Happy Halloween
Well, it's Halloween, so I thought I should share these photos I took on semi-recent walks, but first, what do you say on Halloween? Is it Happy Halloween?
I was just thinking about that, and I guess saying "Happy Halloween" is completely normal, even though the holiday revolves around ghosts, monsters, and things that go bump in the night. While the imagery is spooky, the "happy" part isn't wishing for genuine terror; it is celebrating the fun, creative, and playful side of being scared in a safe environment.
Its not something I really get into, but I do find it cool seeing kids out trick-or-treating in cool and fun costumes, and the posts people share of their outfits for Halloween parties and such.
When I saw these ones I will share now on a walk one day, it reminded me of some really impressive houses with amazing Halloween decorations I had driven by and I planned to swing by and get shots of them, but instead I spent a few days in hospital and have since been taking it easy.
This first one I went perhaps a little overboard on the editing, but had fun with it with selective coloring andf adding some lightning.
Sony A7iv 18mm F8 1/60 Sec ISO 100
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During the day, this one doesn't look so scary, but I can imagine it could give you a bit of a scare walking along in the dark.
Sony A7iv 28mm F8 1/100 Sec ISO 100
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I noticed the spider webs on this one, and I couldn't help but wonder: did a real spider help enhance this decoration, or did the people who put it up just draw cool web lines?
Sony A7iv 24mm F3.2 1/160 Sec ISO 100
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And to finish of this one I guess you could say a face only a mother could love ;)
Sony A7iv 17mm F8 1/60 Sec ISO 100
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