So another from this series, very interesting work. It's nice seeing both versions with sepia tones and then here, where you can get higher contrast and a different effect. The grains serve as the grit of the image, going along with the idea of pain and what is happening, addicition? nice stuff here.
Painfull is how I percieve the image, it is a sad commentary on the planned demise of a perfectly healthy individual, but an individual choice none the less. The lighting expresses the slight phisical pain well, but I think it more correctly expresses the future pain. Guess we all have pain, just look at my demons in "The year 2525" Thanks for sharing and listening, CAry