Inspired by Halloween
Duncan Lawler

Inspired by Halloween

November 2023

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Entry 18204887
150th
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Entry 18210330
62nd
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Entry 18210378
9th
24

A great find, captured in a way that conveys a spooky sense of fear. The conversion to black and white has been done really well, with a gritty feel overall. The eyes are immediately drawn to the creepy character, perfectly photographed to capture the mood of Halloween. Well done on your top ten placing.

Entry 18218118
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Entry 18223716
605th
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Entry 18229851
58th
57
Crowd
winner

A fabulous portrait, drawing the viewer with the strong gaze. Lighting is superb, retaining good highlights and shadows whilst revealing a mass of details, especially in the hair. Colouring overall is great, with the backdrop nicely complementing the model, textured just enough to look interesting without overwhelming. Congratulations on your third place finish.

Entry 18244277
105th
110
Entry 18254270
13th
4
Entry 18272316
6th
18
Entry 18273475
47th
8

I love the captivating gaze of this rather unusual portrait. The close-in crop really draws us in to make it a shot that cannot be ignored. Conversion to black and white was no doubt a good choice, as whilst the actual colours of the makeup are not known, had it contained bright colour there was risk it could draw attention from the eyes. Congratulations on your second place finish.

Entry 18282954
19th
40
Judge
winner

Gosh, this is scary! Use of a relatively wide aperture has captured the subject with a very shallow depth of field, meaning only a tiny part is in focus. The rest of the subject is visible just enough to just be able to make out the creepy form, enough to know we should be very scared. The "eyes" of the alien-like face and the bony hand reaching towards the huddled figure below are the stuff of nightmares. The low contrast black and white suits the subject too and adds to the atmosphere. Congratulations on your winning image.

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This contest is for your photos inspired by Halloween. Images can show anything from carved pumpkins and other decorations, typical Halloween food and drink, costumes and make-up, to images with a distinctively creepy and spooky atmosphere. Photos can be in colour or black and white. I am looking forward to seeing your entries.

1,634 Images entered

789 Photographers

63,646 Ratings

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Entry 18205505
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Entry 18205506
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Entry 18218117
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Entry 18241337
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Entry 18246873
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Entry 18246874
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Entry 18260268
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11
Entry 18267575
46th
12
Entry 18277286
12th
49
Entry 18279969
18th
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Entry 18282756
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11
Entry 18286272
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Entry 18286277
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Entry 18286452
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Entry 18286772
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Entry 18286807
667th
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Entry 18287060
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