Oikophobia by mej2011

Oikophobia

1) Fear of the home 2) Fear of Contents of the home 3) Fear of household appliances. As with yesterday's shot, the third definition is being represented here.

Editing consisted of Photoscape's cross process high and Cinema high effects. I feel as if the phobia series needs editing that is much more dark and ominous. However, I'm not exactly sure how to achieve that goal. Anyone have any tips?
fav! Love the blender idea and your processing gave this a "clinical hospital lighting" -feel, which creeps me out. Some appropriate texture/picture overlays could make pics more ominous ... ?
January 2nd, 2012  
I assume this is not your hand?
January 2nd, 2012  
@janmaki
Indeed my hands are not hairy. lol. I'm so glad that you like the processing. I really wasn't sure if it was portraying the message well enough. Texture/picture overlays? hmmmm. I'll bring up gimp and see what I can find. Thanks so much!
January 2nd, 2012  
Interesting idea for a shot, I agree that the lighting is too bright and clinical. Maybe dimming things down with more even lighting would help and perhaps going B&W with selective coloring
January 2nd, 2012  
@indianabluejay
Thanks Jim! I was sort of going for a "clinical" feel for the shot, so I sort of like it. Then again, I did originally have a much darker shot in my mind. Black and white with selective coloring, while my favorite, I don't think would have worked because the areas of red are so small and sporadic. Thanks again for your opinion.
January 2nd, 2012  
Great shot - and looking at it makes me cringe. I guess in this case it means that it is a very successful visual solution.
January 2nd, 2012  
@equinoxe
Sorry it made you cringe, but yes, I'd actually take that as a compliment. Thanks!
January 2nd, 2012  
Oooh are you doing a phobia series? How creatively creepy! Love this one - I actually did a double take when I first opened it - "is that real? Is that REAL?" - which of course, gets a fav.
January 2nd, 2012  
@pwallis
Now Paula, you know by now that anytime I say I am going to do something, said thing falls to pieces. lol. I do intent to do phobias for the month of January. Hopefully I can keep it up.
Creatively creepy. I like that. Thanks for the comment and fav lady!
January 2nd, 2012  
what an awesome idea !
January 2nd, 2012  
@flamez1
Thanks so much!
January 2nd, 2012  
@mej2011 ~ i am now very curious as to what other phobias crop up ! i have a pet tranatula here if u want to borrow her hehe !
January 2nd, 2012  
@flamez1
Oh man....That would be amazing, but you're in another country. :( Thanks for the offer though!
January 2nd, 2012  
VERY NICE!
January 2nd, 2012  
@hpierson
Thanks!
January 2nd, 2012  
so creative!
January 3rd, 2012  
Great shot and very creative!
January 3rd, 2012  
@snaggleture
Thanks Ronnie!
January 3rd, 2012  
this is creative, i would never thought of something like this, great job!
January 3rd, 2012  
@boycotting
The mind of a psychology major. It works in mysterious ways. lol. Thanks!
January 3rd, 2012  
Very creative!!!
January 3rd, 2012  
@honeybees
Thank you Rebecca!
January 3rd, 2012  
Wow, I had to keep viewing your series! Very creative!
January 4th, 2012  
@katrinacristy
Thanks so much Katrina! Hopefully I can keep it going until the end of January.
January 4th, 2012  
@mej2011 How fun! I am looking forward to the rest of your series!!
January 4th, 2012  
January 4th, 2012  
Ewww. That is one of my minor phobias. The fear that the mixer will snatch my finger. Can't wait to see the rest of the series!
January 6th, 2012  
@swguevin
Thanks!
January 6th, 2012  
@pwallis
Yeah so my "month" of phobias, might just turn into a week. lol. I'm bored.
January 7th, 2012  
Ouchy! I dig the lighting here. Have you ever played around with pixlr?
January 7th, 2012  
@bobfoto
I JUST discovered pixlr yesterday. I played around with it for today's shot, but didn't really like anything for that particular shot. I will keep it in mind though for others.
January 7th, 2012  
@mej2011 - I have used the shortcuts bits and pieces from time to time, but I'm not big on post processing so only use it occasionally.
January 7th, 2012  
@bobfoto
You're smart enough though, to know how to use your camera, and as such post processing is not necessary. Me, not so much. :)
January 7th, 2012  
@mej2011 - is there much truth in what Barnette is saying in perhaps you are taking sharp shots, but softening them a little too much post?
January 7th, 2012  
@bobfoto
I WILL NEVER admit that @jasonbarnette is right. HA!
Yes, in some cases he is correct, usually it occurs when I use the "orton-ish" effect in picnik. I did not use that effect here. Does it look too soft to you?
January 7th, 2012  
@mej2011 - it most certainly does not look like it has been used here. This is sharp as a tack and I do like the clinical look to this shot. We were just talking post processing and I kinda got sidetracked into a different conversation happening on another one of your shots I guess.
January 7th, 2012  
@bobfoto
Great! I was really liking this shot and the processing, so I was worried that someone saw something wrong with it.
Sometimes my post processing makes my photos look soft, sometimes my focus just stinks. lol.
January 7th, 2012  
@mej2011 - focus can be tricky when zoomed all the way out and handheld and low light can all contribute to a bit of blur.
January 8th, 2012  
@bobfoto
I think my lighting is usually okay, the zoom and being handheld are the problem. I noticed today how shaky the camera was.
January 8th, 2012  
This is stunning!!
January 10th, 2012  
@woot
Thanks so much Davide!
January 10th, 2012  
Well done, looks so freakin real!
January 13th, 2012  
@kiwichick
Thanks!
January 13th, 2012  
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