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GothicNarcissus — The Water
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“Innocent, they swim.I tell them no and they just dive right in.
But do they know it’s a long way down
When you’re alone,
And there’s no air or sound
Down below the surface?
There’s something in the water,
I do not feel safe.
It always feels like torture
To be this close.
I wish that I was stronger:
I’d separate the waves,
Not just let the water
Take me away.
There was a time I’d dip my feet
And it would roll off my skin.
Now every time I get close to the edge, I’m scared of falling in.
‘Cause I don’t want to be stranded again
On my own when the tide comes in
And pulls me below the surface.
There’s something in the water,
I do not feel safe.
It always feels like torture
To be this close.
I wish that I was stronger:
I’d separate the waves,
Not just let the water
Take me away.”
[ The Water – Hurts ]
First of all, I’d like to wish a happy birthday to Hurts vocalist, Theo Hutchcraft, who turns 25 today.
Yet another challenge for me: shooting in the water. It’s something I was looking forward to since some time, and was just waiting for the right weather condition (and, thus, light) to shoot it. Coincidentally, it happened today, perfectly on time for Theo’s birthday.
By the way, I’m still spitting sea water from my nose after six hours, as I had basically to drawn to take these photos due to the position, but it was most definitely worth it.
Taken in Alghero, Italy. You can read more about this photo here , and about the photoshoot in general here , and see the rest of the Inspiration Hurts project for more.
Photo, concept, editing, model, styling, grooming: GothicNarcissus Photography
Assistant: DamaInNero
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Comments: 49
You look like vampire Louis from the ,,Interview with the vampire"^^
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Wow, that's a compliment! Thank you!
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quella a sinistra è meravigliosa, quella a destra ha un suo perchè (spettacolare come posa e resistenza ) ma non le avrei messe vicino, anche se probabilmente l'esigenza lo richiede, perchè quella a destra disturba la contemplazione di quella a sinistra
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Volevo creare un po' di contrasto, in effetti. La canzone parla di un terrore abbastanza forte dell'acqua, quindi quella di destra doveva sembrare parecchio drammatica e rigida.
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capisco, infatti ammetto che probabilmente hai rispettato il testo e il concept, ma sei più faigo nell'altra.... sono adorabilmente frivola e profonda a mò di piastrella.
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Mi piace molto, ma te la butto lì...hai pensato ad una desaturazione più "audace" e a capovolgerla?
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In realtà non l'ho desaturata, luce e colori sono natiùr.
Per capovolgerle, ho provato con quella di destra, ma trovo che si perda troppo il senso di claustrofobia che trasmette così. :/
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I am just in love with the idea *-*. Reminds me a bit of Bury me alive by We are the fallen (even if it wasn't about underwater, but underground). Congratulations hun *-* you have improved a lot!!! Hugs
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Thank you!
Oh, now that you remind me, perhaps the video played some part in the inspiration, with the "trapped below a transparent surface" theme. I didn't think of that before.
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Hahaha, it was such an amazing idea anyways 
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Come suona il KYAAAH! sott'acqua? Perché sono certa che lo emettevi, da brava fangirl che non sei altro!
Devo concordare con l'opinione (mi pare) generale: la foto a sinistra mi piace di più, nell'altra l'acqua ti deforma un po', e non mi convincono le mani.
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L'acqua deforma non un po', ma tanto. C'era un leggero movimento d'onda + l'angolazione + le bolle d'aria...
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And there's no air or sound down below the surface (cit.). u_u
L'idea era abbastanza quella, comunque: fare una foto che sappia di claustrofobia e fosse un tantino sgraziata. A dire la verità, la foto di sinistra non era affatto prevista, è stato un testshoot della Mater fatto mentre io trovavo il coraggio di affogarmi, e che poi invece ha funzionato benissimo. Le ho trovate perfette per un dittico, si completano unendo eleganza e grottesco.
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I love the one on the left! The one on the right makes me think different things... since there are bubbles coming from your nose I think, it makes me wonder why the subject would stay underwater then take a breath. I know you were the subject but what are you trying to convey in the photo on the right? Do you want people to feel sorry for him because he took his last breath underwater to kill himself or with the position of the hands, was he stuck underwater and couldn't get out?
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The second, he's stuck and running out of air, totally helpless as in the song.
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AMAZING!!!!! *O* it reminds me Ophelia from Hamlet but without the flowers xD I love it
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this was a strainge photo..... but it is a beautiful picture because your in it!
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somehow the out of the water part looks better, more emotional- not a dead body sort of way.
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Yep, but the right one was quite difficult and a bit painful to do. XD
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yes' i can tell. how long were you under the water for that shot?
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I can't really quantify it, I'd say half a minute. But the position itself was very uncomfortable as my head was lower than the rest of the body and so my paranasal sinuses got quickly flooded. I also had to do it twice to get exactly what I wanted, that's kind of masochistic. XD
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yes its kinda is masochistic. you actually might have struck me as the type 
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Waterproof make-up? It's pretty cool, though.
I hope you're okay. Take someone with you next time!
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Yep! I kept the underwater photo as the last one, but the make up survived it!
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I hope in a good way!
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well - lloks too much realistic.
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If you are going to drown yourself, let me be there to give mouth to mouth resucitation! Seriously, a very creative shot!
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Uh oh, here I am being a debbie downer but... on the photo on the right, if you'd relaxed your neck and face a bit more I feel it would be a little more elegant. I know it's not easy doing underwater shoots especially in salt water but I just wanted to share my little critique. Thanks for reading.
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Thank you for the critique!
Well, not only it was salt water, but the pose was truly uncomfortable, I had to lay with my head lower than the rest of the body, so on the one hand, I had to stay tense not to emerge too soon, and on the other I got so much water inside my nose I'm still breathing it out now. XD Had I inhaled I would have drowned for real, it was a bit painful too. XD
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Oh dear... did you have an assistant for this shoot? Maybe that could help next time.
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Yep, my mother was taking the photos and would have helped me in case of anything.
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Oh cool then. No drowning allowed, you hear me?
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I promise! And i can't die now anyway: gotta see some gigs and complete my Infernal Lords first!
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Hey cool, who are you going to see? And yes please do finish that series, so glad that you're active on DA again!
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Within Temptation and Hurts, both next October. And I'm going to print a book with my Hurts-inspired songs and present it to Theo and Adam. xD
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Awesome, I have two gig in October too! I'm going to see Matt Nathanson and Boyce Avenue.
Oh that's great! Wish that all of the fan art I've done could be given to the artist; I've made so much MCR fan art, wish I had been close enough to give Gerard Way the replica mask I made for him but alas, I had to leave the show early to catch a train.
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