Scars

Thank you, Phil, too kind.

Striking image. Outstanding!

Great shot. A real contradiction in the casual way he is displaying such a major injury.

can’t see his face, but his pose almost shows that he is proud of the scar..

Powerful shot. I once read that shamans have a scar on their abdomen. You could be a great spiritual force.

great image, must have been very sore

Ow!

great work

very powerful shot .. and B/W is a very great option.

Congratulations on being on the Home Page . Gini

B&W makes this shot more. Great shot and thanks for the story to back it!

If I’m not mistaken I think those two tags on top of his chain are of friends lost in the war. I am also moved by his cross over his own tag and while i agree that he seems to be posing in a manner of being proud of his scar, i am guessing it’s about being proud to have fought for his country. It sickens me to see this beautiful body with that scar and the message here is beyond powerful. Such a waste.

Wow, this is intense.

I dont sense prie in his wound, but i do sense that he is saying, “That’s right, I lived through it, and yes it could happen again, but damn it, I am a US Soldier, All the way!!

thankyou for sharing this, and thanks to him also, but i do wish he didnt get harmed, or any of them, i wish there was no wars at all

This image is superb in so many ways. Evokes raw emotion. Great job!

Something to impress the girls.

Excellent

This image invokes, sadness and anger in me…........yes, what a waste of not only the right to have a body free of horrendous scars but also his right to have a mind free of scars…......thank God for kids like these, but they should never ever have to go through these sickening wars….......where will it end?

As long as the planet has people on it there will be conflict. We are not really a very intelligent species.

my heart goes out to him….wonderful work CB!

So good to see this on the homepage. Such a powerful message.

Very powerful and moving image. Thank You

Whoa. I got inundated with comments. Quite a surprise.
Thank you all. It is indeed an honor to be featured once
again on the homepage. This is dedicated to my friends
who never made it home. The best to you all and God
bless over our boys overseas. Happy Memorial Day fellas.

I must say I love this photo, war is always showen in the movies to be so glmours and its not, its messy and hard and people die everyday. People who get hurt like this and live deserve to be reconized! I love the lighting it plays up the tone, wonderfull shot!

You are very welcome, I am trying to get some of my art work up now as well so be sure to check it out when you can!

wow this photo is absolutely amazing. looking at it makes me want to break down in tears for the pain that every soldier goes through both physically and emotionally and how horrible it is that often times people only think of the physical injuries that are acquired in war even when often times its the emotional scars that are the most painful and last the longest. though the physical pain that this surgery must have caused is also heartbreaking, I recently went through a much more minor surgery that left me with 3 sets of scars and that was painful enough, I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of pain this must have caused.

semper fi.

What a waste of lives and families and yes, those emotional scars that such trauma causes. I’m sorry you had to experience this – that your friend did – and, for what it’s worth, I admire your talent.

wow, powerful image!