Blood Diamond

Suni Pruett, 9 months ago

Very deep and intense image…..nice work Helen!!!!!

ferndesign, 9 months ago

very interesting

Catherine Crim..., 9 months ago

ohhh helen.. fantastic image….. wow

cleanartdirtyart, 9 months ago

THIS IS COOL, GREAT JOB I HOPE YOU DIDNT LOSE TO MUCH BLOOD.LOL GREAT ART

Carlo Cesar Ro..., 9 months ago

Excellent shot Helen! Congrats and more power!

Trace Lowe, 9 months ago

Not your blood, I hope. Excellent concept and shot!

Steven Agius, 9 months ago

Interesting capture Helen, wonderful composition and clarity.

Jeff Burns, 9 months ago

very creative well done

BethBernier, 9 months ago

I saw that movie..it was awesome as is your image Helen!

StacyLee, 9 months ago

Very creative Helen!!

purelydecorative, 9 months ago

This is really powerful Helen- open to lots of different interpretations too…great, strong image.

Jewd, 9 months ago

Did you see the movie too…makes you see status in its true light…this is great, thanks so much for giving form to the whole issue….

Charles Dobbs, 9 months ago

Now this is weird…I just finished watching that movie…literally at this moment and see this. Strange. Great shot!

Helene Kippert, 9 months ago

Nice work Helen

Anthony Pierce, 9 months ago

This really makes the mind wonder about the story behind this. Nice work.

Henk Stolk, 9 months ago

Stunning story… blood diamonds…
I know the real story and it’s the reason I will never, ever wear a diamond…
It’s really such a terrible but high quality frame!

Henk Stolk, 9 months ago

It’s so stunning, I bought it

Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago

Henk, wow. I don’t know what to say! Thank you so much. This piece means a lot to me, I’m glad someone will enjoy it as I do.

Steven Love, 9 months ago

Interesting metaphor.

Al Bourassa, 9 months ago

Superb job Helen! Love it!
Al

Deri Dority, 9 months ago

Well done!! I love the concept behind this image.

Tanya B. Schro..., 9 months ago

Helen, this is fantastic. Very powerful and hard-hitting.

clau, 9 months ago

excellent image…great artwork, Helen!!!...:)))

Mia1, 9 months ago

Oh, I am so glad nody was hurt. Very different. Great capture.

Dave Moilanen, 9 months ago

Fantastic work Helen!

googa, 9 months ago

This is fantastic ! this could mean many things nice work well done !

googa, 9 months ago

Your on the hot list Yahoooooo !

Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago

Wow. I never expected such a fuss. This piece has an important message, and I am so glad it is being seen. Thank you all of you who have commented and favorited this image. But a special thank you to Henk, who bought a framed print. Spread the word, the killing must stop.

Alexia Wardell, 9 months ago

That is powerful!! I really like it… no I love it. Great work here.

ressamreis1, 9 months ago

Thank You Helen.

Chase Cody, 9 months ago

Inspiring, i love it :)

Antoine Dagobert, 9 months ago

Great concept and well executed!:D

Aphoto4You IPA, 9 months ago

CONGRADULATIONS on your sale…FANTASTIC work and its my fav

Hermosa Lee Kwan, 9 months ago

Wow! very unique concept!

Mien, 9 months ago

I think you did a great job here but the blood is making me sick.

Great job

DawsonImages, 9 months ago

interesting way to illustrate the past of this gem

paul romanowski, 9 months ago

WOW, STRONG IMAGE….

fortinpaysagiste, 9 months ago

great work!

Michael Humphr..., 9 months ago

Some more of your great work. This has a lot emotion attached to the photo. Once again, just sensational.

paul romanowski, 9 months ago

HEY NO PROBLEM YOU NEED MORE COMMENTS, YOUR IDEAS AND EXECUTION….SWELL

opticnerve, 9 months ago

now come on this is a cool shot. gets you thinking an so many ways. beautiful Helen!

GODD, 9 months ago

I LIKED THE MOVIE
BUT I DONT THINK LEONARDO DI CAPRIO MAKES A GOOD MACHO TYPE HERO
THIS HAS MANY UNDERLYING SOCIAL AND MORAL MESSAGES….
LOVELY!!

Patricia L. Ba..., 9 months ago

Well said.

Lumineux, 9 months ago

Great symbolism, and an interesting idea, nicely pulled off.

Holly Werner, 9 months ago

Wow. Great work here.

BarryKing, 9 months ago

Kudos to you Helen for not only a great composition but also for bringing awareness to this tragedy .
You are to be commended.

Bear

Stefan Trenker, 9 months ago

great work and good idea!

Antanas, 9 months ago

Great idea…

Karen Cougan, 9 months ago

I watched a show on this the other night on foxtel and it made me really sad….........thanks for sharing
xkc

rossco, 9 months ago

Wow, this is cool. Very creative and thought provoking.

Halcyon007, 9 months ago

Very clever idea and greatly captured

dairygirl, 9 months ago

this is just superb, brilliant, awesome work, love it

jesika, 9 months ago

Very powerful imagery, Helen.
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Christopher E..., 9 months ago

id have to agree w/ everyone else..very intense, glad to know you didnt hurt anyone for this shot, and its a shame of what people will do for something like this…and then..claim they love god..go figure? awesome image..great job

Tiffany Dryburgh, 9 months ago

Well done, Helen! Congrats on the sale!

Catherine Crim..., 9 months ago

i love this picture

HelenSewell, 9 months ago

beautifully done Helen

Russell Fry, 9 months ago

Great work. You rock!

alistair mcbride, 9 months ago

Powerful image, well done.

Susan Grissom, 9 months ago

Brillant Helen!

ozczecho, 9 months ago

Wow…a really stirring image….beautifully done.

Deborah Parkin, 9 months ago

superb image – love the colours – nice message too and love your description lol!!

Jon Clark, 9 months ago

Lots of passion going on here, I see a close link with Tools of the Trade but this image is screaming rather than yelling
Nice one Helen
Jon

kaylarenee, 9 months ago

wow i like this alot!

Brett Foster, 9 months ago

Does this mean diamonds aren’t forever?
Top shot Helen.

Jan Kölling, 9 months ago

excellent artwork

Paul Tupman, 9 months ago

Wow. I nearly missed this one.. A very powerful image Helen and obviously close to your heart.. This is one to make people stop and think for sure.. Great work!

2takepix, 9 months ago

that is an amazing shot makes me think.

petelangman, 9 months ago

nice work helen

Sparky, 9 months ago

i feel like i’m in Africa….the southern part…..artificially inflated value brought down to its true sum.

Michele Roohani, 9 months ago

a magazine cover madam…

Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago

No person was harmed in the making of this image. However, millions have suffered because of this gem. Please, go HERE to learn more. Spred the word.

Greig Nicholson, 9 months ago

Now thats strong imagery well done

pmistric, 9 months ago

Amazing. Very intense message. I saw the movie as well. Very sad things that happen in the world. Glad you put this out.

Gary L. Suddath, 9 months ago

fantastic work illustrating an calling attention to this suffering

Lou Green, 9 months ago

nice one Helen…

Per Einar Gunn..., 9 months ago

Interesting and well done!

hinting, 9 months ago

is it real blood in the photo, or did you use red wine instead?

Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago

What so you think?

Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago

I mean, what “do” you think?

Sherri Hamilton, 9 months ago

Very intense, and creative, has that Wow factor about it.

memory, 9 months ago

Whoa Helen, powerful work!

Rany Lutz, 9 months ago

Well displayed Helen. Diamonds have always been about the oppression or duping of people. They are a status icon with no real value. Their price is kept artificially high by a monopoly the market.
Some people bleed more than others…..

Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago

Well said Rany, thank you.

hallucingenic, 9 months ago

i love this its pretty :)

Ilunia Felczer, 9 months ago

Interesting image!!!!!!!! excellent shot….....

Wendy Slee KMA, 9 months ago

what a provocative image…..and beautiful too!

Renate Dartois, 9 months ago

Oh wow this is making a statement it takes a creative mind to pruduce an image like that-amazing work Helen.

silverdew, 9 months ago

Great image .. very thought provoking. Very often you hear the term “Blood Diamond” but never do you “see” it depicted in such a way. Well done!

Alan Rodmell, 9 months ago

A very powerful image. Strong imagery. On the artistic side – very nice idea, composition and detail in this macro shot

Robert Elliott, 9 months ago

Wonderful composition, great image !!

Hagen, 9 months ago

Nice work

Urbanform, 9 months ago

Oh Helen, thanks for commenting on my work. I didn’t realise this was yours! Such a strong and thought provoking image – shame this wasn’t around when the dvd came out but i think Leo would do hard to compete against it! Beautiful work

BySilent, 9 months ago

A stunning concept piece… wonderful idea and image

Michael J Armijo, 9 months ago

Whoa…I saw that movie…and this is so appropo an image. WILD and so original. Yikes…I hope you didn’t hurt yourself. :(

Michelle Shoos..., 8 months ago

I love this it’s so powerful well done

Dylan Cotton (..., 8 months ago

Quality work! As is the rest.

shayne2011, 8 months ago

that’s fantastic. and i always love art that has some thought behind it. well done. more power to the native african miners

Tom Godfrey, 8 months ago

as an ex Zimbabwean, I applaud your efforts to get across a message with this image. well done Helen

Sean Farragher, 8 months ago

POWERFUL SHOT

Nicolau Campos, 8 months ago

wonderful composition

Fred Frank, 8 months ago

Imaginative idea and well done.

Andrew Hoisington, 8 months ago

Very cool and Incredibly powerful.

sjem, 8 months ago

The film was quite possibly the most disturbing thing I have ever seen. Especially as I am a new father.

Children soldiers – what a fucking disgrace. Pardon the french.

sjem, 8 months ago

That means I like the image BTW.

missmilly, 8 months ago

Very powerful and thought provking image!

gothgirl, 8 months ago

brilliant work and it says so much

victor laurence, 8 months ago

i am in awe, bang on

Emma Fitzgerald, 8 months ago

powerful shot

Lee Burgess, 8 months ago

This is insane!!! Great work!!

wackyways, 8 months ago

wow…powerful

allisonberryart, 8 months ago

a stunning image and an important message – excellent :-)

Jelynn, 8 months ago

wow fantastic! i see it’s a real blood !

Kitsmumma, 8 months ago

This is seriously fantastic work Helen. I invite you to join the Object Studies & Concepts Group, this image would be perfect.

Globalphotos, 8 months ago

Poignant and brilliant, great job portraying an incredible tragedy !

Arlene Zapata, 8 months ago

Wow! This is intense! Great image for the cause!

CanDuCreations, 8 months ago

Very good work and a fitting title

Valli Boldini ..., 8 months ago

Excellent. Very thought provoking. Thanks too for the side link!

grinandbearit, 8 months ago

Very thought provoking!

Jennifer Woodward, 8 months ago

Very creative. I like the thought behind it. Thanks for commenting on my photo!

Steven McEwan, 8 months ago

The response to this pic tells its own story. Well done.

scott2753, 8 months ago

Wonderfully carfted – a superb photograph and a powerful statement!

Rorys, 8 months ago

Beautifull work

Henk Stolk, 8 months ago

I just received the frame. It’s beautiful.
Hangs in my livingroom!

Henk

Helen Bascom KMA, 8 months ago

Oh Henk, I can hardly wait to see it! Hurry take a photo and upload it.

coffeetea, 8 months ago

you really have made sensation here ! :) well composed!

martin venit, 8 months ago

O POSITIVE VVS 0 FLAWLESS. THAT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL TATOO.

Sprinkle, 8 months ago

It really is remarkable! Nothing like the sight of blood, but the throw a diamond in it,...well. That’s art!

Hoffard, 8 months ago

Congratulations on your big sale on this one!!! Definateley a great peice!!!

collectiveone, 8 months ago

Very powerfull image. I hear your message. Materialism on this planet is destroying the earth and tearing us appart. Diamonds, like scars, are forever.

Bluetiger, 8 months ago

Very clever work!

Jake Smith, 8 months ago

Very Very good the shot, the balance, props.

victor laurence, 8 months ago

awsome work here
this is one in a million
i think this is one of those pictures that will send out ripples for a very long time
very very well done helen

RoughDiamond, 8 months ago

oh that’s not rough at all …

ioandavies, 8 months ago

You really know how to create emotion through image.

Ronnie Goodwin, 8 months ago

Quality

Suzanne German, 8 months ago

this is gorgeous helen – i love it! favouriting this one!
Diamonds the strongest stone and blood the fluid of life!

Kym Breeze, 8 months ago

Helen this is so powerful…a great image and a great message….well done…Cheers

Suzanne German, 8 months ago

it just occured to me that there is more to this picture…I just liked the way it looked (from an artisitic point of view) although I get the meaning and I think it’s admirable!
Every time I see a particular sport clothing emblem I remember 2 year old children working as slaves in some asian country in little sweatshops – it’s atrocious!

good for you for highlighting this issue through brilliant art Helen!

Suzanne German, 8 months ago

Helen _ I just read the link in your description….Oh how horrible! That poor boys hands got cut off!
And who knows how many others who will never be able to write let alone wear a diamond!
How distressing the truth is!

bicozikan, 8 months ago

Wow that is amazing. I love how the facets reflect the blood. What did you use to create the faux blood? I looks almost like syrup

Zigga, 8 months ago

Powerful message. Well done.

Dave Aarons, 8 months ago

wow, very powerful

Greg German, 8 months ago

Ah, diamonds. So plentiful they littered the ground like bird droppings, until the white man showed up and declared them precious. Hoarding anything makes it “rare”. We should all boycott the diamond trade and chose another natural substance to commemorate weddings, et cetera. IMHO.

An excellent and dramatic image, Helen.

James Golder, 8 months ago

I have seen this before, though I don’t remember where….might even been here when I first got on the site. regardless of that useless info I just dribbled, this is awesome!!

Zigga, 8 months ago

Powerful

NVJasmin, 8 months ago

yes!! the movie , I know so sad !!! excellent photo!!!

Shane Smart, 8 months ago

Great to see an image with a cause. Thanks for the link.

marcusjohn, 8 months ago

Great image

Rod Adams, 8 months ago

So true!!! Great work!!

Dave Grubb, 8 months ago

Very good shot . Also a very good way to get a very powerful message to the World. I like the way you work.

northcarolinababy, 8 months ago

Bammm hit that one right where you needed to

rudavis, 8 months ago

another beautiful telling image

mgadise2, 8 months ago

damn…you’ve got something serious going on here….good message.

micmac, 8 months ago

Cool !Superb creation.

Jeremy Harrington, 8 months ago

nice image.. and i like the fact that u are also spreading the word about this issue

Teody Gaspar, 8 months ago

Great image!!!

dwright, 8 months ago

powerfull and well presented!

Vacant Plot, 8 months ago

Powerful image….a picture says a thousand words….it’s good to know there are people as yourself actively educating the rest of us…

R Tori, 8 months ago

good movie haha

Lisa Hill, 8 months ago

wow really powerful image, great that your getting a message across with your art! x

VisionaryImagist, 8 months ago

Helen: perfect image. well done.

Helen Bascom KMA, 8 months ago

Thank you to everyone who has commented and favorited this work. Please take note of the links to learn more and give to help make a difference.

Birgitta, 7 months ago

You know what’s funny? I’ve never cared for diamonds!
Emeralds..yes. Rubies…yep. Diamonds…nope!
(been that way my whole life) I think the whole hooplah thing
about them, made me want to snub them years ago..I’m not sure..
but anyway..I just son’t see what all the fuss is about them. They’re transparent
rocks for crying out loud! Effective work…darn strong image!!

psychoballerina, 6 months ago

wow, beautiful pic!
great statement ur making too!

Heloisa Castro, 6 months ago

Perfect!

poppykitten, 6 months ago

Real hard hitting shot, should be better featured to get the message across.

Scott Denny, 6 months ago

Wow very moving. Great work!!!!

randmphotos, 5 months ago

I want to say “thank you” for the image and the information. More people need to know about the diamond tragedy. It seems the more people covet and desire things (eg. diamonds, oil) the more damage we do to the most vulnerable. Sorry…getting emotional! Anyway, a favorite for me.

zandria, 5 months ago

An extremely worthy cause…thank you for bringing it to light.

niggle, 5 months ago

absolutely a stunning image, very deep and powerful, well done

Kenny Gulley Jr., 5 months ago

wow..strong

JMontiel, 5 months ago

DEEP

NuhSarche, 4 months ago

BRILLANT!!!!

I love it!

favorite!

Mariaan Krog, 4 months ago

Powerful message. Great image!

Gerry Van der ..., 4 months ago

Powerful image… Love the message in this.

mgeritz, 4 months ago

Ew gross!!! But I love the contrast between the harsh cut facets of the diamonds & the soft liquid reflections from the ‘blood’ (is it real blood?). Oh, and the message is a very important one too. Keep up the good work.

Paul Scarsella, 4 months ago

great shot!

Magda Beda, 4 months ago

This is amazing. It really conveys a strong meaning based on the subject!

Joseph Gunderson, 3 months ago

effing awesome you have talent out the wazoo you never put down your camera or anything you are great at this

lolowe, 2 months ago

This is a subject that I feel very strongly about and I have to say first off thank you for posting this image as well as the words accompanying it. It’s true, so many have lost their lives to obtain that stone and it’s disgusting and tragic. I’m really touched by this and I just want to say thank you again and keep it up! :]

Caroline Gorka, 2 months ago

Powerful message Helen ….and rightly broadcast.

Lila Alias, 2 months ago

Disturbing image… yet rightfully so. The attrocities that these “gems” cause is unbelieveable! it should be stopped now. Your social commentaries and very important… keep them up! (:

NuhSarche, about 1 month ago

used as moneysource also for Al-Qaida and Hisbollah…............

worth to think about your jewels….