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Published: 2009-01-07 04:36:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 656; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 60
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Description A man among machines is a vulnerable thing indeed.
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Henry Lemon, Midwestern life-long farmer. He lost his fingers in a farming accident over thirty years ago. Before that, he came home from Vietnam to a fiance who had renounced him. Before that, he was born one of four children on a secluded northern-Wisconsin farm, not knowing he would work himself into the deep ground there.

One of the most under-appreciated men I've ever known.
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Comments: 9

HaraldW [2010-10-13 09:01:57 +0000 UTC]

To say it with your words:
One of the most under-appreciated picture I've ever seen...

Great work!

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LadyCharis [2010-03-23 10:23:22 +0000 UTC]

What a wonderful shot, and a wonderful story behind it.

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DRWick In reply to LadyCharis [2010-04-01 02:29:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. It has been published, and I gave my uncle a copy of the book and the photo and he actually teared up, if you can believe that, haha. I was happy to make him feel that people appreciate him.

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EvaLilith [2009-01-23 04:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Phenomenal shot. The black and white works so well here.

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DRWick In reply to EvaLilith [2009-02-05 03:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much madam.

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SandMansNemesis [2009-01-12 03:43:23 +0000 UTC]

It takes more then hard work to build a life. There must also be blood and iron.

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WinterRave [2009-01-07 17:23:19 +0000 UTC]

The image is very powerful and overwhelmingly real. I'm glad you're taking the time to appreciate your uncle. Have you let him know that?

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DRWick In reply to WinterRave [2010-04-01 02:29:52 +0000 UTC]

I did: when this was published, I made sure to give him a copy of the publication, and when I won a county fair photo show with it, I gave him the winning print. He teared up; it made me very happy to see him feel so appreciated!

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KyraShangea [2009-01-07 04:37:36 +0000 UTC]

I like the deep shadows and creases... it makes it more meaningful.

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