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joeakkawi โ€” .Nightmare 1

Published: 2006-03-03 14:45:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 34440; Favourites: 1044; Downloads: 2393
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Description Lights fade off, I feel nothing but time ticking in sync with my breath, inhaling and exhaling and my absence of light creeps in with rising pressure, shivering heart, disappearing thought and the screams get stronger and courage collapses and silhouettes speak and noise sharpens and into a monster, my reflection turns, and into a reflection, my monster turned. Taking me into a nightmare of abstract thought and day-to-day objects with minds fragile, reflections fake and drones walking around corning themselves as kings and emperors to induce further, the societal norm of socioeconomic status, dreams and appearances false.

Asleep, awake, yet the nightmare is the same.

Cheers to ~Ubenta for help with the text!

Update 07/08/2006:
Thanks to =Mary--jane for suggesting it and for ยขtrinity-77 for picking this as a DD. Thanks for all the favs and comments as well. It's indeed a good day


Nice comment from ~seadogz
"To an outsider....the nightmare is so easy to wake up from, its like just wake up...but for the person in the dream it is almost impossible to escape from. I look at the curtains and I think of that, there are just curtains but for the person its an inescapable prison."

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This was taken for the *D70ers Reflections Challenge.

Lens: 18-70 (This was shot at 18mm)
F-stop: 5.6
Shutter Speed: 1 sec
ISO: 200

The image was desaturated using RawShooter Essentials and a +4 on contrast was added.
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Comments: 235

Unsatible-Faux [2013-08-08 03:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Isnt that just a black and white copy of the human centipede cover?

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theunusualsoul [2012-06-13 06:39:34 +0000 UTC]

Christ, this is terrifying<3

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WIDOWPELT [2012-03-08 21:07:45 +0000 UTC]

DANG THATS WICKED!!

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ChojinRyu750 [2011-05-25 03:24:07 +0000 UTC]

in the dark lurks your greatest fears

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Shadow-of-Burakku [2011-03-15 05:41:09 +0000 UTC]

First looking at it, I thought maybe it was someone looking at a creepy horror-and-macabre character trying to freak you out enough to let their entity seep into your conscience (think Freddy Krueger), but after reading the description and taking a better look at it...I don't quite know what to think. A fleeting concept of "Oh man, a guy in a hospital being kept alive to suffer with a breathing mask and God knows what else..." swept through my mind, but I'm not entirely sure that's accurate.

Definitely has me thinking... Great job ^^

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Baronezez [2010-09-20 22:19:06 +0000 UTC]

I love you

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Darkimera [2010-09-01 22:19:46 +0000 UTC]

featured [here] ;D

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LuckyLittleRaven [2010-08-27 00:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant! I'm trying to finish a song, I've had writers block this amazing image and the words you have written shall inspire me . . .

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stratus03 [2010-07-04 04:05:03 +0000 UTC]

Hi! I featured your photo at my blog here: [link] Thanks!

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1428ElmStreet [2010-03-13 23:28:20 +0000 UTC]

looks like freddyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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Spooky-Kins [2009-12-05 19:51:01 +0000 UTC]

O.O does anyone else see this moving???

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wosicz [2009-11-30 01:10:30 +0000 UTC]

This stunning piece of art has just been featured in my journal. Come and see another great works in there! [link]

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muslma [2009-11-13 23:27:00 +0000 UTC]

Adorable

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inspiredsinner [2009-04-09 12:39:24 +0000 UTC]

Ohh. I love it.

It really is horrifying,
in an awesome way.

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My-Plastic-Existence [2009-02-23 00:12:17 +0000 UTC]

featured here: [link]

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Cinderbela [2009-02-06 16:55:04 +0000 UTC]

Featured: [link]

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Kevinho160 [2009-01-12 10:50:05 +0000 UTC]

looks wicked

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PoisonGirl-sts [2009-01-05 22:24:34 +0000 UTC]

Hey! This has been featured in my news article: [link]

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H4rdKor3 [2008-12-10 07:06:10 +0000 UTC]

I like it very much

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PrettyInPunk24 [2008-11-25 09:07:49 +0000 UTC]

hey ^.^
is it okey if i use this picture to post it on my blog?


[link]

i'd be very great full.

let me know xD

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dragonisss [2008-11-23 14:33:05 +0000 UTC]



perfect use of shades

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missgally [2008-10-25 22:16:13 +0000 UTC]

beautiful !!!

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playxcracktheski [2008-10-11 14:45:16 +0000 UTC]

this was featured here [link]

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just-me-just-i [2008-09-24 09:54:28 +0000 UTC]

featured here: [link]

.

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FilmCreature [2008-03-26 20:45:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That sex must be really terrible!

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crystalhaylie [2008-02-25 18:06:32 +0000 UTC]

OMG. I really love the text! The picture felt real and I love it!! This is exactly what I like, it brings the feelings out. Good job!!

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jypees [2007-10-15 11:38:30 +0000 UTC]

it looks like a real nightmare. Really amazing and disturbing ! really god job!

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rikausse [2007-08-16 14:14:40 +0000 UTC]

Congrats for the DD, it is really worth it. you have a great eye to catch such strong contrasts scenes.

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gotsi [2007-07-27 18:36:24 +0000 UTC]

I lov this one

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PoisonCreeper [2007-07-12 13:04:16 +0000 UTC]

real good!

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sk8ershep [2007-06-30 01:44:31 +0000 UTC]

very nice shot i like the B-W colour style

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remidica [2007-06-29 04:09:27 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured! [link]

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Sizab [2007-05-26 01:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Really ghastly when you think about it. Reminds of an anxiety attack and a bad dream I had when I was little.

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joeakkawi In reply to Sizab [2007-05-26 08:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Cheers.

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icycream [2006-12-27 02:25:02 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME! I love how it scares me and how it looks perfect! BEST HORROR PIC I'VE SEEN!

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joeakkawi In reply to icycream [2006-12-28 04:34:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

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crazybx [2006-12-20 23:38:30 +0000 UTC]

great picture...really is quite emotive.

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joeakkawi In reply to crazybx [2006-12-25 07:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Elcarim [2006-12-13 10:25:16 +0000 UTC]

awesome awesome concept.

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joeakkawi In reply to Elcarim [2006-12-13 20:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much and more thanks for the watch

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Elcarim In reply to joeakkawi [2006-12-14 05:50:48 +0000 UTC]

no problem at all.

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xMEGALOPOLISx [2006-11-08 10:18:39 +0000 UTC]

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joeakkawi In reply to xMEGALOPOLISx [2006-11-08 12:25:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you sir!

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hopium [2006-11-04 18:40:16 +0000 UTC]

This is the maybe the most gorgeous picture I've ever seen. Absolutely perfect exposure, nightmarish silhouette, composition .. curtains .. so good. I'd love to see this in a print.

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joeakkawi In reply to hopium [2006-11-04 21:48:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. If I ever release this as a print, I'll make sure to tell you.

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horsegirljen10 [2006-10-28 16:21:50 +0000 UTC]

I love the use of darkness and light; this picture is awesome and really gets its point across clearly. Wonderful job.

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joeakkawi In reply to horsegirljen10 [2006-10-28 16:24:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. And For the fave too

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xMEGALOPOLISx [2006-10-10 11:45:15 +0000 UTC]

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joeakkawi In reply to xMEGALOPOLISx [2006-10-10 16:40:50 +0000 UTC]

Cheers for dropping by man. Love your work and was actually thinking of noting you to get some tips on shooting landscapes and architecture. Just got myself a new Tokina 12-24 and can't wait to put that into good use.

Thanks again!

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tripping [2006-09-18 05:30:13 +0000 UTC]

wow. this is very intense. i just stumbled across it in your gallery and this piece just seems to stand out. Its the stuff most nightmares are made of. the "thing" in there
is one that scares us all but something we most often cant identify. the deep contrast in this picture is also very dreamlike where lines and boundaries fade and seep into nothingness.

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