Challenge #42 - Halloween Spooktacular!

Seeing as Halloween is Tuesday of next week, I might as well try this topic. The pics don't have to be of pumpkins, or people dressed in costumes (although they are welcome), you can post pictures that have an eerie, scary or creepy feeling to them.

Have fun!
Rob
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To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.

Post until Monday noon GMT, 30/10/06
Photo Submissions

1. Camera -- Any Canon Powershot Series Camera (SD, A-series, S1/2, & S-series only...No Pro 1's!!!)

2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.

3. Size -- Photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side and no more than 200K in size with NO BORDERS. Here is some help for resizing your photos in Photoshop - http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...9&pos​tcount=26

4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.

5. Posting --
* ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name in the message subject line.
* Camera model.

6. Notes -- Name and camera you used and any other information pertaining to the photo...location, photo tips, brief EXIF data ect.

7. Commenting -- No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.

Time

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

• New Topic ... After winner is declared.
  
• Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
  
• Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
  
• Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the contest has been closed.

"Cemetree"

Cemetree

The Mask

This is my lighting test dummy that I dressed up for Halloween. Obviously the picture is intentionally underexposed for effect.

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Here's my entry:

Powershot A700, 1/60, f/2.8, ISO 100, taken using a tripod and timer with two light sources at different angles, of myself against a wall. Only post production is the levels.

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Cellar Door

A610
Manual Mode
f 4.5
1.75 Tv
4.34 Av

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The Grim Reaper

Title: The Grim Reaper
Camera: Canon S2IS
Settings: Shutter Speed: 6 seconds
Aperature: F/5.6

Old Spooky House

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Ummmmm, Candy

S3, f/3.5, 5 sec.

This contest will be finished 1hr from now, but I won't be able to announce the winners for another 5hrs from now for sure, it might even be 10hrs depending on how my day goes. Sorry for the delay.

Rob

Sorry again for the wait everyone. I was afraid that I would only get a couple of entries for a while there, maybe people were spooked by the topic I guess it was a rather strange topic but anyway here are my choices.


1st - Jeece
I love the way the tree looks like it has bodies rising from it with branches growing from their arms. The figure on the left of the pic looks like a man pointing with really long arms towards the left. On the right it looks like a woman with her arms extended upwards towards the sky.

2nd - TJG
I like the negative effect.

3rd - Edd S
I like the blue glow. It must have been really dark since you left the shutter open for 6 seconds.

Thanks to everyone who entered.
Rob

Congrats to the winners. I really liked the shots from all three, but that tree was great.

I wanted to enter my favorite Halloween picture of all time, the only problem was I didn't take it. I know that's just a minor problem but I don't even know who took it. So here it is. I hope it makes you laugh as much as it did me the first time I saw it.

Congratulations to Jeece. I had decided as soon as you put it up that it should be the winner. It's a great shot! I also liked alfadark's shot. Come to think of it, I liked them all - but those are my favorites.

Stefan

Congratulations to the winners. Great photos !

Thanks Novaheart and Congrats to Jeece and Edd S! This my first time at placing in the top three . I knew that tree was going to be hard to beat.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I had a hard time coming up with something worth posting. We seen this house late in the day on Sunday and knew it was the perfect subject.

Thanks again and I'm looking forward to the next challange!

Congrats Jeece! That is an awesome capture.

Nice work by everyone else getting their entries in.
I couldn't figure out what to shoot and enter...
My fiance' told me to just post a self portrait... haha