...render blind the ones who see."
-Counting Crows
This shot was clearly inspired by a bizarre book I just finished reading, Infected by Scott Sigler. It's full of jaw-dropping gory scenes of a man doing his darnedest to remove the infected bits of his body, cutting them out of himself one piece at a time. Those scenes tended to coincide with my lunch break when I would try to squeeze in a few extra pages every day. So while chowing down on a nice turkey sandwich I'd get to read about the man hacking away at his oozing pustules, complete with blood and vomit spewing in all directions. Anyway, I had this idea as soon as I saw the theme and even though, once again, my finished product isn't exactly as I'd envisioned I think I've captured the spirit of my idea.
All photoshop?! I love your gory sense of style! :) your expression + the dark background and how you just...appear out of it make quite a spooky shot!
Thanks, everyone! I was worried it would be a bit much for this site but I'm glad a few of you aren't too terrified.
@laceyjogautreau The hanging eyeball and the empty socket are Photoshopped but the other props are all mine. I even went to the attic to dig out my bag of eyeballs from the Halloween box for the spare eye. Oh, and I'm real! Obviously I also screwed with the background and levels and such.
@triciaanddazzle I actually heard about the sequel first and it got better reviews than the original. I figured I had to be good and read them in order so I'm hoping to read the sequel soon. Thanks!
Okay, you have some of the most creative shots, but I have a this recurring night trauma about a buy who cuts out eyeballs while people are still alive. So I may just have to skim past this photo and stop watching (CSI, Castle, NCIS and all the other shows)
@laceyjogautreau The hanging eyeball and the empty socket are Photoshopped but the other props are all mine. I even went to the attic to dig out my bag of eyeballs from the Halloween box for the spare eye. Oh, and I'm real! Obviously I also screwed with the background and levels and such.
You. Complete. Me :D
Wow, you are so PROFESH!!!!!!!
Totally LOVE your portfolio!!!