Possessed Clown Head

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Possessed Clown Head

Postby Laurie on Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:57 pm

Took this while on a short easter break.
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Please C&C, it is most welcome as always.

When I walked back past, it had been exorcised!
Thanks for looking
The only thing that bothers me about this image is the reflection behind the possessed clown head :(
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Postby norbs on Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:11 pm

Love it. I think I saw the same clowns. And its head was still wobbling around, albeit, facing forwards.
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Postby mark on Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:26 pm

As soon as I saw this I thought how funny it would have looked if the stall owner had been standing behind the clown. :lol: :lol:
And it would have taken care of the reflection too. :wink:

I like the colour in the clowns, perhaps a crop to tighten and loose the clown on the right which seems to be in the shadows and a bit darker than the rest.

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Postby Killakoala on Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:43 pm

Sublimely amusing and simply brilliant. I like it :)
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Postby Laurie on Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:01 pm

Todd, were you in Nelson Bay as well?
Mark, thanks for the advice, i have made the crop, tell me what you think:

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Thanks for the comments Steve
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Postby mark on Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:17 pm

I think the crop looks better. As you say though, shame about the reflection.
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Postby Willy wombat on Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:25 pm

Good spot, its quite humerous. Shame the background isnt filled with more prizes also.
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Postby norbs on Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:25 pm

Laurie wrote:Todd, were you in Nelson Bay as well?
Mark, thanks for the advice, i have made the crop, tell me what you think:

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Thanks for the comments Steve


Oops. Nope. I was at the easter show. Will have to look at my photo now. I thought it looked the same as the clowns I saw. One of which had a head doing wierd stuff too.
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Postby Pehpsi on Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:56 pm

too freaky for me...clowns are not good! can't sleep, clowns will eat me.
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Postby Mr Darcy on Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:33 pm

I prefer the original, though I would prefer the RHS clown brighter. Perhaps a selective brighten. I'm no expert at PP, but I am sure it con be done.

I like the fact that it is not the last clown that is marching to his own drum.
Also the reflection does not bother me. It works as an explanation of why the clown is looking that way. He sees a different reality to the rest.

Perhaps a pano crop would help the balance though.
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