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Published: 2006-04-07 11:16:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 4353; Favourites: 53; Downloads: 110
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Happier with this name as it fits more into the nightmare theme.-------------------------------------------------------------------
I've been going through some crap time and this image is representing such a wierd time of emotion I'm going through. Model is myself and I used my a combination of my graduation gown allong with a hoodie to achieve the "monk" clothing feel. Thanks to dad for helping me prepare that noose.
Sorry about the not so pretty curtains in the background. You just have to work with what you have
Lens: 18-70 (This was shot at 55mm)
F-stop: 5.0
Shutter Speed: 1/5 sec
ISO: 200
The image was desaturated using RawShooter Essentials and a +6 on contrast was added.
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Comments: 64
The curtains add a depressingf depth to the pic, plus it is really creepy and the waviness adds a bunch of depth anyway!
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Dark...Darkness is calling out from this shot. brilliant work.
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Thank you very much and thanks for the watch
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excellent. i love the emotion and mood and the concept
everything
perfect
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he he... great photo! makes you think about the unavoidable end of the line...
I would have tried to leave a little more space beneath the rope... just my opinion! Aside that... I'd give it an A-
keep up the good work!
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I totally agree about the space under the noose. Hopefully I can do something else with it.
Thanks a lot for the support!
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wow! this is such an awesome shot! really stirring and inventive using a graduation gown and hoodie! 
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Thanks! I'm happy you like the effort into this. Much appreciated!
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i love it...great photo. The black and white makes it so effective..well done!
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Thank you very much, and you have a nice gallery
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Thanks a lot Steven! and Cheers for the fav
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The curtains actually bring a gradient to the b&w effect. I like it.
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amazing... gloomy but well executed (get it? executed? looool) excuse my silliness
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hahahaha. That made me laugh man. Thanks!
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Creepy but I love the negative space in the middle of a wide open world. And the rope.. Don't do it!
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Don't worry man. I'm perfectly fine and I ain't going to kill myself
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That's good. I was only teasing anywho. Ifigured you were smarter than that. 
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The black and white tone. Ya Joe...either it's by chance or you had knowledge about it. But I guess you have knowledge about it...
Usually some scientists say that when we dream we see things in Black and White, therefore, the nightmare you have depicted is excellent to support the thesis. Exact feeling of a nightmare, where you cannot see the face of your enemy in your dreams therefore, striking fear within your mind.
The curtains...it looks cheap...bas it makes it like these Japanese/Chinese movies where curtains play a very important role to portray feelings. The color white represents Death in China...Wonderful...
All in all...My brother...Keep up with the super work..
Regards,
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That is fucking awesome. I never even knew about all these chinese facts until you mentioned them. I like this piece even more now.
Thanks man. You're a legend!
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Thanks to the Encyclopedia that my father exposed me to when I was 12...
Cheers man!!!
Try to research more about colors of different cultures...you'll get a great idea of every color. I can help you in your art
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great conception and excecution.. excuse the pun 
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Cheers man. Glad you liked it
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Don't worry. It won't come to you in the middle of the night haha.
Glad you like it despite the fear.
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You know what I like best about this photo?
The amount of effort that was put into taking it.
The noose looks brilliant. And so detailed for a silhouette. Very well done, Joe!
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Thanks habibi. Glad you like it.
The noose is dad's work. He's a genius and pretty much shat his pants when I asked him to help me do one because he thought I was going to kill myself haha. In return he sat and watched me go back and forth between the camera and the curtain. T'was cool
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Haha. 7aram! You scared him so bad. Good work.
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Thanks man. Glad you like it.
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Very creepy.
The curtains don't really fit the "execution feeling" - but I still like the shot.
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As it says man, you gotta work with what you have
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I know, I know - love the silhouetes!
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