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My father in hospital after a major stroke, If you are going to comment please do not do it emotionally this is real life at its rawest and although he cannot speak he knew what I was doing.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Lens: | EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L USM |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 19 Aug 2012 - 5:24 PM |
| Focal Length: | 38mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/3.1 |
| Aperture: | f/18.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/8sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -2/3 |
| ISO: | 640 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Shade |
| Title: | Alone In A Stroke |
| Username: | 
paulashby |
| Uploaded: | 20 Aug 2012 - 7:29 PM |
| Tags: | Photo journalism, Portraits / people |
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| Votes: | 28 |
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Not an easy subject when it includes your own and its well taken.
..very brave photography...
The topic chosen is a rare one.
I salute your very brave decision to capture this moment and show it here. All the best.
Aesthetically I like the contrast of the white side of the picture on the left (denoted by the pillow and the bedlinen) with the black side of the picture on the right (denoted by the chair), the presence and the absence.
Quote: Lost two of my best friends in this way during the past year. The third now resides in a local nurshing home and I find it hard to visit.
Dave.
It is a behaviour that doesn't surprise me as I have witnessed it in similar situations. Recently, I was told of an experience witnessed at a care home, where two elderly female friends met. During the separation, at the end of the visit, the lady left behind looked aware it may had been the last time. I was told though she looked jolly having seen her friend. I can't think of anyone being sad for meeting friends.
Quote: Hard to choose words for this.
I think this is a very important topic - and a very brave and well executed image.
I've cared for many stroke victims in the past and the isolation that a stroke brings through a reduced ability/inability to communicate can be devastating to all concerned. I think this image conveys this in the lack of eye contact. The juxtaposition Dave refers to is spot on.
I hope you don't mind the following link - but I think this offers an apt opportunity to remind people: how to spot a stroke FAST
I hope your Dad makes swift progress in his recovery.
Best wishes,
Adam
I wish your Dad all the best and your family but I really think this should be private.Just my opinion.
Tom.
Your Father will never be alone while you have breath in your body. I lost me Dad with a stroke twenty years ago, in fact he had Five Strokes in all over five years, along with cancer. Each stroke took another part of him away from us, his eye sight was first, which did return in time, thank goodness and each attack effected different areas of the brain but he was still walking around the ward the night before his final attack of this silent enemy. At this time I was a nurse and worked in Stroke Rehab - My Dad was a fighter and he never let it get the better of him. I can see in this powerful image that your Dad will fight this and he will recover with the help of your love and strength.
On a more personal level, this image was so well timed for me to find. I am not allowed to tell anyone in my family this, but I will take the chance of telling my news, on the basis of no one in my family knows I am on here or are even interested in photography, so I think I am safe to tell all.
I have in the past hour just received the most amazing news a parent can hear and that is that I am about to become a Grandmother. My youngest son phoned to give me this amazing news on my 29th wedding anniversary, but he had no idea of the timing.
My reason for saying this is that when I was told I wanted to tell my Dad this news and then I saw your image. I think that in a way was him telling me to get my life in order, sort my own health out and look forward to the future and not dwell on the past disappointments which I have been doing a lot recently. Life is precious and we can all read a powerful meaning to your very sad situation.
Thank you for sharing and changing my mind set!!
I want to wish you, your Dad and your family all the best for the future, because I believe you will all fight this together.
Elaine
Quote: I wish your Dad all the best and your family but I really think this should be private.Just my opinion.
Tom.
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