Deadline

Well, will you look at that. My eyebrows look almost normal.

[☠northy]

evocative

[Sarah]

Very thought provoking image

[Graeme Stevens]

@northy @scolgs Thanks very much

[Simply Amanda]

Oh shoot, this is NOT a puppy dog image. I saw the black and thought it was the spots, closed eyes and thought you were napping. Yes, evocative indeed. Can I pet you, puppy;-)? I did finally get to sleep and had no nightmares of your creepiness thankfully:). Great work here, seriously.

[Graeme Stevens]

@amandal I have two retired/rescude greyhounds, you're more than welcome to pet them, they'll take all the love you can give! And thanks very much as well

[Simply Amanda]

@graemestevens Those are cool dogs. Great to rescue them. My pup needs love constantly and I could pet her always and she would never be satisfied. Silly pups.

[Graeme Stevens]

@amandal They're very cool dogs, total couch potatoes and gentle giants...love them to bits, but please don't tell anyone else that I'm a big softy at heart!

[Simply Amanda]

Your secret is safe with me.

[Diane]

So I know you won the children's nightmare contest.....this one is the adult nightmare....deadline.....yeah makes the hair on my arms stand up just thinking about it......

[Graeme Stevens]

@deak68 Sorry about that...

[Marnie]

Great shot Graeme, glad you said 'almost'.

[Marc]

Ho no! I won't sleep again! Nice portrait as usual.

[Kim]

Can I claim the life insurance now?

[Richard Sayer]

On a day when a 55 year-old near-neighbour was fished out of a local lake, this was closer to reality than I would have wished it to be.

[Tammy]

Trust me, your brows are the least noticeable!

[Lisa Villella]

The right side looks almost peaceful and the left, well, not so much! Cool image.

[Graeme Stevens]

@golftragic Thanks very much
@daneau It was your comment about having a deadline the other day that inspired me...thanks very much
@kimkyra I knew you only married for my foresight regarding your financial security rather than my rugged good looks, with and charm. it will take a lot to make up for that... ;)
@tammyputney Thanks, makes a change!
@vignouse I'm sorry to hear that, there's not much I can say really other than that. Not meant to offend :(

[Graeme Stevens]

@eyeamlisa Thanks very much, appreciated

[Hope D Jennings]

This is so cool.puts me in mind of some ghastly happening on a dusty open road .I watch too many horror movies.fav

[Graeme Stevens]

@mzzhope Thanks very much indeed

[Yao RL]

oh my god, I never thought the toy guns got so much power over you. Great high key shot - High Key?

[Graeme Stevens]

@yaorenliu Thanks - not high key originally, just severely edited to look that way!

[jayn]

cool processing. very effective

[Lisa]

this actually looks very peaceful to me... mayhaps you've found 'the light'?

[Graeme Stevens]

@jaynspain thanks very much
@lisatown Thanks very much - I've always been told not to go toward the light...apparently it's a trick ;)

[Richard Sayer]

@graemestevens It didn't offend Graeme... but I wanted you to know how realistic an effect you had achieved.

[Graeme Stevens]

@vignouse That's a relief, and thanks for putting my mind at rest!

[Debi 🐩]

Great and gruesome as always

[Graeme Stevens]

@wearing0 thanks very much :)

[Creative Fool]

Really love the duel emotions - brilliant shot - love it! Fav on this one!

[Graeme Stevens]

@creativefool Why thank you kind lady, pleased you like it :)

[sally agnew]

A creative and interesting image here :-)

[Margaret Obey]

Another nightmare in the making. Should I blame my insomnia on you! Great image Graeme

[Davie]

Brilliantly creative shot, Graeme. Love the high key processing...fantastic shot mate.

[Graeme Stevens]

@hermann thanks very much
@ceilidh So sorry, again ;) thanks very much too!
@davie thanks - didn't start out high key but just looked better after severe editing!

[Denise fuller]

super high key... I'd say those eyebrows are anything but normal!

[Pat Knowles]

I think someone's beaten you up, you look in serious pain!!

[Graeme Stevens]

@denisefuller LOL< thanks - I'd have to agree
@happypat It didn't hurt a bit - still alive and kicking

[Jacob Walsh]

Love this shot

[Graeme Stevens]

@jacobwalsh89 Thanks very much

[Annie D]

almost peaceful - almost normal- the light is not the trick - you are - lulling us all into a false sense of security -------------------and then you pounce!

[Graeme Stevens]

@annied LOL, thanks

[Jo Henn]

very realistic. i saw a photo very like this in a client's file when I worked for Prisoners's Legal Services. He was doing 25-life.

[Graeme Stevens]

@johenn Thanks...I think...I'm not doing time for anything!

[zab coloma]

there is tension in this photo, gripping. well done graeme

[Graeme Stevens]

@zabcoloma Thank you very much, appreciated

[Harbie]

Interesting and realistic looking shot!

[Graeme Stevens]

@harbie Thanks very much

[CINDY JOHNSON]

terrific !!! fav

[Graeme Stevens]

@pittcj17 Thanks very much

[Bankmann]

Man, that’s an intense image…
Although your write up made me chuckle.
Morbid humour. ;-p

[Graeme Stevens]

@bankmann thanks very much :)