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Nightmare!


Nightmare!
Photo Information
Copyright: Constantinos Stathoulis (cstathoulis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2266 W: 507 N: 2930] (13323)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-24
Categories: Architecture, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-F828, Carl Zeiss T* 28-200, CCD 8M 2/3" RGBE, Hoya UV(0), pitch: 0.75
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-07-30 14:57
Viewed: 886
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken from the castle City of Monemvasia. The sky was heavily overcast that day which made the overall photo washed out & dull. I always had in the back of my mind to try and do something with this photo. Some Heavy Post Processing with PS. The mood which I wanted to create was something spooky. Like something out of an old horror movie. I guess sometimes what we have in mind doesn't always turn out the way we like it to.
Anyway, I gave my first attempt at HPP.
Yes, I know, it has nothing to do with Santorini but I thought I'd give you Guys & Gals a break .. :) lol..
Please tell me what you think.
Enjoy!
WORKFLOW
1)Combination of two Layers. Sky & house
2)Desaturated
3)Cropped
4)Colour Balance
5)Bad Dream Filter
6)Framed
7)The rest I can't even begin to remember... :)

*** UPDATE ***
I took clovestar's advice. Please have a look in the workshop and tell me what you think.
*** END ***

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Εξαιρετική σύνθεση Κώστα. Αλλά όχι και εφιάλτης. Εξαιρετική δουλειά στο pp. Μπράβο!

It does look spooky. I think you got the effect you were going for. Very interesting. Well done.

I can see the ghosts peeping through the windows and there is definitely one around the corner in the very dark entrance. The blurry effect helps. Frames can sometimes ruin a photo but this one is spot on. Great atmosphere.

Quite a change of pace, Constantinos! This has a very gothic feel to it and I like the way the tower seems to loom over the observer. The tower has almost a facial expression to it.

Well done & thanks for sharing the techniques: David

It really does look spooky. Nice PP work. All it needs is a moon in the sky.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2005-07-31 7:00]
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Woooow.... hello my friend, gosh this is really suite to your title! It does look like the castle had a face, with the mouth wide open and making the scary noise. Excellent PP work, I like it! Thanks for sharing your nightmare with us. :P

Very well done my friend, excellent and creative PP. Really vivid imagination, very artistic work!
Vassilis

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1139 W: 100 N: 3357] (17508)
  • [2005-07-31 21:07]
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...and have you got a spooky story to go with it Constantinos...i bet you have....you would probably scare me silly...lol.... certainly looks more spooky with the bats and the moon..its great... WELL DONE !!!!...
Kind regards
Dawn

Very different from your usual Greak Tourist Board postcard but still very effective. The first thing I noticed what the face in the castle even before I read Sweety's comment which makes it even more scary. I think that I prefer this version to the one with the bats and the moon; I think this one is more natural & nightmarerish. Well done!

A very nice composition Constantinos, it looks haunted the castle, I like it a lot.
Best regards
Guy

SCARY! It passes shudders... U succeeded in creating the eerie effect! Yech! I would never dare to go near a place like that ... O_O . Excellent PP... :)

Take care...
- HIma.

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  • Quark Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1339 W: 10 N: 29] (66)
  • [2005-08-04 15:28]
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Scary indeed, I also see a face in the castle.... Nice done with all the PP-work, Constantinos !

hi Constantinos,
actually I liked your pic but I must say I liked the ws better.a very dreamy atmosphere with your PP and framing work is also eye-catching.
regards

Hello Constantinos,
This is an interesting capture, my friend... I'd say with lots of potential!
And I come along most of the way here, use of filter is creative and works well... colours are just right!
But... and I'm going to be frank here, to me this aweful frame kills it all..!
I'm rating the image and 85% of PP work here...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • lion Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 598 W: 66 N: 31] (5814)
  • [2006-09-20 15:05]

Nightmare?! :)
Good idea. Fantastic frame.
Well done

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  • ose Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 508 W: 0 N: 18] (5420)
  • [2006-10-06 0:18]

Hi Constantinos
This looks like a human face. Good shot. Good colours and composition.
Well done mf

osse

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