Inspiring Photo: *Oxymoron* #13415291

*Oxymoron*

Uploaded: October 11, 2012 03:12:19

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Enter? - Do Not Enter? Choices...... The sign on the barrier encourages you to "Enter" but the doorway specifically states "Do Not Enter" - What are you going to do on an October night???

I found this at a small carnival in Fort Worth during the Stock Show. *I juxtaposed this with the lens to give an interesting perspective!

Canon 70-200L IS at 90mm. ISO 400, Mid-Morning, 1/200 @ f20.0, EC 0 (CA)

Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Terry T. Ruvalcaba October 11, 2012

great find for Halloween! #1491613

R. J. Laudenbacher October 11, 2012

LOL...this is a good one, Jeff! Thanks for the moring laugh! :) #10364792

Tiia Vissak October 11, 2012

very original! #10364800

Gord MacEachern October 11, 2012

Super fun seasonal image Jeff, good eye to see this!! #10364824

Brett Dolsen October 11, 2012

Beautifully made composition Jeff!! Love it! #10364835

Claudia Kuhn October 11, 2012

Enter the porch, but not into the house? Terrific seasonal image Jeff #10364872

Robert R. Goodman October 11, 2012

It's that time of year again.Hi Jeff,Wonderful capture my friend!!!!! #10364884

Agnes Fegan October 11, 2012

Terrific Halloween image and I love the title too! #10364900

Stefania Barbier October 11, 2012

cool capture! #10364920

Gail Sullivan October 11, 2012

Great subject with lots of color...terrific work, Jeff! #10364939

Lynn M. Whitt October 11, 2012

A cute colorful capture. #10364955

Dominick M. Dimacale October 11, 2012

Cool image and find here, Jeff!

Dominick #10364961

Val Feldman October 11, 2012

LOL! Excellent creative maneuvering both with camera and body to include both signs! Well done, Jeff! #10364979

Jyri Vissak October 11, 2012

Very creative! Well done. #10365027

Emile Abbott October 11, 2012

Nice creative work and very appropriate for this time of the year. BOO!! #10365166

Bojan Bencic October 11, 2012

Great find and capture, Jeff. The do-not-enter part just makes me want to go in. #10365233

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 11, 2012

Very interesting image Jeff!, Great find!,
Amalia #10365255

Heather Loewenhardt October 11, 2012

Decisions, decisions. Great find Jeff. #10365277

Stephen Zacker October 11, 2012

Well seen, made me laugh. #10365310

isabel C. Zepeda October 11, 2012

Jeff

Very interesting picture,great find,did you go in?

Ysa... #10365329

Mike Clime October 11, 2012

What a cool capture this is, Jeff! Nice find! I would enter! #10365374

Monnie Ryan October 11, 2012

Very creative and cool, Jeff! And I'll follow you in. Maybe. #10365417

John Connolly October 11, 2012

I am confused, but that is what Halloween is all about! An excellent find and beautifully composed capture Jeff! #10365491

Tammy Espino October 11, 2012

I would not enter :) A cool capture! #10365492

Terry Cervi October 11, 2012

A super find and capture, Jeff! Great for this month! #10365527

Marilyn Cornwell October 11, 2012

It's a great find and wonderful composition! #10365655

Patrick Rouzes October 11, 2012

It sure is, Jeff! Wonderful find--- beautifully captured & presented, my friend! #10365699

Tammy M. Anderson October 11, 2012

Excellent find, comp. and capture for this month. #10365885

Rony Sagy October 11, 2012

Beautiful. #10365902

Carol L. Fowler October 11, 2012

Wonderful composition! That reminds me of the signs here on the road as you approach a wildfire area- first sign says "do not stop" and the next says "prepare to stop"! #10365981

Eivor Kuchta October 11, 2012

Great find! I don't think I want to enter. You can't really trust what's behind that door. #10366038

Jeffrey R. Bange October 11, 2012

Nice capture and composition Jeff, love the colors in this picture. #10366072

Ann Coates October 11, 2012

Such mystery! This is a fabulous image Jeff, the colours are awesome. #10366117

Renee Doyle October 11, 2012

I'm going in :-). Wonderfully cool Halloween capture Jeff!!! #10366136

Robert K. Bemus October 11, 2012

Great find and juxtaposition, Jeff!! #10366144

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 12, 2012

Such a wonderful presentation,Jeff!! #10366191

Jeff Robinson October 12, 2012

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10366219

Douglas Pignet October 12, 2012

very kewl find and capture...well done #10366223

Avril Young October 12, 2012

Delightful find Jeff...really quite scary too ;) Well done indeed! #10366259

Marcel J. Fernandez October 12, 2012

Great work here, Jeff. #10366474

Nancy L. Green October 12, 2012

I believe I'll pass on this scary place!!! WONDERFUL comp, colors, and lighting!!! <>< #10366508

frank w. degenhardt October 12, 2012

Mixed messages on this colorful cartoon style picture. I love the artwork, the colors. The whole theme for the end of the month is way cool my friend. #10366607

David Phalen October 12, 2012

Perfect for the season!! #10366734

Marijana Fajgl October 12, 2012

What a great find and capture, Jeff! #10366812

Barbara Waldoch October 12, 2012

Cool capture, Jeff! #10367309

Jeff Robinson October 13, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10367403

Ellen Hodges October 13, 2012

Super color and details, Jeff!! Think I will stay outside and photograph people before going in and after!! lol #10368080

Jeff Robinson October 14, 2012

Thanks Ellen! Jeff #10368419

Mary K. Robison October 14, 2012

What a neat thing to find at a carnival, Jeff! Love all the colors, and the mixed signals might slow me down --- but I'd still like to check things out!
Excellent image! #10368574

Maria Coulson October 14, 2012

I don't know what I am going to do, but I do not that I like what you did here. #10368680

Jeff Robinson October 15, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10369901

Thomas E. Hinds October 15, 2012

Terrific image, Jeff, and a bit perplexing! #10369962

Lorna Shutter October 15, 2012

What a fantastic image and title, Jeff! However, I'd stay away from there! ... There can't be anything good behind a wall displaying a skeleton who's finger is dripping with blood! LOL! Fabulous colour and I like that lantern! Great October capture! A fave for me! :) #10370896

Jeff Robinson October 15, 2012

Thank You Tom and Lorna! Jeff #10370998

Jill Odice October 16, 2012

I think just being told not to enter would make me wonder what was inside :-)Good eye to spot this! #10372636

Jeff Robinson October 17, 2012

I agree Jill - Thanks!! #10372951

Mitch Spence October 17, 2012

Great seeing here, Jeff, and love the Halloween ambience. #10373640

Jeff Robinson October 18, 2012

Thank You Mitch! Jeff #10374708

Marilyn K. Lincecum October 19, 2012

Fantastic Halloween shot..very fun and creative. Love the treatments, color and detail. #10377125

Jeff Robinson October 24, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10382577

Songbird Cline October 26, 2012

hahahahahahahahahahaha, thats great!! #10385306

Mary K. Robison October 26, 2012

This is such a cute find, Jeff! Great graphics and color combo. #10385978

Jeff Robinson October 27, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10386053

Laura E. Swan October 28, 2012

ENTER...but I am NOT going in ALONE! I will go in under someones big warm safe coat. :D

What a great job Jeff! This is really super!!

Booooooo!!!!!!!!!! :D

-Laura :) #10388558

Jeff Robinson October 29, 2012

Thank You Laura!! Jeff #10392553

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