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Published: 2012-03-25 14:30:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 7123; Favourites: 267; Downloads: 101
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It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts... For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.Il sole splende sempre sopra le nuvole.
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(c) 2012 Property of, Will Merzlak.
Photograph taken and edited by Me.
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Everyone has hopes. It shows were human after all.
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Comments: 53
This has genuine coolness all over it 
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You're here like Harry from "Requiem for a dream" $)
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Hi! This pic was featured here: Men and photography I !
Keep the good work!
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You look so different.And the eyes are beautiful.Well done.
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What then, if we do not believe in hope nor fear? Does it simply mean we are not human? Or that we hide it well?
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Captivating in every aspect. The emotion portrayed here is beautifully intense and mystifying.
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yes... the sadness can be rly seen through your eyes... thats a great photo
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Gorgeous, as always. If you're wondering if I mean you or your work, yes. *Is creepy as hell* But seriously, man, I don't think I've ever seen you smile.
Consider it a challenge.
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Love it, you should do more pictures of yourself with this hair
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Eh it's hit or miss. As far as the style goes. It gets in my eyes a lot and it itches my face so thats a no-go. But there are few themes that it fits. For example a Square Enix type image. Or anime.
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Oh lol.
I had long hair before and it did the same for me but you get use to it.
Yeah it would fit that type very well.
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Ooh, your description makes wanna listen to VNV Nation and the song is also called "Illusion"! Faving for sure! :] *faved*
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Thanks! And yeah thats the song I was listening to while taking the picture. Sure enough theres a song for every single photograph I've ever taken.
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i really like the features on your face. You look...a little bit familiar...maybe like Trent Reznor when he was younger.
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I've been called numerous things for each individual photograph I have. It usually relates to the scene and the theme. Some recurring ones are Dorian Grey, Kevin Bacon, Edward Cullen, Jared Leto. But I prefer Kevin Bacon 
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LOL that's funny; I can see that; and I agree about Kevin Bacon, too.
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will you seem sad and look like a doll its so beautiful but i feel pain with the saddened expression
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How in the world did your hair become like that?!
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Just a bit of AXE Gel and some Hair spray. It's pulled back all the time that people freak out when I go emo at times.
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It doesn't look emo. It just looks like you're wearing a wig. o:
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you actually look a bit younger here... not sure if it's your hair or what but there's something about it. your hair frames your face /perfectly/ in this shot, it really does. you have this expression that's a bit sad but.. (for lack of better example) it's very cloud-like. seen a lot of sorrow but knows it's coming and keeps powering through. this is gorgeous will, one of your best.
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Throw a bit of gel and hairspray on it. Pull it fowared and watch as people freak out. Shaving helps bring out the 21 years look I suppose.
But thank you never the less. And when I say 'Cloud" I assume your speaking of Final Fantasy?
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'freak out' in a good or bad way...? o.o
and yes final fantasy of course! ^^
you're welcome my dear <3
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Are just a window into the soul no?
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I don't believe in that saying. I just think they are stunning!
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you are one a beautiful man.....i love your face ^^
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Merci mademoiselle. By persistently remaining a single man, Unfortunately converts himself into a permanent public temptation. Consider it a draw back.
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It happens that beautiful people are in need of the public ^^
and you are welcome.
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Thank you? lol I'm not sure how to reply. It's just a close up.
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I LOVE this photo so much! You look somehow different here...
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It's probably the hair. Maybe the expression, Extreme close ups have a tndency to... Alter the way we look. As if were right there.
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You just look younger here(not that usually you look old). In a lot of photos you have mature feeling in you, and in this one you seem to be very pure/innocent somehow. Im bad at expressing my thoughts in english. All I wanted to say is that you look great and I like your works!!!
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Expression makes this beautiful. Absolutely wonderful work!
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Very interesting thought in your description. I don't quite understand the last part about 'providing for it', but I love the part about some people transforming into beasts.
This is something we all have to guard against to some extent. And it's equally important to guard against the desire to manipulate other people to the extent we we effectively would transform them into beasts if they were to cave to our every whim.
Albert Camus' book "The Plague" comes to mind because he warns us to guard against breathing the social plague of intolerance, dogma, and other manipulative enticements.
Recently I've been worried that our politics is starting to turn us into participants of a beastly democracy, where we strive to pass so many mandates (whether religious values on the right, or health care or nanny illusions on the left) that we become like moral dictators. We forget that people have minds and can choose their own morals with their own reasons. We can use many creative methods of getting along with others with government permission or government mandates. And allowing people to be creative, puts makes the government less mechanical and more tolerant.
Keep up the great work!
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(I wrote too quickly. Edited version.)
That's a very interesting thought in your description. I don't understand the last part about 'providing for it', but I love the description of some people transforming into beasts.
We all have to guard against becoming beastly to some extent. And it's equally important to guard against manipulating other people, transforming them into beasts (or effectively behaving as if we would transform others into beasts) if they were to cave to our every whim.
Albert Camus' book "The Plague" comes to mind. He warns us to guard against breathing the social plague of intolerance, dogma, and other manipulative enticements into other people's faces.
Recently I've been worried that progressive politics is turning us into participants of a beastly democracy, where we strive to pass along so many mandates (whether religious values on the right, or health care or nanny illusions on the left) to other people that we become like moral dictators.
We forget that people have creative minds and can choose their own morals. We can use creative methods of getting along with others. We don't need government permission or invasive government mandates. They tend to de-humanize us. Allowing people to be creative, makes the government less mechanical, and more tolerant.
If I tell someone at a family party that I don't want my picture taken, they tend to gripe and encourage me, but they eventually respect my decision. The government is so mechanical that the sort of mandates it is passing appear to make us intolerant, beastly, mechanical, and monstrous when we wouldn't be those ways on our own.
Keep up the great work!
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Once again, another instant favorite for me!
By the way, I like your hair like that.
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It itches my face when it's pulled fowared. But with a good bit of axe gel and hairspray it can change the outcome of a simple portrait.
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Ah, I see. But still, it's a nice change. I'm so used to seeing your hair cut short or out of your face.
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I would definitely second that
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