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Halloween Creepy


Halloween Creepy
Photo Information
Copyright: Sandy Garfinkel (messenger1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 536 W: 37 N: 897] (4328)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-08
Categories: Nature, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon EOS 50D, Canon 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday theme 2009/10/30: "Halloween" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-31 3:18
Viewed: 140
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My entry into the Halloween theme. The spider was on the hood of my car just after a rain shower. I converted to b&w, then used Aperture's monochrome color treatment to give it the red tint. I also sharpened and increased black point to deepen the shadow/reflection. I also pushed up the contrast slightly which resulted in the grainy shine.

Happy Halloween, my friends!

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Hi Sandy

The finishing result of your remarkable post processing is "appealing"
The mirror image of spider is well captured
The water droplets present a 3D vision here

TFS, Alireza

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 521 W: 0 N: 981] (4896)
  • [2009-10-31 3:33]

Hi Sandy,
Happy Halloween for you, too.
Interesting picture. Well made and play. Exceptional color and black and red contrast.
Best regards,
Adrian

Hi Sandy,

Great contribution to the Friday's theme!
Nice macro capture of the spider on the red floor with great sharpness and from a nice POV. The clarity is superb and a shallow DOF worked very well here. Great contrast exist in the capture.

Very well done, my friend.

best regards,
Paras

Hi Sandy,
A real scary creature covered with hair all over, creeping on the red base!
A nice close-up of this spider with great details.
I think it matches with Halloween!
Good post!
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1295 W: 0 N: 2562] (20677)
  • [2009-10-31 4:16]

Hello,

quelle araignée, c'est pour Halloween, c'est vrai que c'est un insecte quif ait peur, avec e pattes qui se rejoignent dans l'ombre, ce rouge, grandiose image génail imagination, sueprbe.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Bom dia Sandy
Fantastic red floor... to this Raaaaaaaaa spider.
Very well done and scary /attractive.
You know so well how to play.
Happy Halloween Sandy.
Um abraço
Teresa

Hello Sandy,

Superbe image pour illustrer Halloween, belle couleur.
Même pas peur de cette araignée elle est trop jolie.
Amical Bonsoir

Yolande

Aha, this looks familiar Sandy .. from your profile page.
Great job on your PP work here ... the exaggerated contrast works perfectly, as does the choice of red background. Are those water droplets above and to the right?
Great shot.
Happy weekend
Trudy

Hi Sandy,
Your pp work flow is good as it has resulted in an attractive artwork. The spider and its and shadow are sharp...looks god in red. Cheers.
Danilo

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1027 W: 81 N: 66] (12366)
  • [2009-10-31 18:17]

dear Sandy,
this mysterious feeling is excellent,
your PP work is nice to make me feel very strange creature on the red earth,
maybe it is on the Mars...
the contrast between red and black is well controlled, and fine hair looks so real in this unrealistic space.
thank you for your nice picture,
Akihisa

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4243 W: 414 N: 6720] (42311)
  • [2009-11-01 2:29]

Hi Sandy

Nice reflections of the spider, with good dof, sharpness, & a vibrant reddish bg. Happy Halloween!

Bonjour Sandy.
Assorti au rouge Halloween elle est encore plus impressionnante.
La netteté dans pattes dans l’ombre est superbe et l’idée de la composition géniale.
Bonne journée.
Urs

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1067 W: 80 N: 1173] (7421)
  • [2009-11-01 12:39]

Wow, great concept and pp work to give this spider a creepy reputation, no matter how innocent its intentions:) I especially like the red color palette and the water droplets that help set up the mood and the extra visual interests. Terrific shadow effect, along with a simple and strong composition. Well done!

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