Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 14 August 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
This was shot in Lake George last week when we were visiting colleges. After a long day we went over to Lake George to relax, have some dinner and take a look around. Mark and Russell have been to Lake George before but Jon and I had never been. It is a lovely although very touristy town. There was lots going on there including street musicians and some concerts at the park on the water. There were also some pretty strange things to see like these Aliens.
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Oh my ! very spooky with great lighting.
14 Aug 2007 2:00am
@Amanda: Thanks.
Freaky.... but nicely captured..
14 Aug 2007 2:13am
@ColNed Pictures: Thanks.
this is scary... gud job!
14 Aug 2007 2:26am
@rai: Thanks.
fantastic one
14 Aug 2007 5:20am
@kmf: Thanks.
Very effective pov Laurie!
14 Aug 2007 5:30am
@Bron: Thanks.
Creepy stuff!
14 Aug 2007 5:39am
@celialee: Yes it is...thanks.
Nak Nak, we come in peace, Nak Nak, hahaha, this is a really cool photo Laurie, I remember when I saw the movie Mars Attacks, so cool, thanks for sharing this and bringing a huge smile, =)
14 Aug 2007 5:55am
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks. I never saw that movie and had no idea that is what this is from. The store front attraction was called "Alien Encounter". I didn't venture in to see what it was about, this was at the entrance.
creepy looking guy there. nice shot.
14 Aug 2007 6:29am
@Nick Passantino: Thanks.
Wild. You caught these handsome guys just right -- lighting, angle and all.
14 Aug 2007 6:37am
@Viewfinder: Thanks.
This is soooo cool...Is that the dude from Mars Attacks? Wonderful exposure and framing Laurie!
14 Aug 2007 7:23am
@Jen: Thanks. I think it is, that is what others have been saying, but I never saw "Mars Attacks" so I didn't know.
Great perspective and tones on this shot. I recognized the Mars Attacks guy too. Is Lake George in NJ?
14 Aug 2007 7:26am
@Jason Kravitz: Thanks. Lake George is in Upstate New York, about 3-4 hours from where I live. We stopped by there after visiting a college nearby.
Wow, now this is like an extra terrestial... Really cool shot and the lightings and processing makes it way more interesting and lively. :) Look at those eyes. LOL!!!!
14 Aug 2007 8:16am
@Rahul: Thanks. I couldn't resist this photo op.
Very creepy shot. You can use this one at Halloween. Yeah, Lake George Village is very touristy, but the surrounding areas are beautiful and unique and less touristy. I discovered this area while working on my master's thesis in grad school and I got to stay in the area for a whole summer while I worked on it.
If you get to the Lake George area again, go to The Algonquin for dinner. Excellent food and the view of the lake from the upper dining room is excellent (especially at sunset). We go there for dinner everytime we're in the area. The restaurant is in Bolton Landing, about 20 minutes north of Lake George Village on Route 9N (next to Chic's Marina). If you're out on a boat on the lake, you can cruise right up to the restaurant, dock there, and have dinner or lunch out on the deck. Try the peanut butter pie (topped with chocolate chips) for dessert.
14 Aug 2007 9:48am
@Russ: Thanks Russ. We did drive around Lake George and up toward Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga as well while we were there. It is gorgeous country for certain. Thanks for the advice. We will have to go there if and when we are back there.
The desert sounds evil...mmmmmmmmm.
Very cool shot, love the composition and lighting.
14 Aug 2007 10:01am
@Dawn Sutherland: Thanks.
The lighting works very well here and I like the colour range. Well done!
14 Aug 2007 11:25am
@dee: Thanks.
Love it...beautifully captured..am waiting for it to start talking...or looking around.
14 Aug 2007 1:50pm
@jasp: Thanks. It was pretty creepy.
Brilliant capture Laurie, very spooky :) I love the Mars Attacks film, and that song, "When I'm calling youoooooo!!"
14 Aug 2007 3:44pm
@MaryB: Thanks. I'm going to have to see that movie now. It sounds pretty interesting.
Awesome composition!Nice work!
14 Aug 2007 6:45pm
@Shahab: Thanks.
BRRRRRRRR ..... COLD CHILLS !!!! ...lol... very nice shot , very spooky indeed
14 Aug 2007 6:52pm
@RoBeRt: Thanks. I thought it looked pretty cool. I should have ventured into the attraction but no one else wanted to go in.
Awesome capture! Very life-like (I think?)
14 Aug 2007 8:00pm
@shar: Thanks.
nice capture! did you request, "Take me to your leader"? :)
15 Aug 2007 1:19am
@kairospix: Thanks...No but I wish I had. Who knows what other cool shots I would have gotten.
glad you survived your meet with the Mars Attack creature! Cool shot!
15 Aug 2007 3:34am
@david: Thanks. He and all of his buddies were safely behind glass.
This is fantastic. Despite the macabre nature of the model, there is also something quite amusing in its expression. Great aperture control and perfect d.o.f. and composition make this a great photo. Well done! Stewart
15 Aug 2007 11:40am
@Stewart Bywater: Thanks. I understand that the movie "Mars Attacks" from which this particular character came, was in fact a comedy although I've never actually seen the movie.
This is an extremely extremely cool capture here Laurie, IMPRESSED
15 Aug 2007 11:56am
@Suby and Sinem: Thanks. It was such a whimsical shot, I had to take it.
I like the focus. Creepy and cool all at once.
15 Aug 2007 12:48pm
@dawn: Thanks.
Takes me back to the 1960s Vincent Price horror flicks! Nicely done.
15 Aug 2007 3:51pm
@John: Thanks. I think the movie this character was from was actually a 1996 spoof on those early alien flicks from the 60's.
weird.
15 Aug 2007 11:47pm
@Daniel: Lol...Thanks.
This one is very cool and quite creepy!
16 Aug 2007 3:10am
@Claus: Thanks.
Great lighting on this.
16 Aug 2007 8:03pm
@Angry Buddha: Thanks.
beautiful composition and lighting Laurie! really brings out the 'scariness' of those alien dudes.
16 Aug 2007 11:35pm
@ankush vimawala: Thanks.
nice capture, looks like the image of a movie.
17 Aug 2007 5:08am
@Louis Despres: Thanks...I've been told that the one is a character from the 1996 movie "Mars Attacks" although I've never seen it.
;-) cool one - and great light.
19 Aug 2007 4:14am
@kurt: Thanks.
Ha!!! Great photo! :D
20 Aug 2007 11:32am
@Dave Mac: Thanks.
WOW I WANNA ONE LIKE THIS FOR MY BF, XO XO!!!! SO COOL
23 Aug 2007 7:31am
@Alla: Thanks...if you really are interested, drop and email through the contact form and we can see what we can do.
Creepy! Well captured, good framing!
29 Aug 2007 4:54am
@pisces: Thanks.
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