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Ow. Stitches. Would be interesting to see if there's a scar now....
Damage by Fletcher Gravy.
Self portrait.
dang, I had to figure out where all the views of this photo were coming from, so I bought a pro account and found out. Love them' Stats. 
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ⓅⒶⓎⓅⒶⓊⓁ  Pro User  says:

I'm reminded of the film "Cape Fear" when I look at this character. Who is he and how did he get so damaged?
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I was dealt a Card sideways and saw your photo on the Fizzbin group!
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

It is me, I fell flat on my face back in September, this is the next day and a bit o' the old photoshop, a lot sharpening and some adjustment of the color curves.
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chuck12600  Pro User  says:

Nice shot, lots of graphic details.
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

Thanks, It's mostly in the oversharpening and messin' with the red curve. the original was pretty plain.
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emdot  Pro User  says:

holy moly. i can't look. and i can't look away. i hope you kicked the pavement's ass.
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

I have a hard time looking at it myself, but it's ok, I'm back to my brilliantly gorgeous self now!;)
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

lomokev, I am honored.
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halimot olalemi  Pro User  says:

this is so amazeing you almost tlook painted
your wounds look really sore, your stubble looks silver and your eyes are 3 different colours.
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

Thanx ,Hamilot my eyes are actually 3 colored, the stubble is oversharpened (though some of it is gray,) and I wish that this were a painting, rather than having had my blood paint the concrete.
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(fez)  Pro User  says:

Wonderful portrait. So, tell us, how did you fall?

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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

5 am, went out to get the newspaper, It was cold, so I had my hands in my pockets and was in a half run, I tripped over the edge of the lawn and hit the concrete hard with my face. The first thing I thought was "Damn, I hope I didn't break my glasses." Then when I went to get up I felt blood, "damn, a bloody nose,"I thought. As I walked back towards the house I noticed lots of blood coming outta my face, so I put my shirt over my nose, so that I would not get blood all over the new carpet. went into the bathroom stopped the bleeding, thought about shooting pictures of myself and the scene, the bleeding started again on my nose, so no camera (didn't wan to to get it bloody) noticed that the cut on my nose was down to the bone, stopped the bleeding again, cleaned up the bathroom, and the driveway, woke up my wife, told her, "I think I need to go to the emergency room." I got three stitches inside my upper lip, two in my nose and three on my forehead, whiplash, embarrassment, and a mess o' pain killers and muscle relaxers, and a week off of work.
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Rich Baker  Pro User  says:

Ow!

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SoyJuan  Pro User  says:

Ouch! You better use gloves next time.
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emdot  Pro User  says:

congrats on the flickr blog, gravy.
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

Thanks to all those of you who have favored my with favorites
Rich Baker- yes.
jf.leyva- I most certainly will, thanks.
emdot- thank you, it has been both an ego boost and an humbling experience.
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Adptus...  Pro User  says:

Geez, Fletcher....owwch!

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domenicmall says:

eeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Harry Vale  Pro User  says:

Love it, especially the stubble, for some reason. Great shot, sir :D
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

Thanks Harry, in the post processing I was focusing on the stubble and pores.
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

this pic is all over:
here
and here
and all over livejournal and google reader and bloglines and netvibe hmmm, I wonder if I could get any of these viewers/posters to help me with the medical bill, the emergency room visit alone was $8700 :P

I only had to pay $75 though, got good medical, (Thanks UFCW, work union, stay outta med debt prison)
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--Liza--  Pro User  says:

wooowww
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Elizabeth/Table4Five  Pro User  says:

Found you on ValleyWag. OUCH!
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Vampire Black Cat  Pro User  says:

OMG, wow !
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BillyWarhol  Pro User  says:

Ouchykins*

;))

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aaron23jordan says:

such a raw image. love it.
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Great, emotive shot.
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Darrin Harris Frisby  Pro User  says:

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Darrin Harris Frisby  Pro User  says:

Are you kidding about this being a self portrait? For goodness sake, what the hell happened to you in this shot?
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

I fall down go boom
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gblackwell says:

Amazing picture! Wow!

I'm glad you're O.K. - l can definitely see your pain!
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ebroskie1234  Pro User  says:

get your B12 checked, and make sure it's over 400pg/ml (critical even tho "normal" is 200-1000), and 25 hydroxy vitamin D and make sure it's over 40ng/ml (per the Harvard School of Public Healthy J. of Clinical Nutrition article 7/06). Watch your feet, and don't walk with your hands really full through a maze.

Great shot however, good stitches! Ouch.

PS you might be hyperthyroid (eyes--the iris is over the lower lid, not touching or beneath it).

Easy on any alcohol, maybe take a Bcomplex, see your primary care doc about balance. There are balance exercises through great physical therapists where that's all they do.
Elaine, M.D. (on a vitamin D task force--can you tell).
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

levels are good (650 pg/ml, 47ng/ml.)

the sutures inside the lip were far too widely spaced

Iris over lower eyelid for effect

Quit the alcohol, far too unbalanced consult pc doc about it

thanks
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sunsetlynns says:

Dr.Quinn in Clarkston offers B12 shots 248.922.4900
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Adptus...  Pro User  says:

Just saw this on the Flickr Blog. :)

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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

It's pretty cool, but
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
(I don't think it is worth the "best of" blog, but hey I just make the pics, they can judge 'em)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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mallamace  Pro User  says:

Did you get in a Bar Fight or something?
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Bennington Purcell  Pro User  says:

Beautiful (wrong word) but stunning detailed and i really love it!
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[brett walker]  Pro User  says:

perfect.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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JHamel  Pro User  says:

Ouch...
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An incomplete disaster [deleted] says:

Oy Vey! That hurt!!! I'm glad you're better!
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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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anne516  Pro User  says:

Ouch...I feel your pain!!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael - B [deleted] says:

This must have really hurt.
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Amsterdamned! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Flickr Portrait Gallery, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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grijsz  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Hans' favorite Art, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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7pho says:

cute
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beewellcome says:

Kaboom! Fletcher! Are U ok now?
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nori the Design Diva  Pro User  says:

Ouch, Fletcher! Congrats on the blogging.
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

Thanks Nori!
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unclefstop says:

Thats a lot to go through for a week off!
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Fletcher Gravy  Pro User  says:

yup, wouldn't try it again.
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