#36 Creepy first attempts

MarkR · October 25, 2009

Well, here's what I got. C&C appreciated. Reshoots not likely, with next weekend being Halloween and all ... :cry Sorry I haven't been posting much. Computer time has been VERY limited. :dunno

#1 Memento Mori

#2 Lurkers

#3 The Gatekeeper

#4 Clown Dolls (need better title!)

#5 ... in Black and White

#6 Night of the Living Doll

MrsR · October 25, 2009

Night of the Living Doll
The last one gives me the willies. It's got a "Chuckie" vibe.

jwear · October 25, 2009

the doll pics work but you need to work with the light --something with a little of all 3 [light that is]

dlscott56 · October 25, 2009

I like #1 and #6. however, in my opinion, both need some lighting work.

richtersl · October 25, 2009

Both #3 and #6 have potential.

#3 is spooky/creepy. It could benefit from some gaussian blur/Orton effect, though. Give that a try and see how you like it.

#6 is creepy but you need to play with with lighting in that one. Or, try photographing her in a different environment.

divamum · October 25, 2009

I really like #2, especially since it took me a second to register the figures on the right which was very spooky indeed! Can you do something with them to make them a little less worldly? Not sure what, but capitalize ont he effect it had on me. Love the sunlight in that one

MarkR · October 26, 2009

Thanks for the feedback. The dolls are museum pieces behind glass, so any lighting work is strictly PP.

richtersl · October 26, 2009

Bummer about the doll being in a museum. There's not much you can do, then, in terms of repositioning her. How did you manage to avoid any reflections or glare?

AndMan · October 26, 2009

#2 or #6 for me. Yes they need a bit of work on the light in pp but both have creep potential.

pyroPrints.com · October 26, 2009

6 is incredibly creepy

silversx80 · October 26, 2009

#6.

I hate that thing already

lizzard_nyc · October 26, 2009

Mark,
Another vote for #6-give it an equally creepy title like "Are You My Mommy?"--#6 is def the one to work with, IMO.

EDIT: Sorry I just realized you already have a title for the shot.

MarkR · October 26, 2009

richtersl wrote:

Bummer about the doll being in a museum. There's not much you can do, then, in terms of repositioning her. How did you manage to avoid any reflections or glare?

Circular polarizer + aimed my flash away from the glass, + got up real close to the glass = success!

Looks like I'll have to play with my doll a bit more. I actually like my cemetary shots a little better, I think. :shrug

MarkR · October 26, 2009

Ok -- played with my doll and came up with this -- better, worse, too much? Not enough?

JC3d · October 26, 2009

#6 is totaly creepy. Love it!

AndMan · October 27, 2009

The new version is definitely dramatic, but imho it is a tad too much. Something around midway between the 2 would be spot on imo.

MarkR · October 27, 2009

AndMan wrote:

The new version is definitely dramatic, but imho it is a tad too much. Something around midway between the 2 would be spot on imo.

How's this?

Kinkajou · October 27, 2009

UAAAAHHHH!!!! #6 definitely. I actually took in a breath when I saw it.

Are these at Strong? I never ever ever went into that wing - it's just too horrible

The first version hit me the strongest, what if you just decrease the light and contrast a little bit... maybe add some toning? I think having the eyes dead center was effective for this one.

I don't know... it was just.... uaahh

lizzard_nyc · October 27, 2009

Kinkajou wrote:

UAAAAHHHH!!!! #6 definitely. I actually took in a breath when I saw it.

Are these at Strong? I never ever ever went into that wing - it's just too horrible

The first version hit me the strongest, what if you just decrease the light and contrast a little bit... maybe add some toning? I think having the eyes dead center was effective for this one. it was just.... uaahh

--The original is spookier.

MarkR · October 27, 2009

Kinkajou wrote:

UAAAAHHHH!!!! #6 definitely. I actually took in a breath when I saw it.

Are these at Strong? I never ever ever went into that wing - it's just too horrible

The first version hit me the strongest, what if you just decrease the light and contrast a little bit... maybe add some toning? I think having the eyes dead center was effective for this one.

I don't know... it was just.... uaahh

Strong Museum, Kinkajou gets it in one!

For non-Rochesterians, Margaret Woodbury Strong was very wealthy and also a packrat. Just before she died she founded a museum dedicated to preserving and protecting all the creepy weird toys she had accumulated.

That museum has since morphed into the Strong Museum of Play, one of the coolest places on earth for kids and kids-at-heart. But due to some contractual obligation or whatever, still have all the old creepy stuff on display on the second floor, far enough away from the cool stuff that innocent eyes won't accidently wander over and be freaked-the-hell out.

MarkR · October 27, 2009

Ok-- creepy doll showdown:

#1

or #2

As a bonus shudder, here's my DSS#36 gallery:

All those eyes, staring at me! <shudder>

WhatSheSaw · October 28, 2009

I think the eyes are a little more stark in #1, making it a little creepier. I really had to look closely to see a difference.

dlscott56 · October 28, 2009

I vote for #1. Your gallery thumbnails are pretty creepy as well!

MarkR · October 28, 2009

Thanks for the feedback. My entry is up. Anyone who wants to get seriously wierded out by creepy old toys is welcome to go visit the Strong Museum of Play, 2nd floor display cases. It's not hard to find -- just look for where everyone else isn't.

wiredcur · October 29, 2009

#1 of this third set.... [goosebumps and chills from thinking about that pic]

#36 Creepy first attempts

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