As Monty Python was fond of exclaming: "And now for something completely different!" Every single year, I get a pumpkin and carve the same face and place it on a platform I made for the front porch railing, so that it has a flat place to sit. And I photograph it. And it usually looks the same. So I did all that, this year. I am a creature of habit. BUT... Near the end of my shooting, I crouched down and saw the first quarter moon pop out of the clouds. And the Moon was in a perfec position! I couldn't believe my eyes! What a catch, my Jack-O-Lanter, and the moon! If you click on this, it will open into a larger than normal size. But just so you will feel "normal" here is my usual photograph the way I have always done it. BUT... There is something different this year!
Instead of making a large square candle out of parafin, I used a single night light bulb in a small socket laying in the bottom of the pumpkin! It gave perfect illumination, AND... On a night when the winds are 29 miles an hour with 42 mile an hour gusts, the light stayed on without flickering and gave the perfect glow. My first Electric Jack-O-Lantern!
Great photo and very ingenious to use a night light for safety and a wonderful glow.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool shot! What makes this photo special is your AC illuminated Jack-O-Lantern appears to be looking and smiling at the moon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy looking jack-o' -lantern! Great Halloween shot him and the moon. Trace
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments. It was almost dumb luck that I happened to crouch down to try a different angle and then I could see the moon which had just emerged from behind the clouds. I had to shoot fast because the moon was covered again within a couple of minutes.
ReplyDeleteLove the pumpkin face looking up at the moon! Perfect!
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