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Scream Queen


Scream Queen
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Copyright: Pierre Frigon (PierreFrigon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2338 W: 244 N: 3815] (15411)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-09
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Friends/Family
Camera: Kodak EasyShare Z7590
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/06/06 "Sound" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-05 17:17
Viewed: 330
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Once again I used some of Isabelle (nephew's girlfriend) body parts for my photos. You can see another part of her here. Yep, finally identified that arm :-).

Caught her laughing at a birthday party and just had time to capture it.

Scream Queen
A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with horror films, either through an appearance in a notable entry in the genre, as a frequent victim, or through constant appearances as the female protagonist. Fay Wray and Jamie Lee Curtis are often cited as the first or most prominent scream queens. Sarah Michelle Gellar is commonly referred to today's scream queen.Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Scout Taylor-Compton are considered prominent scream queens of modern day.

The use of women in horror films dates back to the silent film era, with films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922). George Feltenstein, film historian and senior vice president of theatrical catalog marketing at Warner Home Video, states, "Women screaming in terror has been a Hollywood mainstay — even when films were silent". However, Fay Wray of King Kong (1933) is arguably the first notable scream queen. Wray had also appeared in a number of other horror films previous to King Kong, and eventually took her career to England to escape the title, stating "I don't like it at all...being called Scream Queen." Following Wray, in the 1930s, Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Gloria Stuart in The Invisible Man (1933) were also considered scream queens.
Source: Wikipedia

PP: Resized and used the Freehand Selection tool to select the mouth. Inverted the selection and used the ripple tool.

Hello to those of you that are just looking.
And HELLO and THANK YOU VERY MUCH to those of you that take the time to leave critiques/comments/workshops :-).
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Perhaps when distant people on other planets pick up some wavelength of ours all they hear is a continuous scream.
- Iris Murdoch

"Why does everyone run toward a blood curdling scream?" mumbled the Senior Wrangler. "It is contrary to all sense."
- Terry Pratchett
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Kilted-Arab, mvdisco, puffy, nishantdavid, Regiomontana, billy-m, Dot, shelbeesmom, milas, Refugee, Silke, GreenBaron, dareco, JohnTulip has marked this note useful
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I'm not fussed about the theme, but I do like the pp work here - pretty inventive stuff, ideal for a learning site such as this. I could go on about the off-centre composition and other good aspects, but it is your imagination that catches me here - nice work!!

Bonjour Pierre,
Surement un son pour se faire entendre;) ,, jolie composition et effet de PP.. beau travail et détails, le ws. est excellent aussi, Mes compliments
Michel

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2046 W: 135 N: 3062] (16547)
  • [2008-06-05 18:41]

hahahaha... that's just awesome! I should have think about that.. but with muffin in the middle...:P lol... kidding...

Excellent pp work, very nice clear "teeth"


Have a nice day,

Cheers,
Sweety

Pierre: The " Scream Queen" looks so strange, kind of scary; hard to believe she was laughing. When I read your note I understood it. You sure are very creative. I, too, enjoy visiting your web site. TFS

Lorena

Hello Dear Pierre
A very simple and yet creative capture.
Very well thought of.
Excellent JOb.
Apt for the theme too.
TFS

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 213 N: 6664] (26330)
  • [2008-06-06 2:32]

SCREAM!! I hope she doesn't mind you using some of her body parts for your photos Pierre.
The echo ripples look great - I can hear her screaming from Down Under
Janice

Excellent piece of work. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Great idea,and I'm not surprised at all cause your imagination is endless ......

Great work too,and perfect for this theme :)

have a nice we and see you
biljana

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 780 W: 0 N: 1191] (4966)
  • [2008-06-06 6:26]

Hi Pierre
Good upper bite..
Good thing you said she was laughing
you made her look as if she was drowning and gasping for last breath.
Good PP work and imagination.
Dot

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1567 W: 118 N: 3550] (14211)
  • [2008-06-06 8:42]

Hello Pierre
Very interesting pp work here... Nice "sound" for the theme! I love that you chose to only show her laughing mouth! Different...

Tricia

This photo is hysterical!! I just love it! I hope you aren't in BIG trouble with this lady! You might lose your eardrums! HAHA! Very funny Pierre!
B-)
Linda

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2100 W: 379 N: 2059] (22110)
  • [2008-06-06 10:50]

Merhaba Myfriend Pierre.....
Excellent job ...enteresting shot..
Selamlar...
Milas...

Pierre,
I like the PP work here too. from the thumbnail I thought Isabelle was gasping for air at the surface of a whirlpool in a swimming pool!
I like the dizzying effect that I get when I look at this shot too long, even if I just look inside her mouth!
I wonder if Sara Michelle Geller is considered a "Scream Queen" because of the movie "The Grudge", it's a movie made by that famous Japanese director.
Anyway, I like this image, finally someone found something to use the ripple tool on!
Great notes.
Cheers,
Scott

And I was looking forward to something done with one of your guitars too Pierre. Excellent PP work, the mouth itself has been well selected and the ripple very effective. Sandy is a Terry Pratchett freak, she is always uttering some of his words. TFS,
David

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3300 W: 267 N: 6202] (23100)
  • [2008-06-06 13:00]

Fantastic PP work to really make a noisy point!
Excellent composition
TFs
silke

Really amazing pp work!!! Really well done. TFS and have a great weekend.

Hi Piet,
Great PP work. Practicing for dentist? The of center is great colours are smelling like the dentist working ofice. Left lower tooth # 06L5 ( code: LWR$#@$WETS$) has a cavity....do something about it!
Hans

Hiya Pierre

Superb shot here my friend and really innovative PP work, really well composed with excellent lighting and detail. Interesting notes too.

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

We ' see ' the sound she makes Piet
A special compliment in constructing and working out of the whole here ! Welldone Piet

Salut

Jean

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