Scarecrow In A Full Moon
Halloween has always been a big deal for as long as I can remember. I have lots of fond memories of decorating the front yard with silly ghosts and other “spooky” stuff. I am glad to be living in an actual house and not an apartment this year, because that means I can actually relive some old childhood memories by decorating my own yard. This year I really wanted to cater to the darker side of Halloween rather than the fun loving and humorous Halloween. This has really always been my taste and I’m glad I finally get to make a real attempt at having an exciting holiday. I decided on scarecrows. For some reason, I’ve always been fascinated by scarecrows. I suppose it could have something to do with growing up in rural Northern California. I grew up with corn fields almost literally in my back yard and I have fond memories of climbing haystacks and other farm paraphernalia. Now that I think about it, we really didn’t have a lot of scarecrows (in fact, I’ve never actually seen one in real life existing for the purpose of scaring off birds) but the imagery of these beings is just intriguing and inspiring. They remind me of the changing seasons, fall colors, and cooler weather (all things that I really like). I really find such things quite comforting.
Well enough about me, so I was finishing up working on this guy for the night and I realized that the moon was insanely bright and completely full. It was just rising up over the scarecrow’s shoulder and I thought about how cliche the scene was. I couldn’t help myself and I grabbed my camera and took a few quick shots. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to photograph a work in progress in such a “Halloween-ish” setting.
Talk to you soon
Getting ready for Halloween!
Full Moon on 10/14/2008 - Nikon D3 with 300mm IF-ED Nikkor Lens
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