Show us your Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns

[Killjoy]

Yes folks, it's that time of year.
Show how creative your are without a camera in your hands.
Either you, or your kids have carved some pumpkins, and you have some photos of them somewhere.
Dig them out, and share them here.
Yes, I'll start.

Here is my pumpkin from 2002.
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401056070_62iJe-L.jpg

I can't find any photos from 2003.

2004
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401069835_SQ9ia-L.jpg

2005
Apparently, I did the same pumpkin two years in a row.
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401054586_xsVSH-L.jpg

Second pumpkin from 2005
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401054896_WNkr2-L.jpg

Okay, apparently we went a little crazy in 2005
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401054585_3u9aQ-L.jpg


2006
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401075557_GS4Zo-L.jpg

http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401096665_iqmeJ-L.jpg

and 2007
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/401055401_TdFsT-L.jpg



Who knows what I'll do for this year. I haven't decided yet. Since I need to choose my pumpkin according to the design I do, I better decide soon. We are headed to the pumpkin farm tomorrow.

Perhaps the Grim Reaper?

[dkord]

I haven't carve a pumpkin in over 7 years, maybe more and they never looked as as good as yours.

[SitAndWatch]

nice pumpkin carving skills

[Killjoy]

Thanks folks. :)

This year may be "The Grim Reaper". We shall see.

[dkord]

You should do a youtube video showing your technique.

[PeteJaffa]

Really excellent work there. Well done.

[Killjoy]

You should do a youtube video showing your technique.

Unfortunately, someone else already capitalized on that. It's their idea that I'm using.
You can check it out Here (http://www.pumpkinmasters.com/)

I buy new patterns all the time. Try to keep it fresh instead of doing the same old design every year (like I did with the Witches Brew).

[DerekRob]

http://drp-photography.smugmug.com/photos/403172979_fM6Vn-L.jpg

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http://drp-photography.smugmug.com/photos/403172799_C5EVi-L.jpg

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http://drp-photography.smugmug.com/photos/403172858_zPFSY-L.jpg

[emomophantom]

If you hadn't posted this, I was going to. My favorite time of year, though perhaps five pumpkins is overkill...

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa79/jkarr616/Miscellaneous/Pumpkins_4321-Edit.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa79/jkarr616/Miscellaneous/Pumpkins_4347-Edit.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa79/jkarr616/Miscellaneous/Pumpkins_4343-Edit.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa79/jkarr616/Miscellaneous/Pumpkins_4326-Edit.jpg

Hey, it's not bad photography practice anyway. Most of these shots were taken at >1 sec.

[Killjoy]

If you hadn't posted this, I was going to. My favorite time of year, though perhaps five pumpkins is overkill...





http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa79/jkarr616/Miscellaneous/Pumpkins_4343-Edit.jpg



Is that Evil Emperor Zurg from Toy Story? That's Great! :lol:

As for the five pumpkins, I'll probably be right in there again this year.
We grew some pumpkins this year. They are okay sized, but not what I need for my carvings. So I bought a big one.
Now we have five pumpkins again. :rolleyes:

[Excavator]

A few years ago -

[Flo]

Questions.how does one take a good photo of a pumpkin in the dark while it's lit? I canot seem to do it:o

[DerekRob]

Questions.how does one take a good photo of a pumpkin in the dark while it's lit? I canot seem to do it:owell make sure your focus is on the candle light if you can see it and then use a semi high iso speed like 800-1600 in tv mode.

[Killjoy]

For the images I posted,
The two photos from 2006 were shot at 1/5 of a second at f/5.6 on ISO 200
The one from 2007 was 1/15 f/5.6 ISO 200
The group shot from 2005 was with my Powershot G2. ISO 400 1/10 shutter speed and f/2.2
Closeup of the witches brew was ISO 400 Shutter 1/25 f/2.5
Pumpkin from 2002 also shot with my G2. ISO 50 Shutter 1/5 Aperture 2.2

All shot using a tripod. As for focus, I focus on the pumpkin itself and not the candle.
I found that if I focus on the candle at that wide open of an aperture, your pumpkin has a good chance of being out of focus.

[DerekRob]

For the images I posted,
The two photos from 2006 were shot at 1/5 of a second at f/5.6 on ISO 200
The one from 2007 was 1/15 f/5.6 ISO 200
The group shot from 2005 was with my Powershot G2. ISO 400 1/10 shutter speed and f/2.2
Closeup of the witches brew was ISO 400 Shutter 1/25 f/2.5
Pumpkin from 2002 also shot with my G2. ISO 50 Shutter 1/5 Aperture 2.2

All shot using a tripod. As for focus, I focus on the pumpkin itself and not the candle.
I found that if I focus on the candle at that wide open of an aperture, your pumpkin has a good chance of being out of focus.I just hand held my SXI 800-1600 on tv mode f5,6 and used a tamron 17-55 which is a good low light situation lens.

[Flo]

Thanks for the info.:D

[Flo]

My attempt at photographing lit pumpkins:confused
:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/Maple%20tree%20buds/IMG_0027_2_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/Maple%20tree%20buds/IMG_0041-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/Maple%20tree%20buds/IMG_0030-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/Maple%20tree%20buds/IMG_0009.jpg

[DerekRob]

Flo, Your doing a good job mate!

I like number 1 the best because in the background I can see your shadow LOL.

[Flo]

I think you meant #2.lol.and its not me.I was infront.its an angel that I managed to get in the shot..didn't realize it at the time...

Thanks Derek.:D

[DavidSR]

Nice job guys! A little off topic, but does anyone have any mickey mouse stencils they can upload for me??? :)..I've only managed to find one and I'm without Photoshop so I can't make it before Halloween!!!

[Flo]

http://jls4.com/portfolio/?p=99

or did you need the stencil itself?Here are some
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/disney_stencils_05.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/disney_stencils_02.jpg

[DavidSR]

http://jls4.com/portfolio/?p=99

or did you need the stencil itself?Here are some


Thanks! But that's the stencil I already have lol..I wanted to see if there were any different Mickey stencils, but I have had no luck :(

[Flo]

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-pumpkin-templates/

[DavidSR]

You so totally rock!!!! :)..haha..I think that one's way better than the one I already have.

Thanks!

[heidiprincess13]

they are all amazing.

[monty28428]

All very nice!!!

Gail you certainly figured it out!! Nice job.

[DerekRob]

I think you meant #2.lol.and its not me.I was infront.its an angel that I managed to get in the shot..didn't realize it at the time...

Thanks Derek.:DYes shot 2 and then you did a good job.

[DavidSR]

Ok, I used the 2nd website Flo gave me and I have to say..it didn't come out half bad ;)...I'll try to take some pitures today and post sometime this weekend.

[Ian D J]

I had a go at carving a pumpkin last night, here's the result . . .

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/idj20/halloween082.jpg

[DavidSR]

Looks good! Did you make the design on your own? Or did you cheat like me and find a stencil? :)

[Ian D J]

Looks good! Did you make the design on your own? Or did you cheat like me and find a stencil? :)

Hi David. :) It's all my own work, I drew on the pumpkin with a whiteboard marker and if I didn't like the looks of it, I just wipe it off and start again. Once I was happy with the design, I just broke out my ol' trusty penknife. :lol:
I've always been good at art, so I guess it shows in here. :oops:

[DavidSR]

haha..that's a great idea! Oh and welcome to the forum!

[DragonSpeed]

Happy Hallowe'en

These were carved by various colleagues of mine... I'm just the guy with the camera.

Click on the thumbs to get a 550px version

1.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/870/870d287d3ca4c16659356da9de462075.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/870d287d3ca4c16659356da9de462075/)
2.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/9ec/9ec97a6307ba4ce7b5025c8f2b26cf65.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/9ec97a6307ba4ce7b5025c8f2b26cf65/)
3.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/0e3/0e30f015bff981c052d11570fe8b8fbe.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/0e30f015bff981c052d11570fe8b8fbe/)
4.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/c8b/c8b9c981af71106c164be34d31cb1846.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/c8b9c981af71106c164be34d31cb1846/)
5.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/d05/d05796d89c738e933f277ea54968cde2.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/d05796d89c738e933f277ea54968cde2/)
6.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/4a6/4a6c5963f22a22ae0b11beb3bdf323c7.jpg (http://fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/4a6c5963f22a22ae0b11beb3bdf323c7/)
7.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/145/1452d7d5d056ca3f8ed177a1837fa55b.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/1452d7d5d056ca3f8ed177a1837fa55b/)
8.
http://www.fotothing.com/thumbs/262/2629932b0dd7cf580a7c36cfd117a06c.jpg (http://www.fotothing.com/DragonSpeed/photo/2629932b0dd7cf580a7c36cfd117a06c/)

[Killjoy]

Thanks to Dragon Speed for keeping us up to date.


Here are my pumpkins from today!

My Pirate Ship
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/406843461_yMPxQ-L.jpg

A few Cats
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/406849368_nw9uH-L.jpg

This Ghost was designed and cut out by my eight year old Daughter.
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/406843580_D4XTv-L.jpg


And for my finale, My Grim Reaper
http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/406843870_qKxSq-L.jpg

What did you do this year? C'mon, let's see them.

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/406802900_4wYvu-L.jpg

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/406805919_8Em4q-L.jpg

[noxcuses1]

Just a couple of the kids next to the pumpkins.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/2989804939_fd00c5f7cd_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2990658812_c42546790e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2990658756_ab5693d14f_o.jpg

[Killjoy]

What in the world did you use to carve those monsters? A chainsaw? ;)
Those are GREAT! :lol:

[DragonSpeed]

Thanks to Dragon Speed for keeping us up to date.


I love the cats!!

I forgot to mention that those shots of mine were all taken with the 50D/17-85ISUSM handheld... I love that camera.

[DragonSpeed]

Just a couple of the kids next to the pumpkins.

Oh my god... I would hate to see your compost pile or be your garbage man :eek:

Love 'em!

[kpodolski]

Here are mine from last night...

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/powershots70/IMG_2255a.jpg

[Killjoy]

Thanks to everyone for posting.
As for my pumpkin with the cats (and the pirate ship), those pumpkins were a little small.
Only around 7 inches high. So I had to shrink the pattern down.
If the pumpkins had been twice that size, the carvings would have looked better.

There's always next year. :D

Then again, I could always carve a watermelon like Athena did one year. :lol:

[DerekRob]

noxcuses1, Holy crap mate what did you do?
Go to Chernobyl and let them sit for a month?

[DerekRob]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/406802900_4wYvu-L.jpg

S.Horton (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/member.php?u=88296), Isn't this the pick of destiny devil from the ten D movie?

[Flo]

^ I think its a wolf...

Good stuff.I love pumpkin carving.lol...

Thanks Monty;)

Kill.you must spend a fortune at SpookMasters.I was going to try that cat one you did!

[Killjoy]

Actually, I save my patterns from every year. Instead of ruining the books and only using the patterns once, I photocopy them so I have them for another time. ;)

Just for size reference, here is a shot of all four of them together. Had they all been large like The Grim Reaper, then I think the cats and the pirate ship would have turned out better. When you reduce the patterns in size, it gets tougher to make those cuts.

http://killjoy.smugmug.com/photos/406843804_gYnL8-XL.jpg

[DerekRob]

^ I think its a wolf...

Good stuff.I love pumpkin carving.lol...

Thanks Monty;)

Kill.you must spend a fortune at SpookMasters.I was going to try that cat one you did!Oh yeah mybad, I really need to re size my browser LOL.

[DavidSR]

Only picture I have of our pumpkin..so ignore my brother..it's on the bottom right :)

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff357/davidsr84/halloween4.jpg

[Killjoy]

Who's still subscribed to this thread?

Okay folks. Halloween is coming up on us quickly. It'll be here before you know it.
Does anyone know what they are going to carve this year?

[Kevin Curtis]

i was just talking about this the other day. I did some south park characters last year. i need to come up with something good this year

[Killjoy]

This years models are in!

Here's my scarecrow,
http://www.rosnovphotography.com/Holidays/My-Pumpkins/scarecrow/698697274_6Zb87-XL.jpg

And here's my Witch.
http://www.rosnovphotography.com/Holidays/My-Pumpkins/witch/698698793_k9yVw-XL.jpg

[Killjoy]

We went to a party this evening. We were told to bring a Jack-O-Lantern.
I didn't know there was going to be a contest.
I brought the Scarecrow.

Yeah, I won. :p

[gjl711]

Couple from last night.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/4063527191_d6e353bf25_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4063527029_53c82ec4b9_b.jpg

[Killjoy]

Well folks, it looks like it's that time of the year already.

Who's already got their pumpkins to carve? Anyone already know what you are going to be carving in it?
I do. In fact, I have two to carve (just like last year).

Remember to take a good shot of it so you can share it here!

[surgeonhawkeye]

Indiana Pumpkin
http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad35/surgeonhawkeye/Still%20life/oct102582.jpg

[DanThoman]

Here are two I did at a recent carving demo.

[justhrowit]

I had some friends over a couple weeks ago for a "Wine and Pumpkin Carver" party. Ended up being a blast. There was a 6th pumpkin left out of the photo, but you get the idea.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5083989848_15e06f2b54_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/19216591@N02/5083989848/)
Great Pumpkins (http://www.flickr.com/photos/19216591@N02/5083989848/) by Jay DeSimone (http://www.flickr.com/people/19216591@N02/), on Flickr

[Killjoy]

Those are all some cool looking pumpkins. Thanks folks for sharing them.
We won't be carving ours until Sunday morning, but I'll be taking images of them. ;)

[Jaymz]

Poor quality shots, it was cold and starting to rain so I was in a hurry.

[cnaude]

We're having a pumpkin carving party at my house this Friday. I'll try to post pictures of the creations. :)

Here are a couple from a 2007.
http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Family/Halloween-2007/-/676705614_FyRQ2-XL.jpg

[gjl711]

I carved one tonight.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/5125205782_c7f10d1292_b.jpg

[obnoxiousmom]

Will be carving ours tomorrow afternoon. No idea what we will end up with this year. Ill try to dig up some pics of the ones from last year

[cnaude]

Last night a we got together with some friends and carved a few pumpkins.

http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Events/Pumpkin-Carving-Party/IMG5798/1069541919_6Lpfv-XL.jpg

http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Events/Pumpkin-Carving-Party/IMG5801/1069542032_dMd7h-XL.jpg

http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Events/Pumpkin-Carving-Party/IMG5802/1069541239_dVXkC-XL.jpg

http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Events/Pumpkin-Carving-Party/IMG5806/1069541770_AwfWh-XL.jpg

http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Events/Pumpkin-Carving-Party/IMG5804/1069541509_xL39M-XL.jpg

http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/Events/Pumpkin-Carving-Party/IMG5805/1069541612_Wp6am-XL.jpg

[obnoxiousmom]

^Your pumpkins and the photos of them came out great!

Mine and my daughters
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5127584054_47fb7d15f1_z.jpg

[Killjoy]

They're all great! I'm in for another long day today (yesterday was a one day road trip to Yosemite from the Bay Area. A 22 hour day for me.) Gotta carve 3 pumpkins (my daughter will do one) and work on two cars. :p

[Killjoy]

Here are this years crop.
The first two are mine, and the Werewolf is my daughters.
http://www.rosnovphotography.com/Holidays/My-Pumpkins/pumpkinskulls/1072367006_4sb3G-L.jpg

http://www.rosnovphotography.com/Holidays/My-Pumpkins/pumpkinhouse/1072366748_NDbys-L.jpg

http://www.rosnovphotography.com/Holidays/My-Pumpkins/pumpkinwerewolf/1072366955_cYy7F-L.jpg

[yagit80]

http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww316/wdybt/yagit80/IMG_7931.jpg

[gjl711]

My final 2010 display.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/5137040797_b588ecff36_b.jpg

And all lit up for Halloween.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1327/5137763092_e7a8f11b3d_b.jpg

[cnaude]

^ Those are great. How did you light them up like that?

[gjl711]

^ Those are great. How did you light them up like that?
For the first pic I made a holcer from a cheal ceramic ceiling fixture, the kind that are in many closets and I have a low wattage compact florescent bulb screwed in. On Halloween night I remove the light and replace it with a fireplace starter log. They burn for about 1/2 to 1 hour so I generally need 2 to get through the night. Surprisingly they do not really damage the pumpkin all that much.

[Winter Ivy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1411/5144104669_7716359b1d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/winter_ivy/5144104669/)
AladdinSane (http://www.flickr.com/photos/winter_ivy/5144104669/) by Winter Ivy (http://www.flickr.com/people/winter_ivy/), on Flickr

[obnoxiousmom]

I am so trying to starter log trick next year lol

[gjl711]

I am so trying to starter log trick next year lolForgot to add, place the starter log on top of a tin can and not on the bottom of the pumpkin. It probably would work, but then the flames don't come out the top so far.

[Nmcgrew]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs921.snc4/73489_162452187108198_100000302545291_366410_48170 94_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs807.snc4/68729_162452373774846_100000302545291_366414_65975 61_n.jpg

[Killjoy]

Okay Boys and Ghouls, it's All Hallows Eve in some parts of the globe.
It's tomorrow here in the states.

What's everyone got going in the creativity department for this years Jack-O-Lanterns?

[Killjoy]

I went the easy route this year. I had to work all day, and since I carve on Halloween, I didn't have a lot of time.

I give you, The Pumpkin King.
http://www.rosnovphotography.com/Holidays/My-Pumpkins/i-BsCtrd8/0/XL/MG8775-XL.jpg

[cnaude]

Went for simple this year.
http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/First-House-1/Halloween-Decorations-2011/i-Cnn3q6t/0/L/IMG2135-L.jpg (http://chrisnaude.smugmug.com/First-House-1/Halloween-Decorations-2011/19581179_hvJ6fg#1560751264_Cnn3q6t-A-LB)

[gjl711]

Same here.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6302013421_c3109053f5_b.jpg

[MattinVA]

Our pumpkin this year.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6296424167_93ebaf93bc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewcunningham/6296424167/)
Our Pumpkin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewcunningham/6296424167/) by MattCunningham (http://www.flickr.com/people/matthewcunningham/), on Flickr

[jm_usmc]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6270973150_3a8334bf6e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25645695@N03/6270973150/) IMG_5345.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25645695@N03/6270973150/) by j.mccall13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/25645695@N03/), on Flickr

[Killjoy]

That's awesome. My daughter wanted to do the kitty-bat this year, and changed her mind at the last minute.

Sometimes simple ones are the best. Thanks to everyone for sharing.

[Jill-of-all-Trades]

Mine from this year. iPhone shot.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6297402396_140b94d918_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43180760@N07/6297402396/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43180760@N07/6297402396/) by Scrappper (http://www.flickr.com/people/43180760@N07/), on Flickr

[Killjoy]

Looks like we have a few "Angry Birds" this year. :lol:

[Jill-of-all-Trades]

They look so angry when they have that burning fire in their eyes. I'm not a skilled carver and this was for a carving contest amongst friends where we only had an hour to work. I won :D I have pics of all the pumpkins, but they haven't been "developed" yet.