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I have severe obstructional sleep apnea and although apap-cpap treatment helps many, it is not right for everyone. I am one of those exceptions (no details &am...
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I have severe obstructional sleep apnea and although apap-cpap treatment helps many, it is not right for everyone. I am one of those exceptions (no details & am not seeking advice, etc.) that apap affects adversely and had to discontinue apap. Note: this is not meant to deter or discredit anyone that apap-cpap treatment helps.

Donning the mask w-o the machine was enough to immerse me back into the adverse effects, as well as anxiety & panic, which I tried to capture in this picture.
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cameraPENTAX K-5 II s

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 7000/100 

upload_dateJul, 2015

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#APAP #CPAP #airflow #apnea #black #breathing #bw #edgy #mask #me #osa #panic #self portrait #selfie #sleep apnea #suffocate #white

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onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita July 10, 2015
awesome capture
amoeba
amoeba July 10, 2015
Thank you, onyanita! :))
ronsummers
 
ronsummers July 12, 2015
OH WOW!!
amoeba
amoeba July 12, 2015
Thank you, ronsummers! The setups for the pics were disturbing for me, but I hoped to capture what I was feeling.
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz July 13, 2015
Fantastic capture! Great facial expression!
amoeba
amoeba July 13, 2015
Thank you, Bazz!! :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 August 14, 2015
Voted Awesome In Black And White, good luck!!
amoeba
amoeba August 15, 2015
Thank you, DaisyG! :) Much appreciated! :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 September 26, 2015
Voted Black and White Selfies
amoeba
amoeba September 26, 2015
Thank you, DaisyG! :) Very kind of you and much appreciated :)
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz October 15, 2015
Congratulations Jeffrey on being a Finalist in th Fun Selfies In Black and White Photo Contest! Way to go!!!!!!
amoeba
amoeba October 15, 2015
Thank you, Bazz!!! :)))
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 October 26, 2015
Congrats Jeff for your well deserved award!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amoeba
amoeba October 26, 2015
Aww... thank you kindly, DaisyG! :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 November 06, 2015
Voted Black And White Faces!
amoeba
amoeba November 06, 2015
Thank you, DaisyG! Much appreciated! :)
paigephotography
 
paigephotography November 08, 2015
Beautifully shot. It really speaks to you. You can see the emotion, the anxiety. Great body language. I love it. I have this photo challenge going on called Emotional Body Language and I cannot say that this fits it to the nail. It fits the challenge 100% times 100 more. I would love it if you entered it if you have not already.
amoeba
amoeba November 08, 2015
Hi, BrenneisPhotography! Wow! Thank you for your kind thoughts! Much appreciated! It was a challenging shoot, for sure. I'll enter your challenge... Thank you! :)
Boricua56
 
Boricua56 November 09, 2015
Emotionally intense... Great capture!
amoeba
amoeba November 09, 2015
Thank you, Boricua56!! :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 November 21, 2015
Voted Covers
amoeba
amoeba November 21, 2015
Thank you, DaisyG! Much appreciated! :)
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Daisy00 December 01, 2015
Voted Image Of The Year
amoeba
amoeba December 01, 2015
Awwww... thank you, DaisyG! Very kind of you :)
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz December 10, 2015
Congratulatons on Winner in Emotional Body Language Photo Challenge for December, 2015! Way to go!!!!!!!
amoeba
amoeba December 10, 2015
Aww... thank you, Bazz! :))
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 January 02, 2016
Voted Your Best Shot 2015
amoeba
amoeba January 03, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG! :))
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 January 02, 2016
Voted Anything And Everything B & W!
amoeba
amoeba January 03, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG! :D Your support is much appreciated! :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 January 03, 2016
Congrats on your award Jeff!! - in Emotional Body language Contest -
amoeba
amoeba January 03, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG! :)) :))
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 January 15, 2016
Voted Black And White Wow Factor!
amoeba
amoeba January 15, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG! Much appreciated! :))
CathyGray
 
CathyGray January 20, 2016
I mlike the idea of this photo. It's good way ilustrate the fighting with our "invisibel enemy" the illnesse. Bravo for the courage to talk about it !
amoeba
amoeba January 20, 2016
Thank you, CathyGray! Thank you for your encouragement and support! :)
paigephotography
 
paigephotography February 28, 2016
Hey I have another emotion challenge open called Sorrow if you would like to enter
amoeba
amoeba February 28, 2016
Thank you, iampaige_photography! :D
fredpruitt PRO+
 
fredpruitt March 23, 2016
I feel your pain on this one ! Good shot.
amoeba
amoeba March 23, 2016
Hi, fredpruitt :) Aww... I am sorry if you go/went through this, too :( Thank you for your compliment :) Much appreciated :)
lizziemellis PRO+
 
lizziemellis May 13, 2016
Belated Congratulations Jeffrey, excellent intense emotional scene, I don't usually like to look / watch people in pain either emotional or physical but I must add that you are the master when it comes to this type of thing ..well done:-)
amoeba
amoeba May 13, 2016
Aww... thank you, lizziemellis!!! I try! :))
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 July 20, 2016
Perfect for the contest! Voted Human Emotions in B & W
amoeba
amoeba August 20, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG!! :))
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 August 20, 2016
Voted Emotion With Black & White!
amoeba
amoeba August 20, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG!!! :D
pk641 PRO+
 
pk641 August 26, 2016
Good luck, I feel your frustration
amoeba
amoeba August 26, 2016
I'm sorry you feel that, too. Thank you for the good luck :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 December 08, 2016
Voted Heightened Emotions! Win again!!!!
amoeba
amoeba December 08, 2016
Aww... thank you, DaisyG! Much appreciated :))
harishussain
 
harishussain December 10, 2016
amazing
amoeba
amoeba December 10, 2016
Thank you, harishussain! :)
Daisy00 Premium
 
Daisy00 December 13, 2016
Voted Human Emotion!
amoeba
amoeba December 13, 2016
Thank you, DaisyG!! :))
CPAP PRO+
 
CPAP March 25, 2018
Well done!
amoeba
amoeba March 25, 2018
Thank you, CPAP! :)

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