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Der Erlkoenig (Goethe)
1st PlaceDer Erlkoenig (Goethe)
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Challenge: Unnatural & Unexplained/Mysterious Phenomena (Extended Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Date: Oct 26, 2022
Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2022

 This evolved as I was shooting and working on it. Originally I wanted to do a "portal" type image, but when I started playing in Topaz I liked the diffusion option and then it went from there.

"Der Erlkoenig" is seriously spooky and although the description may not fit perfectly, I like the "feel" of the "ghost"/death that is "there" but not really, seen by some but not by everyone.

Not sure how DPC will view this, it is a bit heavy on the post.


Oh WOW!!!
Thank you everyone. I really didn't think you guys would like this.

It's NOT Toilet paper ... its a very expensive (not ;-P ) Halloween ghost puppet thing I bought. I liked the spooky hands on it.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 20
Avg (all users): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 6.7692
Avg (non-participants): 7.4545
Views since voting: 821
Views during voting: 81
Votes: 35
Comments: 11
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Sony Alpha a7 III
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 11/08/2022 07:32:48 AM
Well done. It is really scary. 10 from me. Congratulations
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 11/07/2022 07:29:09 PM
Congrats on the blue, Gaby. Beautifully done. This was my equal top pick along with Mark's.
Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR
 11/07/2022 03:13:30 PM
Beautifully done and quite - too - realistic. Might put a crimp in our evening walks. Congratulations.
Personal favorite of the challenge.
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 11/07/2022 01:50:18 AM
Ahh you love the blues. Excellent image, congratulations
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED
 11/07/2022 12:22:02 AM
Congratulations on your top finish!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 11/07/2022 12:20:54 AM
WOW .. three blue's in a row .. thats fantastic ..
many congrats .. :)
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 11/07/2022 12:20:07 AM
Congrats! Not the red but blue, awesome!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/05/2022 05:49:59 AM
First thought you were refering to the riding father (and thus missing the child), then realised it's the Erlkönig. Got to love that hand!
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 11/02/2022 07:41:39 PM
Effective use of toilet paper?? Looks like it , could be wrong.

My pick for red.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 11/02/2022 12:16:07 AM
very eerie .. :)
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 11/01/2022 03:41:36 PM
My favorite in this challenge.
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