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Stop Staring and Run!
Stop Staring and Run!
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Challenge: Masks (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Backyard
Date: May 31, 2008
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Emotive, Horror
Date Uploaded: Jun 1, 2008

 I came up with the idea for a Jason style hockey mask almost immediately when I read the topic. I am sure I will not be alone and others will probably do it better but I am pleased with the result given my resources at the time.

Paper mask I drew based off a photo of a hockey mask and touched up a little to resemble Jason's mask with a few tweaks. My mother was the model, THANKS MOM! Dressed in black and dark grays. I wanted only the mask, hands, and weapon visible.

I found it IMPOSSIBLE to focus in the dark, so I resorted to adjusting the focus little by little until I got a shot that was in focus. I also tried the scene with a knife which I attempted to "weather" however it came off looking like a childs toy and not a weapon.

I need a real flash. I had to limit the brightness of the built-in flash to mask the background which forced a lot of shots to have no visible weapon. Even in this case it took extensive Dodging to highlight the blade enough to be clearly visible.

Score Prediction: 4.8

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/03/2008 07:41:52 AM
i think i would have croppped off a little of the black at the bottom, just an opinion...
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 06/02/2008 05:12:30 PM
too dark, good idea though
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 06/02/2008 05:29:08 AM
That is fabulous.
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 06/01/2008 11:08:03 PM
Cool shot. Creeps me out enough to want to run. Good work.
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 06/01/2008 09:57:24 PM
Dark and twisted. Nice job. Good luck!
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 06/01/2008 09:28:57 PM
This would have been really creepy if I hadn't laughed at the purple chainsaw first....
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