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The final goodbye
The final goodbye
MacDonald


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Challenge: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Date: Feb 5, 2012
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2012

 I have worked most of my professional life with/for many people who were addicted to substances, some more deadly than others. I did this shoot in memory of those who left this life much too early.

[Feb. 16th, 2012 10:18:59 PM]

I knew it wouldn't score well - it's a very sensitive topic. But if it caused one person to examine the reality that addiction is killing so many each day and that there is help it's worth it.

Never give up as insanity, jail and/or death is all that awaits those who keep using.

To Bspurgeon - I toyed with the idea of putting some spilled wine in the shot but changed my mind,thanks for looking close enough to catch that.

Don, thanks for noticing MM face on the wine bottle.
Mcaldo - thanks for your (2) comments - yes, I do have other takes where he is more intimate in the composition but picked this one. Thank you for the 9 vote as well. :)

I appreciate all the votes and the comments. Thanks so much.

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 68
Avg (all users): 5.7698
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.8286
Avg (non-participants): 5.7473
Views since voting: 596
Views during voting: 369
Votes: 126
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 02/17/2012 07:18:22 PM
i saw this in voting and thought it was a very powerful image .. probably wouldnt appeal to a lot of ppl because its so in your face .. at the time i wondered if it was yours maggie because of the msg but wasnt sure coz it didnt look like your style .. from what i've seen of it .. anyway .. i also hope that a lot of ppl see this and hear the message .. unfortunately it often takes a lot more than seeing one very traumatic event to change a person's fast track to oblivion ..
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 02/17/2012 08:54:15 AM
Good job, particular after learning of your intention when taking this one.
I suspect that having him still out of the frame but holding her fingers could have improved not the image but your score, but it probably really doesn't matter, good image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/16/2012 09:25:31 AM
The glass is clean.
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 02/15/2012 09:48:21 PM
the marilyn monroe wine is a great touch.
the needle hanging out of the arm, not so much.
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 02/15/2012 07:17:18 PM
I haven't learn to shot something like this but I like this good shot. Just wondering the shoulder and neck posture could be improve to be more relax.
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 02/12/2012 08:48:32 AM
Nicely setup photo that truly tells a story.
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 02/10/2012 04:28:31 AM
i tried this in the song title one and it got hammered but i guess having a girl and some leg should see you do better hehe,
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 02/10/2012 12:27:41 AM
Pretty good staging. 9
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