Very moving and very original.
It does eventually get better... if only for a little bit.
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I really like the use of the wooden person. No face, no defining features. It's nobody & everybody at the same time. And that's very true about SI, anyone can be affected.
Great images for raising awareness.
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Amazing picture. I love the intimate, yet distant feel of it. You captured the emotions that go along with self injury perfectly.
Well, you did for me, at least.
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I actually really like what you've done with this.
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Deep emotion. You have really captured the sorrow and the thick shell of calm, blocking the true emotions from the world.
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This has amazing meaning. It's kind of sad, but it is good. Awesome angle.
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god, this is not only very powerful but i can relate. all the way up both arms, and on the upper thighs...
great capture, i'm amazed.
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Thanks.
I was having a pretty terrible day, but seeing your comment really helped. As for where the wounds are, I figured I should include more than just the wrists since mine were always on my thighs.
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this is so beautiful. so meaningful to me personally. really amazing. i love the photo and everything. its beautiful.
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thankyou, this is really deep and meaningful and beautiful, the sorrow and the emotions are very deep.
i relate and i understand the pain in this, i cant stop looking at it because it's so familiar.
thanks.
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thats exactly where i cut.. ):
i love the picture though.
its really beautiful.
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I can't even tell you how much I love this photograph. To me, it's simply beautiful.
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this is amazing! i love how you captured it.
good job.
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I see this photo & this concept very differently than how I saw it when it was first posted. I still believe you captured the emotions perfectly; and it's interesting to see it from a different side, one seeing it as a sorrowful past but not a present hysteria.
Don't know if that makes any sense.
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Absolutely. My own view of this image has changed a lot since I shot it too.
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it's the exact place i cut:[
i'm getting better though.
haven't done it in a few weeks so i'm happy about that.
to tell the truth, the therapy/emergency room didn't help at all.
i realized i had to find strength and self-control within MYSELF. and myself is the only one who can help me.
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This is incredibly powerful, especially in its simplicity.
I love it. Great job!
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This is something I can connect deeply with, It's very powerful, good job.
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The concept is--
I was going to type lovely, but that's not the correct word, is it? Really, the concept is awful but wonderfully portrayed.
On a personal note, I can relate to this from my own life and from the lives of others that I know, though the relation comes more from sight than experience. This is an issue, if you will, that I hold close to my heart.
As for the photograph itself, I love it. It's a simple object portrayed in a very interesting light. The scars and bleeding on the wooden arm and leg give such deeper meaning that one can almost feel the pain if they pay enough attention. The execution of such a sad idea is flawless.
I love this shot.
And, though you say that if I don't "approve" I should keep my opinion to myself, I'm letting you know that I don't approve, though I've done similar things myself. It's not the piece I disapprove of, it's the action, and most people disapprove of that. However, I don't think that people are necessarily bad, attention-seeking, cowardly, or any other negative adjective for hurting themselves. Though that may be true for some, many are just looking for a way out or a way to cope. Whatever your case may be, whether you personally cut or have cut in the past or you have friends, family members, or anyone in you life that does or has cut, you are not alone and you are loved as are they, whoever they may be. I'm a stranger and I don't even know your name but I know that I love you.
You are loved.
{That turned sappy as opposed to a photo critique. Sorry.}
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Thank you. Know that you too are loved for posting such a wonderful and heartfelt comment.
While I meant "if you don't approve of my posting this", I guess I never really approved of the act either. Though I was cutting rather frequently at the time of this image, I can honestly say that I've been clean for many months, and am better for it.
In regards to the photo itself, thank you again for a great critique. I'm glad to know that I managed to portray the pain as well as I felt it myself.
I hope you can get as much from this reply as I did from your comment; thanks again.
The name's Donovan by the way.
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You're very welcome. It was to you and to anyone that felt that they wanted to read it, really; my fingers get ahead of my brain some times.
I realized that was what you meant but, again, my fingers go faster than my brain and it was part disclaimer, I suppose. I'm glad that things, or your way of dealing with them, at least, have gotten better. I wish you well and hope that, scars and all, you manage to live a happy life.
I do what I can by means of critiquing; I try not to say too much because I know that I have much room for improvement myself--much more so than many of the photographers I comment and critique--and also because I don't know very much of the technical aspect. I tend to run more to the interpretation of the piece as opposed to the execution though I try to comment based on quality as well.
I appreciate the reply very much. :]
Hello, Donovan. I'm Kristine. : D
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i love this!! anyone who says something negative needs to grow up.
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This honestly made tears well...
Sadly, more than most self-injury pictures. Probably because most DA SI pictures are fake (that doesn't make them any less important) but I just feel that yours captures the emotion a little better.
For me, at least.
The numb emptiness, coupled with no longer feeling human...
I can't exactly describe how this picture makes me feel, but there is a pain near my heart.
VERY WELL DONE; and a very creative idea.
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Thank you. I honestly mean that, your comment meant a lot to me. Just remember that you're not alone. I for one, have been there too.
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great representation of a serious and sad thing, nice work
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It certainly is one of my more serious photos 
Thanks.
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