Alright, to answer some of the many questions posed in the comments: 1) Yes, it's completely real. It is my leg, and I did cut myself. 2) No, I did not do this just for the challenge. I actually took the shots not thinking about the challenge and then decided they were applicable. 3) I appreciate the concern, but don't worry about me. I'm not suicidal or anything like that. I am (and will be) fine. To those who urged me to get help, I've been in therepy before and I'm not done with it yet, so rest assured I'm not just saying I'll be fine while in denial. 4) Yes.. it is disgusting. I'm aware it was not a pleasant shot to view, and I'm sorry if anyone was really disgusted to the point of regretting having seen this shot.
Now, for some personal expanded comments on the shot: Most of the comments seemed to indicate that this shot had a lot of impact, and regardless of my scores I'm happy with that. I know this was a somewhat disgusting subject and I expected a lot of people not to like the shot because of it. However, from stats I've seen, about 1% of people engage in self-injury or self-mutilation of some sort. That might not be common, but 1 out of every 100 people adds up to a lot of people. Part of what I was trying to get at here was that twisted beauty that some people see in this horrible imagery and the bizarre pride or relief that can go along with such actions. I know most people cannot relate to such a perspective on this subject, but that only makes it all the more important for me to try to present my unique (abnormal, freakish, insane... which ever word suits you) state of mind.
Disturbin gif it is real - fantastic if it is a recreation. The lighting is a bit harsh on this one. I like the subject of old and new scarring. Provocative. (6) MarkRob
Apart from the attempt at shock value (that might work for a very sheltered 4-year old), this is a very boring photograph. A wider angle (probably not available) would have helped. It IS in focus, and does meet the challenge, but, so what? 4 Jak
This is truly twisted pride. A quite amazing concept for this challenge but it's more than a little disturbing that those scars look real. Not a perfect shot technically but more than made up for by a truly insightful idea that evoked just the right response in me. 10 - floyd
Well, as disturbing as it is...This is perfect. The sin is clearly represented here, and represented well. Really looks like a wrathful event taken place. I would vote that ths looks real. The scars and blood both look authentic. Correct me if I'm wrong, and consider it a compliment on an excelent job done if this is fake. You have fooled me. I think the angle and framing/cropping is appropriate here, and the lighting gives the blood what it needs to stand out even more. Nice shot. 9 Good luck in the challenge. ~Hbunch7187~
My, what bright blood you have! I get the concept, but I find the picture unappealing. I think the blood (fake or real) is unnecessary. The scars alone speak volumes.
This is the most disturbing picture in this challenge or probably of all dpc challenges :) What bothered me looking at so many pictures in the current challenge was that so many emotions were totally fake and the models were poor actors. This, however, looks disturbingly real. So, I'm asking you, did you mutilate yourself for a bloody (no pun intended) dpc challenge? :) In any case, this is as close to the spirit of Sin as possible. Good composition, too, and supreme visual/emotional impact. I don't believe this image will do very well at dpc :) 9 Journey
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