Inspiring Photo: ~ Happy Halloween! ~ #594515

~ Happy Halloween! ~ [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]

Uploaded: October 31, 2004 07:52:59

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This started out as a window cling on my front door. Lots and Lots of Photoshop! :0)
Have a fun day everybody!

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Barbara Gordon October 31, 2004

Ahhhhh!!!!!! Oh, sorry. You scared me! :) LOVE THIS! #184050

Ellen Peach October 31, 2004

Excellent work, Casey...Happy Halloween! #881106

Terry R. Hatfield October 31, 2004

Very Scary Casey:-),I Like The Necktie! #881110

Cindy Cone October 31, 2004

Great work, Casey! #881164

Claudia Kuhn October 31, 2004

Wow, quite creative Casey! #881176

Casey A. Hanson October 31, 2004

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~ Happy Halloween! ~

This is DEFINITELY scary, and would make a great Halloween poster. I don't know how you did it, but the effect is fantastic. Outstanding work, Casey!

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Thanks Barb, Ellen, Terry, and Cindy!
I hope you have a fun Halloween! :0) #881179

Casey A. Hanson October 31, 2004

Hi Claudia!
I missed you in cyber-space. Thanks for commenting, have a great Halloween! :0) #881183

Carolyn M. Fletcher October 31, 2004

Please tell me this isn't a self portrait! LOL. Great one, Casey!!! #881222

Wendy M. Amdahl October 31, 2004

Eeek...awesome job Casey!
Great work on this!
Have a "Spooktacular" Halloween! :o) #881229

Jane Summa October 31, 2004

Great work, Casey!! Happy Halloween to you, too!!! Love it! #881311

Cindy Paquette October 31, 2004

Casey!

What a "boo"tiful job on this! Very scary and the effects are worth the end result!! #881313

Rob Friedman October 31, 2004

Very very cool and creative!! And spooky! #881333

William C. Raco October 31, 2004

This is sooooo cool!!!
What a great job, Casey!
Happy Halloween to you and yours.

bill #881334

Stephen Zacker October 31, 2004

Looks like a girl I dated once! LOL! :-)

Excellent PS Work! This is Great!

Happy Halloween! #881417

Murry Grigsby October 31, 2004

Okay enouogh with the self-portraits :0) Seriously -- nive work and image Casey!! #881463

Robin L. Wehrman October 31, 2004

WOW! This is scary, Casey! Excellent work on this, and a awesome image. Happy Halloween:-) #881494

Donna J. Taff October 31, 2004

Fantastic image and very creative, Casey!!!! Look's just like my Mother- in - Law!!!!!! #881530

Karen Beri October 31, 2004

This is so great Casey! Wonderful creative work :) #881849

Casey A. Hanson October 31, 2004

Thanks everyone! Hope you all had a fun day! The boys are loaded up with candy and pooped.( So am I!) Thanks again! :0) #881970

Leonard Pierce October 31, 2004

Wonderful Halloween image Casey!!! #882048

Casey A. Hanson October 31, 2004

Thanks Len! Hope you and yours had a fun Halloween! :0) #882081

Claudia Kuhn November 15, 2004

Ohhhhhhh, so scary Casey, congrats!! #911900

Terry R. Hatfield November 15, 2004

Congratulations On Your Finalist Casey!! #911963

Debra Booth November 15, 2004

Congratulations on this great Finalist, Casey! #912109

Janet Detota November 15, 2004

This is awesome, Casey! Congrats!! #912161

Wally Orlowsky November 15, 2004

Congratulations on this spooky finalist, Casey! #912224

Wendy M. Amdahl November 15, 2004

Congrats on your "fiendish" Finalist Casey! :o) #912326

Cindy Paquette November 15, 2004

Wickedly deserving Casey!! Congratulations! #912337

William C. Raco November 15, 2004

awesome it is!
Congratulations, Casey!!!

bill #912426

Diane Addonizio November 15, 2004

Congratulations! #912703

Jim Kinnunen November 15, 2004

Congrats Casey!!! #912785

Darren K. Fisher November 15, 2004

Congratulations On Your Finalist. #912835

Kelly Abernathy November 15, 2004

Terrific! Congrats on your finalist Casey! -K #913254

Donna J. Taff November 15, 2004

Congrat's, Casey!!!! #913528

cj patterson November 15, 2004

congrats casey! this is awesome...i missed it first time around...good luck!!! #913626

Stanley J. Contrades November 15, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS, Casey, and best of luck in the next stage!
Aloha,
Stan #913754

Murry Grigsby November 15, 2004

Congrats Casey!! #913777

Carol Brill November 15, 2004

Casey, congratulations and best of luck! #914217

Casey A. Hanson November 15, 2004

Thanks everybody! Who knew such an ugly guy would be liked so much ;0) #914660

Donna W. Neal November 16, 2004

Congratulations Casey #915550

Karen Engelbreth November 16, 2004

Congratulations, Casey!

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Dave Tilley November 16, 2004

I may be in the minority here, but I think your image, while demonstrating talent to be sure, is an illustration, and should not qualify to be recognized as "photography."

In general, there seems to be a disconnect on this month's choices for Finalists. I applaud your effort here. Just wish it was a real photograph.

#916443

Peggy Wolff November 16, 2004

Congrats Casey, this is perfect for October and it a well deserved finalist! Don't you let anyone try to burst your bubble! #916626

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Thanks Donna, Karen, Dave, and Peggy.
Dave~ on your comment concerning my finalist, I couldn't agree more. I am pleased that they picked it in the category of digital darkroom, but at the same time, I feel I had a few nice submits this month that were exceptional "Photographs". As were many wonderful images from all the other members that were overlooked.But when you're dealing with thousands of images every month, that happens. All that being said, it is just for fun, and free. I don't take it to heart when I am not chosen each time. I don't believe anyone should.I think it helps us all "improve our game". My congrats to all the finalists, good luck in the next round. Have a great day! #917118

Colette M. Metcalf November 16, 2004

Congratulations to you Casey!!! #917458

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Thanks Colette! I appreciate it :0) #918057

Patricia A. Kuniega November 16, 2004

Quite frankly I don't see the difference between taking a photo of a door cling, a basket of fruit or a mountainside. As photographers we don't create the subjects that we shoot. What we do is capture the subject to the best of our ability, and if we choose to, enhance it. Seems to me that Casey has done a superb job of enhancing her photograph and deserves the recognition she has received! Congratulations Casey! #918394

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Thank you Patricia! I do enjoy taking pictures in the "truest" form, but I also love Photoshop for the endless ways you can create your own one-of-a-kind piece of art. I appreciate your opinion greatly, and thanks for the wonderful sentiments! Congratulations to you again on all your fine finalists , they are well deserved.:0) #918450

Dave Tilley November 16, 2004

I agree, to a point. As photographers, our goal is to capture the subject as it exists. And to enhance it? Yes. But there is a fine line between enhancing, and manufacturing.

If I take a photograph of a sunset, and then draw-in mountains, a stream and some wildlife, then I no longer am being judged on my photographic skill.

Furthermore, if I'm entering a "photography" contest, and the overwhelming composition of my submission is illustrated, then how can I claim to be playing on a level field with other contestants?

No. I think this site is designed to showcase work of photography, not illustration. This is not a personal attack on Casey. The talent is quite clear.

The bottom line is that enjoying Casey's art is not the issue. The issue is the integrity of the phographic process, and the virture of photographic exhibitionism. #918460

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Hi Dave~
I understand your point, but as you may know, or not, there is the category of "Digital Darkroom" that is specifically for this type of manipulation with a photograph. We are in a digital age, and Photoshop is there for the purpose of enhancing and manipulating an already present subject. This site happens to offer a class on this very thing. I'm sorry if this offends you, but hey, I had alot of fun making it. :0) #918500

Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004

Your 'closet wizardry' is impeccable, Casey, and aren't you glad you don't live in the times of the witch hunts that went on quite some time ago :-)!! Evidently the "witches" and "warlocks" in judgement felt a liking for this image! Just keep on shooting and creating and don't let anyone steal your dreams, Casey!! CONGRATULATIONS!!
Aloha,
Stan #918582

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Thanks Stan! Bless your heart. I appreciate that! :0) #918842

Wendy M. Amdahl November 16, 2004

Casey, your image is creative and unique and fun and yet it still originated from a PHOTO! It was entered into this contest in the DIGITAL DARKROOM category. And as such, it received the recognition that it deserved from your peers and the judges. Congrats again on your fantastically spooky PHOTO!

And Dave, although you certainly have the right to voice your opinion...you should do so in the appropriate forum. And Casey's congratulatory discussion thread is not it! Especially, since you yourself admitted that it was not even about CASEY'S art, but rather your distaste for digitized photography as a whole. Your argument would be better made directly to BP or on the Q&A boards. Additionally, there is MUCH great information on this very topic going on in my Haunted Mansion discussion thread right now and you would be well served to review it.

"Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communication, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution." -Ansel Adams

#918876

Brenda W. LaFleur November 16, 2004

Hey Casey, what an interesting thread this turned out to be :)

Just a well deserved congrats from me!! #919101

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Thanks Wendy! Not only for you wonderful compliment, as it means a great deal to me, but for the insight that you give.
I, for one, am always open to new challenges and knowledge where photography is concerned. Whether that be Photoshop, or mastering a difficult subject in the field, RAW. Mastering ALL the tools is part of my success as a aspiring photographer.

Dave~ my photogragh was submitted in pure fun and not intended to put a bad taste in anyone's mouth, but I will not apologize for a piece of work that I spent a reasonable amount of time on.
My thoughts on your opinion are simply...
Opening one's eyes can open many doors.
Thanks again, Wendy! :0) #919116

Casey A. Hanson November 16, 2004

Thanks so much Brenda! Sorry, I crossed you in cyber-space! :0) #919125

Robin L. Wehrman November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your finalist, Casey well deserved!!! #921647

Casey A. Hanson November 17, 2004

Thanks Robin! :0) #921771

Jane Summa November 17, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS CASEY!! I loved this image when I first viewed it on Halloween...and I'm glad to see it back again! Good Luck to you! Beautiful work!! #922513

Casey A. Hanson November 18, 2004

Thanks Jane! I appreciate it! :0) #923295

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