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Neat Little Soldiers of Death3

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Model: Me

“All you need to know about life is retained in those four walls of a pack of cigarettes.

You will notice that one of your personalities is seduced by the illusions of grandeur – the gold packet of king size with a regal insignia, an attractive implication towards grandeur and wealth, the subtle suggestion that

cigarettes are indeed
your royal
and loyal
friends.

...and that is a lie.
Your other personality is trying to draw your attention to
the flip side of the discussion, written in boring bold black and white.

It's a statement that these
neat little soldiers of death
are in fact
trying to kill you.

...and that is the truth.

Oh, beauty is a beguiling call to death
and I'm addicted to the sweet pitch of its siren.
That which starts sweet ends bitter,
and that which starts bitter ends sweet."

- Johnny Quid
RocknRolla
Guy Ritchie


When it officially became winter in Sydney, Icy-E [link] and I did a photoshoot in an alleyway in our neighbourhood.

I would like to thank socially withdrawn trenchcoat-sporting characters who helped inspire the look of this shoot, including: Neo from the Matrix, Selene from Underworld, John Constantine from Hellblazer, Tatsumi Saiga from Speed Grapher, Rorschach from Watchmen, Gambit from X-Men, Hellboy, The Punisher ...the list goes on.

Note: I am not actually smoking in these pictures. The cigarette is a prop, and I did not take any real drags. I do not encourage smoking in any way.
Image size
2848x4272px 5.06 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 450D
Shutter Speed
1/21 second
Aperture
F/4.5
Focal Length
30 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Jun 7, 2009, 5:57:50 AM
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Nigdysen's avatar
Gorgeous execute. The focus is perfect, strong emotion sealed, plus one-side lighting. I can't really find a thing that I could point out as a defect in this photo. You have a great eye, in general.

Naturally, I have to admit- you're handsome, as seen on main gallery.