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Comment by Zigomar:
Oh man, what a photo...

Abu Ghraib revisited
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Comment by pineapple:
Excellent shot and extra points for the idea behind the shot.

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Comment by Mephisto:

Originally posted by Melethia: You'd think unclipping the real foot would be easier, but I guess not!

his left foot/lower leg is a prosthesis also...

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Comment by MelonMusketeer:
The history about this in the Film S C is very interesting. I wonder if this is one half of a stereo shot, to be used with a stereoscope? The glass slide size sounds about right.

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Comment by Melethia:
You'd think unclipping the real foot would be easier, but I guess not!

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Comment by bvy:
Fabulous capture. I like the fine grain...

Abu Ghraib revisited
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Comment by Shecoya:
Christoph, I think it is a well thought out, powerful statement. Its as nude as nude can be on many levels, physically, emotionally and politically. I think you and your friend are very brave to tackle such a huge issue so artfully. I loved it. :)

Abu Ghraib revisited
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Comment by Mephisto:
Thanks for the crap load of responses to my entry everyone.
I knew I would stir up some trouble submitting this shot yet I was surprised to see so much positive feedback.
It only got one comment during the challenge that originally intended to offend in a personal way, but was later removed after I had contacted the person to ask him/her in which way he/she thought the photo was meant to concern a spefific polical manner, which from my intent does not. It's meant to be politically neutral meaning that it doesn't necessarily judge the torture scandal through the US regime, but ALSO all the violence, prisoner abuse, executions and torture that took place place way before the US military took over the prison.
I think that's what some people were missing... Violence as a whole, psychologic and physiologic torture, racism, humiliation- that's what this picture is about.
Anyway, the photo is acutally just a test shot for a friends art project he did for university so the whole idea of this is to be blamed on this dude (he's the guy in the photo himself). ;-)
So get this: his idea was to portray the word GEWALT which means "violence" with his body, posing nude and covered with actual swine blood in the basement of an abondend military base in the middle of the night.
I'll post the composed photo when i get back home.

Abu Ghraib revisited
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Comment by kaiser_chief:
It is always interesting to see the reactions of people when someone presents a photo with a political meaning, that does not fit into the viewers perfect little box of what the Challenge should contain.................When people see nudes, they think of nice, soft pictures of females in various poses. They don't think of the use of nudity to portray a Social or Political message.
And then there are those that will disagree with the message, or those that think there is no place for such a message in a forum, or those that just can't see past the bloodied reality that is todays society.
This is a classic example of some people not seeing the message, or not willing to see how important this type of photography is...........

There are some technical issues with the image which some people have pointed to, but overall, I think you should be proud of the reaction you have created..........an image I feel that many just didn't get, or weren't willing to open their mind to understand.

Abu Ghraib revisited
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Comment by GabrielS:
A powerful image that deserved a higher score. Good work!!!