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Submitted: November 16, 2005
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First of all, in the lower left corner is a small image of my avatar.
Please adjust your screen brightness and contrast until you can't
see it anymore to ensure you see it the way I intended it to be.

I breathe deep and drown my lungs and release silently.

So, like it or not, it's me in there holding a x-ray photograph of my
collapsed lung. I'm not sure, but it's from the 2nd time it collapsed
as far as I remember. In case you don't know about lung collapsing
and such I suggest having a look at [link] and get yourself prepared
if you fit in the criteria of being tall and skinny like I do.

Made a few adjustments to the tone and contrast to get the look of it
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~acidic-lust:iconacidic-lust: Nov 16, 2005, 4:16:58 PM
As I already told you, I find this image to be very touching.

It's dark and everything, but there's a light coming off of you
like you're not afraid any more. Sure you may be afraid of it
happening, but you're not so deathly afraid as perhaps you
once were.
The fact that you're looking at your own x-ray gives off kind
of the same feeling as I mentioned above. Most people
might have held the x-ray by the sides and stare at it.
Instead, it looks almost like you're cradling it, or embracing
it.

I hope you never have to go through this again, sweety. I
don't know what I'd do. :heart:

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~darkarchmage:icondarkarchmage: Nov 17, 2005, 2:22:22 AM
collapsed lung ? I think I heard you say that once... hope you still alive, and quit smoking :|

The picture is very nice, touchy. Loved the grainy details and the whole composition. hope you were not bare naked for that lol ;)

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`cloude:iconcloude: Nov 17, 2005, 2:31:21 AM
At first I didn't change my settings and I saw you standing there holding an xray being sad about it. Then as I adjusted my monitor you blended away and the xray popped out. I realized it wasn't about you holding it or letting it get the best of you, but that it was just something that happened. Not to dismiss the severity of it at all. I love the concept and the execution. You never cease to amaze me when I really really listen to what you are trying to say.

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~KitsuneSakakino:iconKitsuneSakakino: Nov 17, 2005, 2:45:48 AM
Amazing....... you've captured a strenght and a delicate moment in one image........

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~ttearz:iconttearz: Nov 17, 2005, 8:36:46 AM
wow. . thats really cool!! I like it. .
contrast is really nice in this!!

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~CreativeFlair:iconCreativeFlair: Nov 17, 2005, 8:41:04 AM
ouch, im sorry to hear about your lung!
The picture is really good and a great idea, but maybe the x-ray could've been held up a little higher to be in line with your actual ribcage? cause as it is, it looks a little too south-ish. But if it hurts too much then obviously you should just ignore me =)

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~oedipa:iconoedipa: Nov 18, 2005, 7:06:07 AM
This is lovely, Dan. And the title pretty much sums things up for me at the moment - it's what I am telling myself almost constantly.

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$chix0r:iconchix0r: Nov 19, 2005, 3:55:26 AM
Really cool concept man, and well executed.

It would be cool if you manipped this also - and put a polaroid frame around the whole thing - like a picture holding a picture, holding a picture...

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~Tsubane:iconTsubane: Nov 19, 2005, 8:04:26 PM
Whoah! Talk about cool concept. You must be a professional. :O_o: