#36 Which one to choose ?

Tylwydd · October 30, 2009

I knew I'd love this contest theme... I did not realize I'd have several ideas... Any help, comment and critique would be more than welcome

I used an old abandoned abbey lost in the countryside as a background (just love these old stones though I hate to see it being vandalized month after month...)? The last one comes from the older part of the city graveyard.

I tried to get a gothic mood and the titles may still be changed...

Thanks !

#1 Ad vitam aeternam

#2 Libera Me

#3 Et Lux in Tenebris...

#4 De profundis...

AndMan · October 30, 2009

#1 or #2 for me both have the creepy vibe. My preference is for #2, I'm liking the shadow.

ic4u · October 30, 2009

2,1,3,4....in that order! Nice set

dlscott56 · October 30, 2009

There all fantastic. I'd have to say #2, then #1 are my favorites.

sbarge · October 30, 2009

All awesome shots! For creepy factor I would choose #2

lizzard_nyc · October 30, 2009

Hi there,

"Liberame" rocks--the shadow figure just works.

"Et Lux Tenebris" also works---is that a figure crouching down on the left? That's what I see. For me it's that figure that makes it work (you know just a hint of a subject) are they good, bad, victims, psychos? I very much like the not knowing and wondering? For this contest anyway, not in real life

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"De profundis" is beautiful--I'm not as spooked by it because of its beauty, but it does have a somewhat creepy factor. Great job on these!
Like the titles too.

Remind me never ever to visit your neck of the woods---Transylvannia is it?

Just went back to "De profundis"--ok now i'm creeped out--it's the hint of the sun or moon.
If it's the sun it's as though the sun is about to be covered up and we will lose light, and OMG what is going to happen now? If it's the moon, it's as though it's a sign of bad things to come--2,3,4 all work--good luck choosing.

I see your a fellow Olympus fan--I like you already

nightpixels · October 30, 2009

These are absolutely fantastic images regardless of the theme of the contest. I love your treatment on them a lot too. They all have some level of creepiness to them, but I actually find #3 the creepiest of all mainly because of how the light and the shadow of the person standing outside the room are being cast into the dark room. It's really cool. One thing I would play with on #3 is I would make the shadow of the person more pronounced which should add to the level of creepiness of the image. Currently, you kind of have to look for a few seconds to exactly get it.

Great job with all of them!

Really love the clouds in #1.

Where is this abandoned Abbey? Somewhere in Paris?

travelways · October 30, 2009

Very good images! I would go with #2

MarkR · October 30, 2009

Any of them would be contenders. I'm digging 2 and 4 myself.

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Tylwydd · October 31, 2009

Thanks for all the comments they are really appreciated !

lizzard_nyc wrote:

Hi there,

If it's the sun it's as though the sun is about to be covered up and we will lose light, and OMG what is going to happen now? If it's the moon, it's as though it's a sign of bad things to come--2,3,4 all work--good luck choosing.

It's the sun that you can see through the clouds / mist. So I'm afraid we will lose the light...

nightpixels wrote:

Where is this abandoned Abbey? Somewhere in Paris?

No this abbey is lost in the countryside in eastern France. In Lorraine, not too far away from Verdun, if you know the place

I have deepend the shadow in #3 and it's indeed a crouching down child that you can see on the left.

Here are new version of both #2 and #3 :
#2.1

This one's to get the shadow a little finer.

#3.1

And this one's to deepen the shadow on the ground.

I'm currently torn between these 2...

dlscott56 · October 31, 2009

Tylwydd wrote:

I'm currently torn between these 2...

I can see why. They're both really good. It's hard to choose but I'm kind of leaning toward #1?

travelways · October 31, 2009

I like the #2.1 more than #3.1

lizzard_nyc · October 31, 2009

2.1 does it for me.

I liked your original more than 3.1

dlscott56 · October 31, 2009

dlscott56 wrote:

I can see why. They're both really good. It's hard to choose but I'm kind of leaning toward #1?

I meant #2.1, sorry. Also, I was just enjoying looking at your dailies. Wonderful!

Tylwydd · October 31, 2009

Thanks everyone for taking the time to look and comment. Your advices are much appreciated. So I'll go with the #2.1. It was really fun to take kids to the abbey and make them play with light and shadows.

I wish I could find some more places like this...

#36 Which one to choose ?

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