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The Witching Hour
2nd PlaceThe Witching Hour
Samantha_T


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Halloween IV (Expert Editing)
Camera: Sony Alpha a77
Lens: Sony DT 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 SAM AF
Date: Nov 5, 2012
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.4
Date Uploaded: Nov 6, 2012

Everyone knows never to put their feet on the floor when there is something under the bed...........

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 67
Avg (all users): 7.1000
Avg (commenters): 8.6875
Avg (participants): 7.1111
Avg (non-participants): 7.0962
Views since voting: 3876
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 140
Comments: 38
Favorites: 1 (view)


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11/19/2012 07:53:50 AM
Excellent creation. WD. You live in Amityville?
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11/17/2012 01:37:02 PM
So spooky, but brilliantly done. Excellent work, Samantha.
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11/16/2012 10:56:47 PM
Congrats! Awesome image~!!!
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11/14/2012 05:35:04 PM
Congrats!! Well done!
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11/14/2012 05:18:50 PM
Well done Samantha, Congrats.
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11/14/2012 03:56:39 PM
Congratulations Samantha! I really love this one: so much to looks at! The way you integrated all the various monsters is wonderfully subtle and clever. Can't wait to see your next creation!
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11/14/2012 02:36:41 PM
Nicely done, Sam! Congrats!
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11/14/2012 02:14:56 PM
congrats!
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11/14/2012 12:22:08 PM
Creepy cool, Samantha!
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11/14/2012 09:39:16 AM
Love it!! Congrats on your RED.
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11/14/2012 09:10:22 AM
Congratulations on the well-deserved ribbon, Samantha.
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11/14/2012 07:34:38 AM
Congrats. This is a very well put together image.
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11/14/2012 07:29:13 AM
Wonderful work on capturing every kind of heinous beastie out there. Also love the wide-angle effect :-)
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11/14/2012 07:24:24 AM
Congrats on the ribbon Samantha....so well done..another one of my "9's" :-)
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11/14/2012 06:21:56 AM
Congrats on the red. Lots of great creepy images and symbolism. Well done.
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11/14/2012 04:53:50 AM
Congrats,great stuff.
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11/14/2012 03:54:37 AM
glad to see this second very nice stuff.
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11/14/2012 02:20:45 AM
Very nice. Plenty of spookiness in this shot. Well deserved.
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11/14/2012 12:58:53 AM
Originally posted by Samantha:

Everyone knows never to put their feet on the floor when there is something under the bed...........
Apparently not everyone knows. :P Way to go, Samantha!
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11/14/2012 12:34:28 AM
Congratulations on the red. Good creepy image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/13/2012 11:44:48 PM
Very interesting photograph
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11/13/2012 09:38:37 PM
Great image. Lots of spooky effects. I really love the shadows on the wall. 9 - Top 5.
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11/13/2012 08:39:04 AM
The skull in the carpet is my favorite part of this charming group.
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11/12/2012 09:25:57 PM
One of the best for the challenge
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11/12/2012 04:16:37 PM
Very spooky - the look on her face says it all. Love that she's clutching a teddy bear. One of my two 10's - an easy favorite in this challenge. Voted earlier.
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11/08/2012 11:39:21 AM
Halloween is not part of my culture and perhaps that's why the iconography of this photo doesn't appeal much to me. But in spite of this I do see an interestingly lit indoor night scene, reminiscent of Gregory Crewdson. Well done, so.
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11/08/2012 12:55:59 AM
Nice execution on this. Lighting is right on, as are the various spooky things hidden around the room. Really digging the contrast of warm and cool color tones.
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11/07/2012 09:37:55 PM
LOVE all the spooks! Under the bed, in the air, and coming out of the closet. Fun image :-)
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11/07/2012 07:59:44 PM
Could be used for an add for a theme park ride or something.....superior work!
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11/07/2012 07:35:05 PM
i came back to this to up my score. this one deserves extra attention
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11/07/2012 02:54:19 PM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Upon further thought, bumping up to a 7. I think the composition as a whole is good and has some strong elements but it is way too busy. I feel that less is more and would have worked far better. Love the shadows of the skeletal hands on the wall, the floating lamp, and the skeletal man crawling out from the bed. The glowing red eyes under the bed, the green monster coming through the door and the ghost are well done but they take away visual impact from the other elements which I feel are stronger. The eye has just too much to look at. Oh, wait just discovered the skull in the carpet...nice subtle touch there. I like the model's fearful expression for that works well with the fear factor of all the supernatural things that occur in the photo. Not a big thing, but I am a stickler for details - the Witching Hour is midnight so the title should reflect that hour. As it is the clock reading 3 a.m. would be better suited for the Hour of the Wolf
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11/07/2012 02:47:49 PM
Well done. I think that the hand is really not necessary since it adds a touch of illustrative element foreign to the shot.
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11/07/2012 02:07:11 PM
Really spooky!
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11/07/2012 01:43:23 PM
so much to look at! Love it!! 9
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11/07/2012 12:31:35 PM
Has a good spooky feel to it, ribbon may well be coming your way.
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11/07/2012 10:28:06 AM
Very ghoulish. Love the eyes under the bed.
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11/07/2012 07:55:42 AM
Cool shot, lots going on here. Well done.
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11/07/2012 07:44:56 AM
a winner?
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