MC17 Trick or Treat HM Haunted House II (Surrounded by Ghostly Spectars) By PanFan photo

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Haunted House II (Surrounded by Ghostly Spectars) By PanFan

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PanFan		31-Oct-2005 06:12
Ok, So the Pumpkin Carver was my friend Adam and this was for a local chemistry magic show (I am the chem club VP at my university) and the light inside the pumpkin is a Magnesium Flare :-0. Its crazy, but we love doing these kind of stunts. And the kids that we put the show on for, love it too. BTW, I am so glad you guys liked my humble efforts. Thank you so much for your kind words.

Guest		31-Oct-2005 06:09
Ok - I understand now why you actually added noise to the smoke and I kind of like it now - I wish people would explain their pics more like you have done so we could get a better understanding of the thought process that went into them ... the noise is kinda creepy when you stare at it - nice effect ... I like both your pics - 1. did you carve the pumpkin yourself? 2. What kind of lighting are you using inside the pumpkin?

dprchallenges		31-Oct-2005 02:43
Another great shot of this pumpkin, with an even spookier feel than the other. I agree that the noise in the smoke adds something here, rather than detracts. It doesn't even really look like noise to me---more like smoke particles? Exposure of the smoke is right on, but the left side of the castle is a little bright, which I find a bit distracting. ---Chris

PanFan		30-Oct-2005 22:21
Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it. the reason why I left the noise in the smoke (intentionally) was to give it a sort of ghostly spectar around the builiding effect. As my understanding goes with spectars is that they are more solid looking than smoke. I really enjoyed the faces you can see forming. specially at the left of the picture where it seems like a guy is screaming of the top of his lungs in fron of the left wall of the house. I hope this serves as an understandable explanation of my choices in the entry.

Guest		30-Oct-2005 20:25
Very nice pic PanFan - I like the addition of the smoke in this particular version of the pic - that together with the backlighting makes for a cold, eery effect - if you don't mind a little constructive criticism, I would reduce some of the noise in the smoke ... overally great composition and great pic ...