A Clown and her Posse

Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 29 November 2006 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

I hesitated at first to post this, but Ms. B. (pictured centre) practically begged me to make her an Internet celebrity. So here you are. I sincerely hope it gets you the dates you were hoping for...

And for the rest of you, I am not responsible for any nightmares you might or might not have tonight. I refer to the monkeys of course.

This will be the last of the parade series.

[Santa Claus Parade, Toronto]

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Comments (19)

Colour blind from Tokyo, Japan

Yaaaaarrrrrggghhh!!! My biggest phobia is clowns....I hate them!!! My ex-girlfriend introduced me to her father and said that he was a clown...needless to say I didn't think she meant it literally and almost had a heart attack when I met him. You've managed to scare the bejesus out of me with this pic. Good job!!

29 Nov 2006 3:08pm

@Colour blind: Thanks for your comment, Kelly. Clowns are kinda scary. You'd like this one, though. She's nice, and not ususally a clown. The monkeys on the other hand...

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

Hi Ms. B. what on earth has Damon gotten you into? I take it he's the ringleader? anyway, you take a fine shot Ms. B, and it was nice meeting you. Great series Damon, loved every post.

29 Nov 2006 3:10pm

@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks, Duncan. I have yet to hear from Ms. B. But I'm sure I will.

david from chesham, United Kingdom

great shot - i love the feeling of claustraphobia as the darkened edges seem to give you tunnel vision and leads you into the centre. good colour too

29 Nov 2006 4:36pm

@david: Thanks, David. I was trying to make this as frightening as possible. The original wasn't that bad, really, but those hulking monkeys sure looked menacing.

Jeremy from United States

i don't know why you hesitate. it's a good shot. i'm liking the symmetry and colors

29 Nov 2006 5:06pm

@Jeremy: I hesitated because I didn't want Ms. B. to sic her monkeys on me. But I got clearance, so it was fine. By the way, folks, Jeremy has a really good site full of powerful images. Just don't click here if today's photo left you perturbed.

Zahra from Houston, United States

the colors are lovely....

29 Nov 2006 5:47pm

@Zahra: Aren't they? Thanks, Zahra.

Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy

wonderful portrait, damon. i wish i could say i took it. nice use of flash

29 Nov 2006 6:02pm

@Zach Siebert: Thanks, Zach. It was interestingly grey that morning, so the fill flash really came in handy.

Dileep from Toronto, Canada

Great shot. Has this dark feel to it.

29 Nov 2006 7:20pm

@Dileep: Thank you Dileep. I made it as ominous as I could.

Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand

Man, this is one crazy shot.

29 Nov 2006 7:43pm

@Aaron Schmidt: Thank you, Aaron. I'm with you there.

Ryan from Canada

The clown looks a very happy! Very nice flash work as well. I have enjoyed the parade series.

29 Nov 2006 7:43pm

@Ryan: Thanks so much, Ryan. Ms. B. was indeed happy to get a photo with the monkeys.

Craiger from Vacaville, United States

I like it too... But, it does creap me out a bit.

29 Nov 2006 9:38pm

@Craiger: Thanks. It's creepy, but in a happy way.

Mommith in Chief from Naperville, United States

29 Nov 2006 10:11pm

@Mommith in Chief: :–0

Ben from New York City, United States

O wow, this is really scary

30 Nov 2006 12:54am

@Ben: Thanks. I'm glad I scared you, Ben.

Craig Persel from Montreal, Canada

Wonderfully surreal.

30 Nov 2006 1:46am

@Craig Persel: Thank you, Craig. It's a nightmare after eating too much candy.

Daniel from United States

They look dangerous!

30 Nov 2006 2:53am

@Daniel: Perfectly harmless, I assure you.

H.O from Victoria, Canada

I love this shot :-)

30 Nov 2006 5:15am

@H.O: Thanks, Hiro!

Martin from a small village in Lower Austria, Austria

Funny but also beautiful, how the colors of the costumes contrast with the grey background and the spooky trees.

30 Nov 2006 6:31pm

@Martin: Thanks, Martin. I never thought of this as beautiful exactly... Could be. Anyway, I'll tell Ms. B. that you called her beautiful.

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

Freaky! Ms B. is a master of clown macabre. Great lighting, vignetting and those crows or vultures over the monkey on the left add to the insanity. Wonderful creation!

1 Dec 2006 4:23am

@Jason Kravitz: Thanks, Jason. Ms. B has a career in waiting should she choose to quit her day-job.