Halloween - Portrait on My Porch - Neighbor

One of my neighbor's was dressed up as an old lady with a wig and actually had a walker which I could not capture with the logistics of my front porch.   The background competed with her "portrait" (original image on left) and so I had to use PSE 11 to do some cloning out of the background, slight sharpening, and applied a vignette.   I know there is digital noise as the info says 1/15 sec, ISO 800, f2.4.  I used the porch light for lighting.   Now I know I can practice selfies on my porch.  LOL   The good thing was I had her body turned slightly sideways but she is looking at me which avoids the football shoulder look. Her make up was such that she wanted to look old.  With the settings used it kind of gives her a soft focus.  

 

Halloween lighting - Deep Green St. GSO, NC

I went to an area a friend recommended to see some halloween " creatures" hanging from trees and different lighting than you might see for Christmas because of the subject matter. It is in a residential area of GSO. I admit I am terrible with low light scenes with an iPhone.  I did not want to take a tripod and this dsplay was on private property.  Ideally, I should have tried to be there when there was still some ambient light.  This at least captured the Halloween spirit but that whole yard which was not yet completed was something to be seen through a child's eye. Taken with Native camera app.   Edited with sharpening and cloning out some light flare in PSE 11. Have to try to figure out how I can revisit this next year.   It competes with having to stay home and pass out treats at my house on Halloween.  The display put up one day, Halloween, then taken down the next.  This takes dedication.  Maybe I can talk to the owner further.

Halloween Visit by an Alien

Last night was Halloween and I tried to take some pictures of halloweeners that came to my door.  I am not good with this iPhone taking pictures in low lighting situation It was not something I could really use a tripod as these "creatures" are all about getting to the next house for more loot.  Aso bad that I cut off his feet and part of his helmet.  Lighting was with my porch light.  Taken with iPhone 5C.   I did send this one on Instagram.  I think I used the Hudson filter. Definitely need more practice.  There is always next year. Just found out about an app that can tell me the metadata in detail on my iPhone or iPad --only 99 cents.  It is a deal for when you are out actually taking the photos to see this info.   ViewExif   It will also work with Google Drive.   I don't know about Google Photos as that relatively new feature.    

Halloween Card - House

Happy Halloween!!  I hope you had a great day.   This is a halloween card I made for some friends. The inside sentiment was "Halloween is all about having fun!!" I took a photo of it with the card lying on a white piece of paper for the border.  Used 5C native camera and processed with PSE 11.   This same Stampin Up stamp set, Holiday Home, can be used to make a Christmas card. As you will note, my coloring with Copic marker of the houses could use some more finese. In the past if I did not want to make a lot of cards manually, I have used the photo image and made a post card with matte photo paper. Sometimes I will cover the front with contact paper to help preserve the finish

Halloween Ghoul - Neighbor's Yard (Randy T)

Halloween is coming.   My next door neighbor really enjoys this holiday and keeps making new things to put in his yard which makes it fun for the children and adults for "Trick or Treat" night.  Last evening before it got dark I tried taking a picture of his ghoul. I purposely made a dark exposure to go with the mood.  What you don't see in this image is all the electrical cords I cloned out in order to see his white clothing which would have also been too blown out. Some of the background is distracting and does not go with the graveyard venue.  He has put up a Pillsbury Doughboy blow up which does not go with the grave yard scene and other scary props. Edited in PSE 11.