Out the Door L
'Give me a break. Do I look that scary to you?'
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 26 June 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Janice Thomson from Canada
What a great capture! I love this! What a good eye for catching the unusual :)
26 Jun 2008 5:49am
@Janice Thomson: Thanks a lot Janice, I thought he was adorable :)
@rem_la: lol merci rem
@MahGol: Thanks a lot MahGol :)
@Hans: Thanks a lot Hans, glad you like the clown :)
@eddy: Thanks a lot Eddy :)
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
err... yes! I hate clowns!!!! haha... just joking... that's a cute photo ^^"
26 Jun 2008 9:38am
@Koushiro~光子郎: I know my son had a clown and it terrified him lol we can thank all the spooky monster movie for that, they always turn out to be a clown, not fair :)
@Dimitrios: Poor clowns, they've had such a bad wrap lol thanks a lot Dimitrios :)
Observing from Local, United Kingdom
I like your BW/color process Lorraine, the Clown had to be in color :) Good..!!
26 Jun 2008 11:12am
@Observing: Yes he had to, thanks so much Mike!!!!!
Cheryl from Texas, United States
another excellent choice for the selective color! cute photo
26 Jun 2008 12:12pm
@Cheryl: I appreciate that Cheryl, thanks a bunch 'o ballons ;) LOL
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Yea that smile looks kind of forced to me. Is that a bilingual clown? I'd be scared too if I had to do an act in two languages you could easily mix it up.
26 Jun 2008 12:39pm
@JoeB: lol poor clown, so much pressure ;) thanks for the chuckle Joe!
laughingwolf from Canada
clowns playing 'pocket pool' is enough to scare anyone! :O lol
neat comp, lor :)
26 Jun 2008 1:53pm
@laughingwolf: Thanks
Sammi from New Jersey, United States
He's kind of weird the way he's posed were he is. The colors against the gray make him interesting, though.
26 Jun 2008 2:18pm
@Sammi: Hey Sammi, thanks a lot :)
FLOOG from United Kingdom
What a great eye for a photograph you have.
Clowns have always scared me since I was a child, there is something unsettling about them! And they always appear in horror films.... have you noticed that? Ha ha
An excellent photo
26 Jun 2008 4:36pm
@FLOOG: How nice you are, thanks a lot Floog :) You're absolutely right, clowns have been getting a bad rap 'cause of horror movies, and Stephen Kings' terrifying 'It' novel and movie certainly didn't help lol
Scotfot from Kabul, Afghanistan
Wacky pic Lorraine... did you have a go :-) Excellent!
26 Jun 2008 5:29pm
@Scotfot: Nope, actually this was taken pre-fair, he was standing neglected in a corner lol thanks a lot Bob :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
"Coulrophobia is an abnormal or exaggerated fear of clowns..." (from Wikipedia). It's true. A mom in our church is very afraid of clowns. Cool pic, though. They don't scare me.
26 Jun 2008 8:07pm
@Viewfinder: Poor things have been getting such a bad rap, they're scaring little kids and adults 'cause of films and books, picking on the innocent again lol Thaks a lot Vf :)
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Tu as l'oeil Lorraine! Très bon choix avec la couleur sélective ici.
26 Jun 2008 8:37pm
@standley: Merci beaucoup Richard, je dirais que ce n'est pas une de mes photos les plus populaires, mais j'l'aime bien quand même :)
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Clowns are not one of my favorite things, either! Ever since I was little! But, this is a great shot, Lorraine!
26 Jun 2008 10:49pm
@Betty: LOL you're not alone, I don't think I've ever had so few visitors, guess I scared the comments off them, Thanks Betty :)
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Oh! I love clowns, he's brilliant, :) love the selective colouring in this shot Lorraine.
27 Jun 2008 12:03am
@MaryB: One of the few lol thanks so much MaryB :)
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
A very colorful clown. What's he doing? Great shot Lorraine.
27 Jun 2008 12:32am
@Marion: Waiting for the Fair to begin lol thanks a lot Marion ;)
@Michael Rawluk: He's not sure how's he going to be greeted anymore ;) thanks a lot Michael !
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This is very well done, Lorraine! It has great imapct on the viewer!
27 Jun 2008 6:13am
@Japanalia: Thanks a lot Gabriela, not many like clowns, which is a shame ;)
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
A very clever idea to present the clown against a monochrome background. Great work. What's that in front of his bow tie? It seems to be a separate object. Or is it just an illusion?
27 Jun 2008 8:14am
@Andrew Gould: That's very nice Andrew, thanks very much, not sure what it is but it looks like the kind of metal thingy that rings if you hit it with another thingy? lol I have a way with words, don't I?
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Yes, you do, so suddenly breaking through the grey mass of dayly life with your screaming colors :)!
28 Jun 2008 10:18am
@Illuci: lol pretty funny Erik, and thanks a lot :)
@zahra: How nice to find that out lol thanks Zahra, clowns are getting a undeserved bad wrap :)
Fujifilm FinePix S5200
1/600 second
F/6.4
ISO 400
63 mm