Exif data

Title: Behind you!
Camera: D200
Capture date:03/08/08
Image file type: RAW (16 bit)
Lens: AF-S DX 18-200 f/3.5-4.5G VR
Aperture: f/11
Focal length: 18mm (27mm equiv.)
Shutter speed: 1/125s (VR assist.)
Shooting mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure comp.: –
ISO: 100
White balance: Auto
Flash: Yes (SB800)
Cropped?: Yes (1x1)
RAW converter: C1 Pro (v4)

Behind you!

What can I say other than clowns, rather than making me laugh, scare me a little.

I guess I have seen Stephen King's IT a few too many times? Or was it Poltergeist?

The reason I took the shot is the scene reminded me of something out of 'Scooby-doo'. You know? Where a character is looking for a monster or ghost and it is naturally standing right behind them.

It's not often I do comedy shots as they can be tricky to pull off well. See if you think it works here.

As for the processing – the shot went through a few different techniques because I couldn't make up my mind as to what I was after. Finally, I processed the photo similarly to others in the Summer Spectacular series but at the end I added a blurred, darkened vignette to really draw you to the centre of the shot.