I don't know why, but happy smiling clowns always seem a bit sinister to me. You'd think it would be the other way round - sad clowns seeming odd and out of place - but it's the happy ones that I find incongruous.
In terms of the post-processing, both this one and yesterday's were processed in LAB Color Mode. As those of you who follow my tutorials will know, my next issue is a follow-up to my Introduction to LAB Color mode tutorial. One of the topics I'm going to be covering is how to alter a specific colour or colour range without using a mask. For this image the technique was applied quite loosely, but if you take a look at the original image (linked below) you will see that I've shifted the yellow tones towards a washed out shade of lilac, and that the reds are now much more magenta than in the original.
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12.49pm on 17/5/08
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comment bysansebastian at 08:09 PM (GMT) on 18 May, 2008
beautifull portrair , but i dont like theglasss, but nice job
comment byJennifer at 08:10 PM (GMT) on 18 May, 2008
Goodun! I know what you mean about smiling clowns - they do usually look menacing - but this one looks a bit of a sweetie.
comment byluminouslens at 09:56 PM (GMT) on 18 May, 2008
I have to say, I actually think the smiling clown only looks sinister in the darker, edgier version you posted... In the original he looks more friendly and more human, more like some guy with face paint. I think it has something to do with the more natural warmth of skin tones in the original. Of course, I assume that you went for cooler tones and sharper lines in order to bring out the sinister feel.
comment by ORD at 12:04 AM (GMT) on 19 May, 2008
thanks for posting the original!
comment by cy at 04:36 AM (GMT) on 19 May, 2008
wow. when did jerry springer go clown? he really looks like him. i guess hosting a t.v. talk show and being a mayor is just the start.
i do like the distance here. it is like he has squatted down to talk to you as a small child. really pulls you in.
comment by cy at 04:38 AM (GMT) on 19 May, 2008
for anyone who is curious as to who jerry springer is
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2480117760/nm0001761
comment byAndrew at 04:55 AM (GMT) on 19 May, 2008
scarry. why are all the gay people clowns?
comment by jkm at 01:08 PM (GMT) on 19 May, 2008
Yep, which Stephen King novel was it again that had the nasty clown in it? Been spooked ever since! I am with Jen on this one though and think he's harmless ;-) Definitely prefer this one to yesterday's.
I don't know why, but happy smiling clowns always seem a bit sinister to me. You'd think it would be the other way round - sad clowns seeming odd and out of place - but it's the happy ones that I find incongruous.
In terms of the post-processing, both this one and yesterday's were processed in LAB Color Mode. As those of you who follow my tutorials will know, my next issue is a follow-up to my Introduction to LAB Color mode tutorial. One of the topics I'm going to be covering is how to alter a specific colour or colour range without using a mask. For this image the technique was applied quite loosely, but if you take a look at the original image (linked below) you will see that I've shifted the yellow tones towards a washed out shade of lilac, and that the reds are now much more magenta than in the original.
A colour-neutral version of the image is here:
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camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
120mm
f/5.6
1/160
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
580EX II (-1/3 FEC)
RAW
C1 Pro
1x1
beautifull portrair , but i dont like theglasss, but nice job
Goodun! I know what you mean about smiling clowns - they do usually look menacing - but this one looks a bit of a sweetie.
I have to say, I actually think the smiling clown only looks sinister in the darker, edgier version you posted... In the original he looks more friendly and more human, more like some guy with face paint. I think it has something to do with the more natural warmth of skin tones in the original. Of course, I assume that you went for cooler tones and sharper lines in order to bring out the sinister feel.
thanks for posting the original!
wow. when did jerry springer go clown? he really looks like him. i guess hosting a t.v. talk show and being a mayor is just the start.
i do like the distance here. it is like he has squatted down to talk to you as a small child. really pulls you in.
for anyone who is curious as to who jerry springer is
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2480117760/nm0001761
scarry. why are all the gay people clowns?
Yep, which Stephen King novel was it again that had the nasty clown in it? Been spooked ever since! I am with Jen on this one though and think he's harmless ;-) Definitely prefer this one to yesterday's.
Thanks all.
And yes, even though the way this one was processed has added a slightly edgier feel, I think he's (mostly) harmless too.
You didn't use your Sto-Fen (omini bounce) with this one did you?
Jide: yes, I did.
Scary is just not the word here - not sure what is but wow, I love the photograph but hate the subject!