Here Without You by graemestevens

Here Without You

For the fiveplustwo "strong emotions" challenge. You should all play along...it's only a selfie and contrary to popular belief having your photo taken does not steal part of your soul. Mind you, it's easier when you start without one anyway.
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/24715/5-2-for-the-love-of-selfies-strong-emotions

Best viewed on black as usual.
You can't be scared of anything - other than being found out hiding in the dark garden shed without any clothes!
January 29th, 2015  
Did your parents take a lot of pictures of you when you were younger? Is that why you don't have a soul? Cool image BTW
January 29th, 2015  
Great one! I like how you disappear into the background.
January 29th, 2015  
@maggiemae There's not much that I'm frightened of...door to door salesmen though...they just don't seem to understand that I already have a door...
@bill_fe Thanks very much - I think I was spawned without one...
@kwind Thanks very much - I think plenty of people will like the idea of me disappearing ;)
January 29th, 2015  
Powerful
January 29th, 2015  
Beautiful :)
January 29th, 2015  
Dark...deep...super pic!
January 29th, 2015  
@juliedduncan Thanks very much :)
@keclark That's quite possibly the first time that my legs have been called beautiful. Thank you very much :)
@nanderson Thanks very much :0
January 29th, 2015  
Haha they are! Im bored with seeing womens legs; it's always so refreshing to see a man's body presented artistically. ;)
January 29th, 2015  
Yeah. What Kendall said.
January 29th, 2015  
I love this!
January 29th, 2015  
@keclark LOL, just as well I didn't stand up then!
@melston Thanks and see above ;)
January 29th, 2015  
@acsstudios Thank you so much :)
January 29th, 2015  
omg! your comment about door to door salesman... bahaaaaa! i may be giggling all night... thank you... very cathartic after a day of stupid things... now about the picture... wait... what was the question?
January 29th, 2015  
@northy I'm pleased to have been of assistance ;) Don't worry about the photo - it's just some old guys legs ;)
January 29th, 2015  
Heartbreaking.
January 29th, 2015  
Definitely captures strong emotions! FAV!
January 29th, 2015  
Viewed on black makes it even more powerful. It is really en emotional piece and you certainly made the criteria. Well done. I haven't done any of the challenges as yet. I am still finding my own stuff lol ;-)
January 29th, 2015  
Very powerful!
January 29th, 2015  
It certainly is a very powerful shot, and you have the lighting just right.
January 29th, 2015  
@888rachel Thank you very much :)
@tabarlett Thank you kindly :)
@leanne333 Thank you very much - it took me a long time to do any challenges as well...I seem to ave found a "style" that works for me though
@homeschoolmom Thank you so much :)
@kt8ird Thanks very much - that's one of the things I was aiming for
January 29th, 2015  
Even though I believe that it is not how you feel, it is still a "bam." Kudos to you. PS... cute toes. :)!
January 29th, 2015  
Powerfully presented!
January 29th, 2015  
love the lighting... very intriguing pose as well.
January 29th, 2015  
@rosiekerr That is not how I feel, you're right. And yes, I think they finish of my feet quite nicely. Thanks very much as well :)
@voiceprintz Thanks very much indeed :)
@jsw0109 Thanks very much...I didn't think it would be appropriate to stand up...
January 29th, 2015  
awesome shot. very evocative
January 29th, 2015  
fantastic - and brave - love the composition - the symmetry in parts is really cool - makes me almost consider trying a selfie - key word here.....almost.....
January 29th, 2015  
Cool shot
January 29th, 2015  
@abhijit Thank you very much, much appreciated
@deak68 Treat yourself...and thank you, although it would have been braver if I was standing up...
@cljs Thanks very much :)
January 29th, 2015  
Nice one.
January 29th, 2015  
@chippy1402 Thanks very much :)
January 29th, 2015  
You look rather vulnerable! Be careful what you expose!! Fav
January 29th, 2015  
@shepherdmanswife Ones legs are firmly pressed together - and thanks very much
January 29th, 2015  
Sam
You are soooooo hairy!
January 29th, 2015  
@gigiflower You say that as if I'm unaware of the fact...and yet here I am, comfortable in my skin...
January 29th, 2015  
Sue
Oh that is brilliant. Shows the emotion really well.
January 29th, 2015  
@sioux Thank you so much, appreciated
January 29th, 2015  
Awesome selfie. I do find it a lot easier to get through life without a soul :) However I did go past a shop today that claimed to fix souls.
They also cut keys too.
January 29th, 2015  
@karlow75 wow multi - talented and so diverse hahahaha
@graemestevens oh dear I do apologise for my tardiness in commenting here - I have no excuse except to say @gigiflower distracted me - and she really has an obsession with hairiness too
I like this - but will disagree - yep that's right - I believe you do have a soul
January 29th, 2015  
Sam
@annied Don't be blaming me Missy..........
January 29th, 2015  
@gigiflower hahahahaha
January 29th, 2015  
Powerful, poignant image. Superb on black. I love the way it's your arms and legs we see and your face is hidden in the dark!
January 29th, 2015  
Door to door salesman....hahaha!!!! Your wit is as spot-on as your photography. Awesome job!
January 29th, 2015  
He must be so comfortable in his own skin as she shows us so much of it!! @gigiflower
January 29th, 2015  
Stunning against the black! Love it!
January 29th, 2015  
striking
January 29th, 2015  
does look great on the black, i also like the larger crop it gives it, to make you look small
January 29th, 2015  
@kali66 Thanks very much - I've gone from fat to small. If I'd known I jest needed cropping I would have done it long ago ;)
@blueberry1222 Thank you very much :)
@lynnilou Thanks you so much :)
@pinkpaintpot Just he thankful I didn't stand up!
@divast8er Thank you very much :)
@ceilidh Thanks very much - in the dark is probably the best place for my face!
@karlow75 Ba boom, I see what you did there! Thank you for my morning chuckle. :)
@annied No, no I don't. Even my daughter will tell you that I have no soul.
January 29th, 2015  
haha, this made me laugh rather than sad. super sharp image.
January 29th, 2015  
Lee
Another imaginative shot. Do you get many big foots around your way?
January 29th, 2015  
@yaorenliu Any emotion will do...and thank you :)
@gamelee Thanks - Not as many as I'd like...what a skull that would be to have in my collection!
January 29th, 2015  
Amazing on black.......all that stands out is the shine of your wedding ring! Could be Hobbits legs!
January 29th, 2015  
@graemestevens oh daughters akways say stuff like that hahahaha
January 29th, 2015  
Sad, heart breaking (not cynically meant).
January 29th, 2015  
This looks fantastic on black, really well done
January 29th, 2015  
@happypat Thanks...and they're too long for that!
@overalvandaan Not cynically taken - thank you :)
@rachelwithey Thank you very much :)
January 29th, 2015  
I really like this. The low light and position is perfect. I don't even mind your hairy man legs.
January 29th, 2015  
Bah! This is great. Very well done, as always.

I'm working on one for the Strong Emotions theme, we'll see how it goes. Someday, I'd love to have a setup like this to take pictures... not sure my roommates would appreciate it if I took over half our dorm room for my photo studio...

Also, of course you have a skull collection! I should have known. My mother also has quite a serious collection of skulls... I'm going to have to pull them out for some photos sometime. I wonder how my roommates would feel if I brought back suitcases of skulls... better or worse than a photo studio?

This is getting to be a long comment... just one more thing- I love your comment about door to door salesman, I will be stealing that.
January 29th, 2015  
@epcello Thanks Very much indeed :)
@ludgate Thank you kindly - appreciated. My set up is only a back drop and a darkened room...or an incredibly bright room depending on what I'm trying to do. And you can never have too many skulls...
January 29th, 2015  
@graemestevens oh dear boy I am!!!
January 30th, 2015  
@pinkpaintpot As am I, and everyone else on here
January 30th, 2015  
Powerful and beautiful
January 30th, 2015  
Looks to me like you've been out in the sun too much!
February 2nd, 2015  
@jocasta Thanks very much :)
@yrhenwr I really must learn to dress for the occasion
February 2nd, 2015  
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