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Nov 25, 2005 BBritt :)

7th. Morphine by BBritt

The Medicine Cabinet


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Rod 03-Dec-2005 02:13
He is very nice, as we regard him as one of us. He's only a trainee backslapper.
Britt 02-Dec-2005 22:15
Actually Armin is one of the nice people over there. :)
Rod 02-Dec-2005 08:47
Wot's a photog Armin? I think you may be spending too much time at the backslappers challenge:-)
arminb29-Nov-2005 06:06
So why do you think, you would need a new cam? I cannot see any reason, when I look at this piece of art! It's all there, and it is always the photog. ~Armin
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2005 06:24
Thank you very much RK.
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2005 01:17
This is a powerful image...starting with the soft hair on the right to the hilites on the left with sharpness in the middle. The wrinkles on the forehead conveys great emotion. Great job.
- RK
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 20:34
It's hard to believe I had the cahoonas to share such a horrid picture of myself. I really appreciate the feedback from everyone. Thanks so much! ~Britt
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 16:15
Excellent portrayal! This is one of those few "A picture is worth thousand words" photos... I am sure it will be more than 1000 words by the end of this challenge... -Cat
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 10:22
Paul - I ditto that! jano
Paul 27-Nov-2005 10:11
If anything this is more powerful with the crop as it brings us closer in to you feeling rather crook.
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 10:11
I also liked the way you originally shot it Britt, but this cropped shot works well for me (and for the topic)! The back lighting gives it that feel of being in the shadow of pain...even the sharpness of pain which is reflected well on the forehead. Powerful image and well done! jano
Rod 27-Nov-2005 08:43
Wot about me I've been bleeding nice aint I.............................well sort of:-)
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 07:55
Thanks Jano ~ I will crop it down. I hate to do that as I like it the way I shot it, but oh well. I am a conformist! LOL Thanks for helping out ~ you have always been so nice ever since I joined in! I hope we can meet someday ~ Thanks again! ~Britt :)
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 07:23
I think a crop would eliminate the neg space here Britt, (top left and right) and still reflect what you intended to portray with this image. I agree it is a powerful image. jano
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 06:05
If I could have some advice on whether this is on topic or not I would appreciate it. This is actually how I shot it. I could crop if necessary. I promise not to cry or yell. :) ~BBritt
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2005 00:29
Thank you very much Shu. Although I don't particularly like showing off all the wrinkles in my forehead! LOL Love the one you have posted as well honey ~ Britt
Rod 26-Nov-2005 21:43
Well said Shu.
Shu26-Nov-2005 21:38
This image speaks for itself and it is wonderful that it has brought about such conversation!That, in itself, speaks for the power of the image. In shadow, and with a furrowed brow, this image is very, very special. shu
Rod 26-Nov-2005 19:57
Yes I suppose it depends on the circumstances as to who suffers most, it sounds a bit daft now us trying to work out who has the worst time of any given situation. There's no blanket answer to cover it all. Of course the families suffer along with the sufferer unless their made of stone but if I had a choice whether to be one of your family or you it would be a no brainer to pick being one of your family. You're just being a typical wife & mother who looks more at what her family is going through & not so much yourself. I think you're a champion to run a family & have to put up with your health issues. I have nothing but admiration for people with long term health issues as their determination to carry on would put a lot of us to shame as we moan about a hangover or a crock back. Good onya BB I hope you don't mind us using your picy space as a chat room
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2005 17:58
Quite the conversation we have going on here~ As the person suffering the actual pain, I feel that it IS harder on my family. I can medicate until I pass out and sleep. I worry more about them all the time. (I am a worrier type of person - I will do whatever I can to make sure they are okay first, because no matter what, my pain is going to be there anyway.) They are helpless and it's frustrating, hopeless and out of their hands to do anything but sit there and watch. I do everything I can to downplay it as much as I can, especially when the kids are home, but there are times it's impossible to do. Sometimes it overwhelms me and I feel like I just can't take another second of it, but all I have to do is see one of my family members and i know that I can take anything. Chronic pain and illnesses are hardest on those we love and to say families don't suffer along with us would be a crock. (Not a croc - for those down under!)

~BB
Rod 26-Nov-2005 11:15
I don't think I can agree Paul as in Holly's case we would get some light relief at times when we would have visitors or occasionally forget. Whereas Holly didn't have one second of relief except for the 30mins of binging & throwing up 3, 4, or 5 times a day then the cycle starts again. What Holly would call a relief would be a nightmare for us. She went through a period of getting relief by cutting herself all around her waist with a scalpel, so I know me & the missus never had anywhere near the suffering of Holly. The pain Britt suffers requiring morphine would be hard to imagine also knowing that the pain will be back again in its cycle. I agree in your case Paul that Emma would have suffered more than yourself with worry but in permanent ailments like Holly & Britt have there's a lot the family can do to help, like in Britt’s case she doesn't need someone to get pissed off when she tries a management strategy. Holly's Psychologist taught us how to be a help Holly which was totally opposite to parental instincts & she can now see the light at the end of the eating disorder tunnel. I imagine Britt has a lifelong battle with her disability so the family has to rally around her needs & let Britt decide what strategies to try including taking picys when in such pain.
Paul 26-Nov-2005 10:26
I think it's worse for the family Rod as they're entirely helpless and can physically do nothing . The sufferer can get some sort of relief whether it be medicinal, physcological or surgery but the family can do bugger all but sit and suffer. When i was crook a few years ago i knew it was far, far worse for Emma than it was for me and i'm pretty sure that even when Holly had a good day you would still have a stinker just worrying about her and not being able to do a bloody thing. It's not taking anything away from the awful suffering some people have but i believe those who love them have it worse .

Bloody good photo anyway. when i was crook i just sat and got drunk listening to melancholy music from me misspent yoof. Nothing's changed really:>)
Rod 26-Nov-2005 06:51
After having lived through 10yrs of me lovely daughter’s eating disorder & depression I can really feel for you Britt. But coping with pain & or dysfunction your husband needs to rethink getting pissed at you, as anything you do to try to cope has to be supported at every level. You must have 100% love & support. Yes us bystanders suffer along with our loved ones problems but it's nothing to what the sufferer is going through. If I wasn't just 5' 5" I would be over there to tell your ole man a thing or two:-) Talk about suffering for your art as this shot is a work of art although I wish this shot was shithouse & you had no pain. Bless ya BB
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2005 03:12
Paul,
When you live with pain for as long as I have, sometimes you have to push yourself to do things like a normal person does. My husband still gets pissed off at me (as he did tonight) when I get the camera out and do things especially when I get bad enough off to take morphine and have to use my cane all day just to walk around the house. But somehow, taking a photo of myself when I was in one of my worst flares I thought, might be a bit cathartic. Who knows...
~Britt
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2005 03:01
Rod, Thank you - The slight blur was intentional as I did want to show what the drug does to you. I'm really glad you picked up on that. I'm sure the pain wasn't hard to see as it was real when I took the photo.

Jim, Thanks for seeing the emotion in the photo as well. I appreciate the feedback.

~Britt
Paul 26-Nov-2005 02:59
If i felt as bad as you've portrayed then the last thing i'd do is take a photo. Excellent but very unpleasant mood to this. Very good.
Jim B (MSP)26-Nov-2005 02:19
This one fills the frame with emotion. Well done.
Jim
Rod 26-Nov-2005 02:04
Wot a shame you ended up next to my silly shot BB as this is very powerful & shows the pain & blur of the drug. Really excellent.