Inspiring Photo: SKULLY #7102188

SKULLY

Uploaded: October 05, 2008

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TRICK OR TREAT?
Well...Let me explain!
This is
SKULLY.

He used to be a
PIRATE
but he and this twin brother
met their demise over minor events
during a crooked card game.
Now he comes back to life on
HALLOWEEN
and hangs at the front door
on Halloween night...
Watching for children to arrive.

HE JUST TELLS THEM TO LEAVE.
BEFORE HE GETS MAD.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Tiia Vissak October 05, 2008

cool colors & effects! #1010635

Evy Johansen October 05, 2008

Very cool image, Laura!! #6554541

A P October 05, 2008

Wild and I'd be leary. LOL Cool capture and effect, Laura #6554548

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 05, 2008

LAURA...ATTRACTIVE COLOUR PRESENTATION HERE.WELL DONE.

KARU. #6554560

Tommy E. Burgess October 05, 2008

Very cool DD work Laura! #6554586

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 05, 2008

Awesome image, Laura. Excellent work!!! #6554592

Vikram Jamwal October 05, 2008

Hooo....This is getting scary Laura! :-), Wonderful impressionism! #6554598

Cecil Whitt October 05, 2008

Cool shot. You're wild. C #6554662

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2008

Thought you might like to see the Original before I took it into DDR! #6554671

Robert K. Bemus October 05, 2008

Scared the stuffing right out of me-- great image, Laura!! #6554672

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2008

Robert....are you a scare crow? Ha!

Thanks for all of the fun everyone! -Laura #6554680

Ulysses A. Villamin October 05, 2008

Very nice!!! #6554812

Eugenio Diaz October 05, 2008

Well done Laura...Amazing effects!!! #6555572

Karen Kessler October 05, 2008

Your DDR image is MUCH spookier, Laura! Looks like a former Biker friend of mine in my old life! jk - HA! #6555591

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2008

Hi guys! Thank you all! :) Karen! Now I am curious! Ha! WHO KNEW???!!!

Ha! -Laura #6556147

Sherry McClead October 05, 2008

Still having fun I see!! This is getting to be a habit for you...

Sherrybear :} #6556484

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2008

Yes. It's a horrible disease that takes over me for an entire month! Then mysteriously it goes away!

I just cant seem to figure it out!!! Let me know if you hear anything about this horrible ailment. #6556518

Barbara Waldoch October 05, 2008

Terrific work, Laura! #6557332

Laura E. Swan October 05, 2008

:) Thanks Barbara! :) #6557341

Avril Young October 06, 2008

ha ha...outstanding work...the kids here think that this is awesome...fantastic DD work...keep them coming, we think they are fun, and you are talented to be able to do this..well done Laura! #6558651

Laura E. Swan October 06, 2008

Thank you so very much! What an honor to hear you are sharing them with your family and that they like it! How cool is THAT???!!! Made my morning! -Laura #6560140

Dawn M. Schneider October 06, 2008

Im sure everyone has said it, but this is a really cool image, love the effects!!! #6560956

Joan Powell October 06, 2008

nice effects !! #6561110

Robert S. Grauer October 06, 2008

Very cool kinda reminds me of a Grateful Dead album cover. #6561974

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 06, 2008

I would't come to your door if that thing was hanging there LOL, FANTASTIC image Laura! #6562633

Laura E. Swan October 07, 2008

Hi Dawn! Hi Joan :) Hi Robert! Hi Nancy :)

I am glad you guys are enjoying these. I am having fun making them! :)

Nancy, I guess it wouldn't help if I told you he is battery operated and can talk? He can! There's a motion sensor on his face and when someone gets near him I can program him to tell corny pirate jokes or I can have him telling you to get away from him etc...The kids love him! #6564972

Laura E. Swan October 07, 2008

His eyes also light up red at night and his mouth moves when he talks! He's pretty cool! #6564978

Wendy Stevenson October 07, 2008

Great halloween image Laura! Love the post processing and story:-) #6565325

Laura E. Swan October 07, 2008

I smile every time I see your thumbnail. Thanks for winking at me! ;) Back at-cha and thanks for sharing in the fun! -Laura #6565382

Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi October 08, 2008

Very cool effect you used on this one! I just love it!! #6570999

Laura E. Swan October 08, 2008

I was able to make this in a variety of colored tones but I went with these because of Halloween and the FALL TIME. Thanks lots for commenting, Zsuzsanna. :) -Laura #6572675

Christine Lobsinger October 09, 2008

Laura... I love your guy here...cool colours my friend..awesome work!
Christine
Smiling... #6577711

Laura E. Swan October 09, 2008

Thanks Happy Lady! Means lots to hear you like it! :) Laura
#6578041

David Pratt October 10, 2008

That is cool Laura! #6580107

Laura E. Swan October 10, 2008

Thanks Dave! :) Does this go bump in the night??? #6580879

October 11, 2008

very cool effect!!!!

daniele #6585325

Laura E. Swan October 11, 2008

Thank you very much from across the Sea. :) #6586081

Marta J. Baldwin October 13, 2008

Excellent job on this scary image Laura!!! I love the color and effect. I bet you don't get too many trick-or-treaters at your house!!! #6594045

Laura E. Swan October 14, 2008

Ha! Thanks Marta! Actually we had just about 100 last. A few were repeats for more candy but I have a good memory and gave them a good pirates send off! Hardy-har-har! Ha! #6595784

Candice L. Carter October 14, 2008

I abstly LOVE pirates! Great creation! #6598096

Laura E. Swan October 14, 2008

Why THANK you Frog Lady! :) xx #6599946

Adam CD Caron October 16, 2008

way to go sis killed a pirate and they give you an ep nice job #6610583

Laura E. Swan October 16, 2008

Wow! Did they give me an EP? I didn't even know it! COOL! Thanks Adam! At least one of us is on the ball! Thanks for commenting! -Sis #6610588

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Congrats on the EP!! WTG lady Laura...

Sherrybear :} #6610925

Christine Lobsinger October 16, 2008

Congrats on the EP Laura... just excellent!
Happy Halloween!!
Chris
Smiling... #6611804

Laura E. Swan October 17, 2008

WHY, THANK YOU LADIES! :)
Happy Halloween right back AT-CHA!

It means a lot to me to get an EP because these images have been getting entered each day that I make them. :)

xx -Laura #6612166

Dawn M. Schneider October 17, 2008

CONGRATS ON THE EP!! #6614532

Karen Kessler October 17, 2008

Congratulations, Skully, on making the EP list!!! I know Laura worked hard on you to get you looking your absolute worst...I mean, best! :) WTG! #6616104

Laura E. Swan October 17, 2008

Thank you Dawn! Thank you Karen! Skully is honored that you came by to congratulate him! :) #6616375

Ulysses A. Villamin October 17, 2008

Gratz on the EP, Big Sis :) #6616393

Laura E. Swan October 17, 2008

Thanks little Bro! Maybe someday I should make my OWN book of creepy Halloween pictures??? What do you think??? Ha! #6616401

Max Aureli October 21, 2008

Congrats for the EP Sister Laura!! Great work in here!! #6631316

Laura E. Swan October 21, 2008

Thank you, Brother Max. Thank you. #6633401

kurt Anderson October 21, 2008

Sweet work here! Nicely done. #6633407

Laura E. Swan October 21, 2008

Hey! Thanks lots. I dig your ASTRO-THUMBNAIL, too, Kirt! Laura #6633412

Robert Valenzuela October 26, 2008

WOW Granny cograts on you EP did you get hijacked by the Pirates of the Caribean again LOL #6663011

Laura E. Swan October 26, 2008

Sure did Sonny and THIS time I'm stayin on board till I get a tan! Hardy har har dearie. :) #6664026

Joseph M. Muench October 27, 2008

Very cool Laura...love all the spooky images in your gallery!
-Joe #6669825

Laura E. Swan October 27, 2008

Ha! It's mighty fun thar Joe. Eye enjawy et saw MACH!

It's not just a JOB. It's a CAREER! (Oh, ne'er mind. I think thats the ARMY I was referring tah! Ha!)

Thank Ye Matey! Yer a pal! Did ye look at each and every one of tham? They be WAITIN fer ye! ONE A DAY KEEPS the CALMNESS AWAY! Arrrrrrg! #6669895

Aimee C. Eisaman October 28, 2008

I really like this guy! Needs to put on a few pounds, but seems nice enough! LOL! Really cool effects for this one Laura! Congrats on your EP! #6672059

Michael Umbreit October 28, 2008

Laura - For some reason I am sensing that you really enjoy Halloween! :) Very nice DDR work on this one! - Mike #6674756

Laura E. Swan October 28, 2008

Ha! Aimee! Thank you. You make me laugh at just the right times! Thanks lady.

* * *

Mike...You are one smart cookie! :) Thanks for the encouragement. It really inspires me! :)

-Laura

#6674995

Colleen Farrell May 16, 2009

Love it!!! You really are the master--I mean, mistress--of DDR work, Laura! #7528681

Laura E. Swan May 16, 2009

Thanks so much, Colleen! I'm thrilled that you are looking through my DDR work tonight! Thank you -very- much!

-Laura #7528687

Laura E. Swan October 02, 2009

Thank you Mr Tree but it is YOU that is WAY TOO COOL! :)

Thanks for enjoying this one! :)

-Miss Rose

#8003563

Steven E. Ray October 09, 2009

Very much cool for sure! Doing well here :) #8023563

Shelly A. Van Camp October 11, 2011

Soooo cool, Lauara!! Love the colors and treatment too!! :) #9729018

John Connolly October 11, 2011

A wonderful fun image with excellent darkroom technique, Sister Laura! You do scary things so well! #9729449

Laura E. Swan October 11, 2011

Hi Shelly and Brother John!!! (My Daddy has a Brother "John" too! Did I ever tell you that???)

ANYWAY- When I was a kid Halloween was SUCH a huge deal! And now I can give back to the kids. Our house is USUALLY the one parents don't let their kids come to unless they are old enough to handle it or too young to know what's happening!!! Lol...

All in good fun! :))) DDR is a great place to get HALLOWEENIE!

Thanks for your comments and for the most welcome visit!

-Laura :)) #9729461

Chris Budny October 14, 2011

This one is so eye-catching! Great colors and effects; hope to see it again! #9734569

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 14, 2011

Hi Sister!! Did you know that this is one of my favorite images? I just love it. And I keep coming back to enjoy it.
I could easily imagine it as a poster for the next Pirates of the Caribbean.
I hope you keep reentering it until the judges wake up from their beauty sleep (100 years was it?) #9734659

Emile Abbott November 01, 2011

Nice work here Laura #9777119

Laura E. Swan November 01, 2011

Hi Chris, SSSKiki and Emile!

This one is pretty special to me and I really had fun making it. I only had one DDR program when I created this. I hope the BP Judges like it too!!! Thanks so much for your support!!!

-Laura #9777400

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