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Challenge: Clowns (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Lakewood, Ohio
Date: Jan 7, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Humorous, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2008

55mm
Fourteen, good number.
I had several interesting outakes after shooting till 12:17 AM, in the dark night. The mask was on a life-sized "woody" head on a pedestal-neck. the hands were stuffed with woody hands and duck-taped with foam to support them.

Got 11 good possibilities out of 111 shots. See: WARNING! Clowns



Statistics
Place: 14 out of 52
Avg (all users): 6.0509
Avg (commenters): 6.6563
Avg (participants): 5.4286
Avg (non-participants): 6.1014
Views since voting: 1444
Views during voting: 609
Votes: 373
Comments: 37
Favorites: 1 (view)


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01/16/2008 12:04:10 AM
Hah! I thought I recognized this. Love it (well, more scared of it really ;-) Congrats on top 20.
01/15/2008 08:08:09 PM
Excellent work John! Congratulations!
01/15/2008 07:30:27 PM
So close to replacing one of your top 3! It would be funny if all top three were clown photos. Well I was wondering if you entered since this is up your alley. Very scary! Congrats on a top 15!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2008 10:16:49 AM
This shot made me shudder. nice lighting and composition
01/15/2008 08:57:09 AM
I was waiting for your picture to load and I saw the top and was wondering what this had to do with clowns. When i saw the clown i jumped out of my chair a little! good job!
01/14/2008 10:27:56 AM
Ahhh!! A scary clown!

Not sure I care for the comp, primarily that out of focus item on the left, but otherwise this is pretty decent.
01/14/2008 08:34:31 AM
I like the way you used lighting. It's a great picture.
01/11/2008 01:53:50 PM
big out of focus blob is distracting.
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01/11/2008 11:34:25 AM
fascinating focal point. The composition of this image does exactly what I believe you intended it to do: make the viewer feel uncomfortable and unbalanced. Well done 9!
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01/11/2008 09:04:42 AM
This looks liek the winner of the "nightmares" challenge
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01/11/2008 04:26:37 AM
Clowns are so scary! I love the lighting & colours on the mask, but think the large, out of focus foreground object is a little dominating.
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01/11/2008 04:10:27 AM
Y.

I.

K.

E.

S.
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01/11/2008 01:49:50 AM
nice perspective
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01/10/2008 05:43:08 PM
Oh wow. I want to know so much more about his emotions and why. Well done!
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01/10/2008 01:48:24 PM
scary...
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01/10/2008 11:47:06 AM
nice photo! and good capture.
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01/10/2008 10:49:14 AM
Crazy and cool!
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01/10/2008 08:16:52 AM
Eery. Nice foreground bokeh.
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01/09/2008 08:01:08 PM
Back for seconds, eh?
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01/09/2008 07:25:52 PM
Wonderfully sinister.
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01/09/2008 06:46:12 PM
Too much out of focus foreground 5
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01/09/2008 06:05:07 PM
Scary
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01/09/2008 03:09:40 PM
Wonderfully creepy. This is such a good clown face that I want it cropped so I can see more of it and less of the white thing in the foreground.
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01/09/2008 02:56:28 PM
that is creepy! nice lighting.
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01/09/2008 01:28:12 PM
very scary, it works well i love the bright colours of the clown - 7
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01/09/2008 11:45:01 AM
...and people wonder why children fear clowns.
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01/09/2008 10:26:33 AM
Oooh creepy.
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01/09/2008 10:00:34 AM
Creepy! I kind of wish the left side was cropped a little more. But good job scaring the audience.
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01/09/2008 09:13:21 AM
I think I remember you from another challenge. Another great shot, very frightening.
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01/09/2008 07:44:14 AM
I like the lighting on the clown, but the brightness in the bottom left is a bit distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/09/2008 05:49:02 AM
And we're back to the evil clowns again! I must say voting on this challenge has been rather alarming; I may be truly clown-phobic by the time I'm done! Lighting and DOF enhances the mood. Definitely one of the successfully scary clowns; well done.
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01/08/2008 11:42:05 PM
Not like it at all!
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01/08/2008 09:46:15 PM
another scary one! don't let the kids see this one :)
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01/08/2008 09:04:11 PM
I saw one a lot like this a few months ago peering through a doorway. Was that you? I should not be looking at these just before bed. I'll have nightmares! Great shot.
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01/08/2008 09:01:30 PM
ok not cool....this is TERRIFYING


GAHHH


I have to run and cry now

;)
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01/08/2008 08:20:01 PM
OMG!! This has a creep level way up there!! I am not going to sleep tonight. I guess I'll have to stop looking at these scary clown images! Yours is a great image, but it's too scary for me. I'll give you a 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/08/2008 07:27:36 PM
Oh geeez. I knew I hated clowns. I'm skeeeeered.
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