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Published: 2006-05-09 23:42:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 6569; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 390
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i only photograph what is real. no judgements.here lyndze has some mouth piercings removed as justin
rants and preaches and paces like an animal behind her.
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OH my goodness!! i must say this is an incredible shot, but i don't understand what exactly is going on...did he rip out the piercings??
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she had 3 skewers through her mouth and yes, when they were pulled out, this is what happened.
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woooow...=\ what religion is it?
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it's not a religion. it's PURE-CIRKUS, a piercing and suspension performance group/circus: [link]
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Ohh..ok yeah i remember seeing quite a few photographs of PURE members in your gallery...maybe more than quite a few...hmm ok so maybe i surfed through your whole gallery..=]] loved it. but the description mentions something about 'preaching' or 'sermon', so i assumed it was a religious gathering-type-thing...
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well, yes, he was preaching but that was part of the show. 
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I see. And you're very welcome. =]
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This is such a dramatic photograph... but I do not understand it... please give some more details...
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i photograph quite frequently for a bizarre circus here in seattle called 'PURE-cirkus' - [link]
this photo was made at a performance called 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil'.
lyndze was 'speak no evil' and had skewers pierced through her mouth.
i made this frame when the skewers were removed.
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Thank you so very much Katia for explaining and for the link... I enjoyed reading more... I found this photograph very moving and almost disturbing, you had captured a very raw emotion here... and I am so pleased to understand it...
Love and light to you dear...
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haha, i should probably explain things more often.
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Especially with such dramatic photographs... I smile coz there was another photograph of yours that I was looking at earlier that I did not understand... Giving birth to the ocean???
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hahaha... well it looked like that to me.
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After staring at it for awhile, I figured that was what you meant...
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wow, striking pic. very nice lighting as well
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Strong and Beautiful ...
A lot of symbols here !!
great job
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wow, I like, but I'm confused. What exactly is he raving about? Seriously though, very amazing photo!!
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Give me that old time freedom from religion...
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Guess i'll ask my friends to remove their piercings so that i can take photos like this one
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would you like to see the colour version?
lyndze was 'speak no evil' so she had spears going through her mouth.
alia was 'see no evil' and i have her photo in my gallery too, here: [link]
i have a beautiful photo of her after her piercings came out. i'll share it with you when i get back.
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yeah sure 
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I read your comment and then zoomed into the picture... sent a little shiver down my spine, while there is blood dripping down her neck the way her head is tilted back looks almost graceful, it's it a beautiful, confronting picture... kudos!
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lovely comment, thanks so much..
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yea, i think so too. thanks sweety. and for the fave too.
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Is it like a sermon or preaching or something? And did they rip them out? Very intresting pic, makes me very curious...
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i first thought it was a play or something . . . then i read more . powerful , yes . scary too not because of the picture itself but more of the reality it conveys . no churches shouldnt be that cruel . he looks like a insane monster over her like waiting just to kill her .
yes powerful. my respects
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Very hard, but photographed very well! Congratulation
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I certainly makes me react, which is important in art...I can't say that I would really understand what was going on without some sort of explanation from you.
I know it's a trick of light, but Justin looks like he is an afterthought - I'm not sure if he adds or detracts placed where he is.
I like how she is centered, good light - I know this sort of shot is difficult in lower light and I appreciate the sharpness.
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what is it? i can't understand it. I can't understand the relation between the two, it seems like a theatre shot where justin is on a screen behind the woman.
it is intense but not bothering.
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I like this, but what is this? I don't mean that offensively... just, what was happening when you took this?
~Storm
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some people of P.U.R.E. (People Undergoing Real Experiences) do piercings and suspensions
as part of PureCirkus - a somewhat darkish and twisted local circus in seattle.
lyndze had small spears put across her mouth as part of a 'speak no evil' segment.
this frame was made after the skewers were removed from her mouth.
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I thought that it was taken at something like that. That's amazing. Good job.
~Storm
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"i only photograph what is real. no judgements."
I love that.
This photograph is other-worldly.
It's haunting, yet so beautiful...
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i really appreciate this comment holly. thanks a lot girl.
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For some reason, this reminds me of West Side Story.
I don't know - it just does.
Great shot though.
Works very well in b/w.
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That's a pretty upsetting shot ... immediately reminds me of Branch of David or that Jones guy in Guyana for some reason.
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Indeed it is powerful, and as mentioned quite in-your-face and slightly discomforting. Something I've said before is that art (or at least a significant part of art) is something that generates a distinct emotion in you, not necessarily a 'happy' emotion. According to that standard this succeeds, also on the levels of composition (blah blah, but yes it's good, with the almost ghost-like man pacing around behind her)
I can't say I enjoy this, but I appreciate it, and it is thought-provoking and demands attention, so yes, excellent work!
Why do you like it so much?
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it somewhat fascinates me, that's all. it's dark and it intrigues me.
and i don't see anyone else photographing these things.
and yes, it evokes emotion. i like that. it's raw and real and beastly.
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I love this kind of thing. Please, do lots more. Pain, grief, anger, hate, boredom, laughter - unposed, spontaneous.
Some of us do photograph this kind of thing - I have lots of photos of malnourished homeless kids and their families - but I have only posted a couple here. I think I ought to do lots more.
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one question. is he a priest?? it kind of looks like he's in the garb.
this is a very powerful photograph. i like it a lot. i'm so glad you decided to share it!
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Gosh, it is a very powerful photo, I think.
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The blood draws the eye, no doubt. (Thanks so much for putting this up in B&W!)
But the ranting face behind is what reallly impresses. You've not told us the whole story...
Removing pearcings? What with? A blunt pair of pliers?
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This is so specific, yet carries so much mysterious ominous weight.... wow.
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