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Walk in to my Parlor
Walk in to my Parlor
Jules1x


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Challenge: Surreal Still Life (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Date: Sep 27, 2015
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3000
Date Uploaded: Sep 27, 2015

[Oct. 4th, 2015 09:53:50 PM]

After 6 days of no ideas, I decided I would just try. I ran to Target and Dollar Tree for some Halloween inspiration. I came away with a bobble head skull, a fake pear, craft grass, purple roses, and bubbles in plastic eyes.

As I started shooting, I realized I had left my 23 mm lens at work, and I was having trouble capturing the desired composition with the 56mm. I processed a couple that I could live with. But what was missing to me was interesting light and while odd, nothing was all that surreal. A lightening bolt brain moment made me wonder what I could get with the plastic eyes on a porch chair - a chair with lovely texture all over. So out I went. And I was rewarded with some great sunlight and lovely textures. The shot felt all the more surreal to me when converted to b&w. (And how funny that the wrong lens eventually became the right lens.)

From a girl who is scared of many scary movies, I was delighted with my slightly eerie result. Probably will have to print this and hang for Halloween.

Moments like this are why I love photography.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/04/2015 10:30:46 PM
Surreal, from an opthmologists viewpoint. I like the idea.
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 10/04/2015 03:33:36 PM
I like your use of textures and sort of "distressed" background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2015 09:43:03 AM
Love all of the repeating patterns. Wonderful fun surreal photograph.
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 10/02/2015 05:44:35 PM
Surreal sci-fi. Makes me jumpy, ergo successful.
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