Hurt Lyrics - Photography Contest [15 entries]

Pieces of a dream.... Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
65.6%
Contest goal:

We've had several 'Quote Theme' contests in the past. This might be a unique take for a photography theme - instead of a famous quote, we'll use famous lyrics from a song.

For this contest, you are to take the first two lines from Nine Inch Nails' song "Hurt", and take a photograph representing your interpretation of it. "I hurt myself today. To see if I still feel. I focus on the pain. The only thing that's real"

If you are not familiar with this song you can go to the Hurt Music Video and maybe listening to it will inspire you.

Take these lyrics and interpret them through photography. Pain, suffering, depression and self-misery should be the focus of the theme. If the image does not depict any kind of sadness or sorrow by obvious interpretation, please give a description. You must have at least 1 person in the photo showing facial expression.


Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Suggested by: jawshoewhah

jawshoewhah: Oh Goody ( 5 years and 3292 days ago )
locksmagic: Thanks jawshoewhah for this cheery topic ( 5 years and 3292 days ago )
karaflazz: Meaningful contest.Haven't seen such great theme for a while...Gongratz jaws!!!! ( 5 years and 3291 days ago )
Nator: Great song indeed. ( 5 years and 3291 days ago )
adeincyprus: Are you going to post an entry for this one Jaws? As it is your suggestion, I assume you had an idea in mind when you suggested it!! ( 5 years and 3290 days ago )
mperri: Wow... the entry I loved is gone... why? ( 5 years and 3289 days ago )
locksmagic: mperri I was just thinking the same thing, I think it is because of the depiction of drug use and that it may have been offensive to some. At least thats the only thing I could come up with. To bad though it was a creative shot ( 5 years and 3289 days ago )
mperri: Locks... considering it was showing drugs as a source of anguish and suffering, I thought it was hitting a pretty important spot... I am all for trying to avoid pictures that portray drugs as cool... but I am equally fond of pictures that show drugs as BAD... too bad, though, I loved that shot! ( 5 years and 3289 days ago )
Contest Moderator: it was removed because it did not fulfil the guidelines, that is all, nothing to do with the fact it portrayed drugs ( 5 years and 3288 days ago )
mperri: moderator... a pity, but, yeah, guidelines are guidelines... ( 5 years and 3288 days ago )
jawshoewhah: I'm wishing I didn't require facial expression (or anyone at all) in the rules. I hate it when my own set of contest guidelines come back and bite on the arse. :P ( 5 years and 3284 days ago )

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Pieces of a dream.... - created by karaflazz


Pieces of a dream....
Favs: 2SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 1/15Score: 65.6% (36)10579 views

(5 years and 3286 days ago)


So lonely... - created by karaflazz


So lonely...
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/15Score: 63.8% (30)10730 views

(5 years and 3284 days ago)


1-800-666-STRESS - created by maclu2iaf


1-800-666-STRESS
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 3/15Score: 63.5% (25)9355 views

(5 years and 3288 days ago)


Piling Up - created by locksmagic


Piling Up
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 4/15Score: 61.5% (20)9465 views

A lot of people have felt the pressure of the seemingly endless stream of bills. The man in this photo is feeling that pressure, the wedding ring represents the fact that not only is he responsible for himself but also the one he promised to support, the empty cans represent how he makes his misery worse by trying to drown out reality. (5 years and 3290 days ago)


sadness - created by madelinerayne


sadness
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 5/15Score: 61% (15)11951 views

after the ultimaetum that ended it all, awaiting the inevitable future of loneliness

(hoping that the partial face of the photo is enough of an expression. As this is my favorite of all the shots) (5 years and 3289 days ago)