#36 (no reptiles, rodents, flesh, dolls or clowns)

divamum · October 25, 2009

Thoughts?

jwear · October 25, 2009

Thoughts?

THAT ROPE LOOKS LIKE A SNAKE

must have eaten a rat

tied it up in knots

lilmomma · October 25, 2009

ummmmm very creepy, gave me chills.... I like it!

WhatSheSaw · October 26, 2009

Definitely creepy and well done!

AndMan · October 26, 2009

That's creepy alright.

lizzard_nyc · October 26, 2009

I like your "warning" lol.

You nailed it Diva--def creepy.

EDIT: Kind of wondering where you learned to tie a noose like that?

dlscott56 · October 26, 2009

Simple, well executed, and creepy! I love it.

divamum · October 26, 2009

Oh goody! I wasn't sure if it would work or not. I looked up how to tie a noose (google being put to questionable use

) and yep -s ure enough. Full instructions. In fact, there are an alarming number of videos on the subject on youtube

I threw the rope over my ceiling fan, hoping all the while that nobody could see through the blinds so that the neighbourhood wouldn't be convinced that we're the Psycho House!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, anybody have any thoughts for a title? The best I can come up with is "With thanks to Alfred Hitchcock" which totally de-creeps it and makes it kinda funny. Anybody have any ideas to prime the creative pump over here?

ETA: Liz, I just realised I forgot to say no BUGS! Duh - meant to include that too. Sorry bugophobes - didn't meant to leave you out. (Kerry, if you're so moved, by all means add it to my litany of fear-inducing items)

lizzard_nyc · October 26, 2009

divamum wrote:

Now, anybody have any thoughts for a title? The best I can come up with is "With thanks to Alfred Hitchcock" which totally de-creeps it and makes it kinda funny. Anybody have any ideas to prime the creative pump over here?

The only title that comes to mind with the empty chair sitting there is "NEXT!"

dlscott56 · October 26, 2009

divamum wrote:

I looked up how to tie a noose (google being put to questionable use ) and yep -s ure enough. Full instructions. In fact, there are an alarming number of videos on the subject on youtube

Now that you mention it, the Internet can be pretty creepy.

richtersl · October 26, 2009

I love your processing!

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but being in a seated position and getting hung doesn't jive with me.

Perhaps try putting some distance between the rope and the chair????

divamum · October 26, 2009

richtersl wrote:

I love your processing!

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but being in a seated position and getting hung doesn't jive with me. Perhaps try putting some distance between the rope and the chair????

HA! I was waiting for somebody to spot that, which was in fact the technical challenge. Trying to throw the shadow accurately was HARD because I could never get it in the right size or place!! This was the best I came up with out of all of them - it took 2 flashes (one for chair and one for rope) and I still wound up with a bunch of stray shadows I had to clone out. I either needed a bigger room, a bigger background, or a bigger/brighter light. Sadly, I have none of them...

Btw, you should like the processing - the final step was that vintage action of yours

richtersl · October 26, 2009

divamum wrote:

Btw, you should like the processing - the final step was that vintage action of yours

rofl

How about a smaller chair? Seriously!

Try reshooting it in miniature with a doll house-sized chair and use yarn for your noose.

Since you're using the shadows to create your composition, who's gonna know besides you and the lamp post?

lilmomma · October 26, 2009

I almost wonder if you could make the loop smaller, then it would appear farther from the chair, then of course the chair would appear giant. Do you have a smaller chair? I'm just thinking you could position it the same to get the same shadow effects but just smaller so it looks like there's enough room for someone to stand.

edit...I must have been typing while Linda was posting...

great minds think alike Linda!

richtersl · October 26, 2009

lilmomma wrote:

great minds think alike Linda!

I was just about to tell you the same thing.

#36 (no reptiles, rodents, flesh, dolls or clowns)

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