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Challenge: Heroes (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: indoors
Date: Nov 11, 2004
Aperture: auto
ISO: auto
Shutter: auto
Galleries: Emotive
Date Uploaded: Nov 11, 2004

 Story of courage, plea for help,
friendship. Lee Sammons 33years old.

I have only known Lee for a short while, I’m doing my best to
help him. He has no medical aid, no income, he
has been in a ‘government’ hospital for two years.
In this time his condition has worsened due to wrong diagnosis,
and hospital negligence.

Lee has chronic osteomyelitis. Severe infection which eats away
the bone and bone marrow. ( bacteria found is staphylococcus aurums)
He is bed ridden and in constant pain.

Osteomyelitis is curable, it should not be life threatening.

Seemingly there is only one specialist in Southern Africa who has had
phenomenal success with this type of infection. Unfortunately he
is in the private medical sector, in another province, out of Lee’s
financial reach.

Currently the infection has spread to the pelvis, the future is
looking dismal.

Lee is extremely low at the moment, very depressed.

Please use my address to contact Lee, for whatever reason.

I have the full medical history if anyone is interested.

lesgoodman@iafrica.com

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 90
Avg (all users): 5.6335
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.4426
Avg (non-participants): 5.7063
Views since voting: 1461
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 221
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/14/2005 03:04:43 PM
Did you get some help for him?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/17/2004 11:29:58 PM
returning for comments
A very sharp message image introducing a long story. Bumping up
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 11/15/2004 09:44:37 PM
Very nice picture. I can't wait to read the story, but very well done. This is a gorgeous black and white and the emotion and look on the man's face is moving.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
 11/15/2004 03:06:08 PM
putting a comment here to make it easier for me to find the story.

thank you for the fine photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/15/2004 08:16:58 AM
You tease! ;-) My only feedback would be to remove that magazine he's holding and to go for a simpler, flat background. You might also want to get lower for this shot to go for a more dynamic angle. Other than that, this is a very nice shot for this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus C-740UZ
 11/15/2004 03:49:15 AM
I promise to come back and read the story.
I guess when I know it I will understand it better.
Until then it's not my favourite. Then again it is an 'alternate idea' which I tend to promote therefore a 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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