Halloween in July ;^) by Margana
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Okay, so this is not exactly your typical summer photo, lol. But what this is, is a snap of a mock 'Goth' wedding done with Paige and Kayvon, taken at night, at our local duck pond. And oh my! If you saw how these two stopped traffic, lol. So I thought I'd share this with you. P & K were quite pleased with it...
Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay...I read this in a book the other day and thought it was fascinating, so I thought I'd share it with you. And surprise surprise, it has nothing whatsoever to do with this upload, of course, lol. But that's me, trying to give you a good reason for looking at my silly stuff... ;^)
In the book, a daughter asks her parents to solve a logic puzzle that her teacher had posed in psychology class:
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A woman is at the funeral of her mother. There she meets a man she doesn't know and has never met, who she thinks, is her dream partner. But because of circumstances, she forgets to ask for his number, and she can't find him afterward. A few days later, she kills her own sister. Why?
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( If you want to try to figure it out for yourself, don't read any further, because I'm about to give the answer.)
Okay, so I read this and immediately had to put the book down to try to solve it. ( I can't resist a good puzzle, lol. ) Anyway, after over a half an hour or so, I gave up. I honestly had no idea and it was frustrating the heck out of me. Well, it turns out the parents couldn't solve it either, and the daughter then says ,"Congratulations. Neither of you is a psychopath." It seems it's not really a logic puzzle at all, but rather a kind of diagnostic tool. That's why it was posed by the psychology teacher. The reason she murdered her sister was because she hoped the guy would show up at that funeral, too. Apparently, most serial killers who are asked this question, have no difficulty solving it. :^/
Isn't that fascinating? Well, anyway, I thought so. And lol, after reading that, I was glad this was one puzzle I couldn't solve. ;^)
Okay, so that's it for moi. Thanks for looking and any comments you may wish to leave. Have a great week everyone !
Marlene :^)
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Comments (47)
louly
They look amazing and it's an amazing photo! And I'm glad you're not a serial killer ;)
TwoPynts
No comment about solving the puzzle! ;'] Excellent portrait of the two glamorati!
CosmicPsycho
This is fantastic! I love it - I bet they had fun doing this shoot! Fascinating about the puzzle lol xx Cosmic
zoren
interesting 'dark' puzzle, I'll ask it, of all suspect psychopaths.... great portrait!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and creative photo....!!! Great interaction among the models....!!! Great lighting....!!! Impressive outfits...!!!
promiselamb
oh girl do not get my brain working this early this fast you trying to give me a brain aneurysm?? lol (and you know I had to look that word up to spell it) and I really didn't want to think yet but ya did it to me anyway lol great shot honey :-) I love this kind of images and the blues and yellows are so bright and.... eeerrrrr ummmm wait sorry thats the label on this aspirin bottle lol great shot girl and I love the selective colors a perfect touch and not to much :-) Oh shit here we go with hide the rate button again from Miranda! now thats just flat out cold. makes me feel like like a booger on a birthday cake ya know lol 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ take that!!!! :-)
rockstrider
Oh dear, I solved it straight away before reading on for the answer! Should I/you/anyone around me be worried about this?! Lol (but not,of course, manically) Excellent capture M and I love the postwork!
Margana
LMAO! I didn't think anyone would admit it if they solved it!
gunsan
LOL about the puzzle. Frst I thought it was a wedding. Whatever, it is a beautyful portrat!
elmurray
I'm glad to say I couldn't solve the puzzle!! A stunning shot Marlene and I love the selective colouring. Bravo, my friend. BTW Congrats on being in LWIG! It seems we have both been honoured!!
Gwyn Tyger
the b&w noir is perfect, just perfect
erskogly
Oooops... I seem to be a psychopath and/or serial killer... who would have thought? It took me about five seconds to think of the answer :) Oh my... Excellent portrait by the way...
BibbyBear
Well I couldn't solve the puzzle either, despite actually reading that story previously - how thick does that make me??!!! Great shot of this mock Goth wedding - K has wonderful lips most of us would die for. Incredible capture. Marlene. xx
Onslow
Superb photograph - I was thinking wedding but the title had thrown me. Excuse me a for a moment to note down the people who admit to solving the puzzle :D OK back - great range of tones and presenation style - superb image :)
lizzibell
Beautiful photo...
Hendesse
Superb shot. Fantastic tones and expression. Excellently done!!
atiramisu
perfectly,darkly, undouptendly....the most magnificient wedding photo....
TheWarlock
POSION - Reminds me of a great commercial I remember watching when I was 20. Got enchanted over that completely. THIS FRAME IS ABSOLUTELY SEXY!!! On a frame of Compliment I congratulate ya for this shot... If her lips were lil more red, it would have been perfect!!
VDH
Beautyful photo! Expressive scene!
giareg
Love her pose and expression, so beautiful!congrats.
danob
Lol She only wanted to see the young man again, assuming he would show up at her own sister's funeral. No I am not a psychopath just good at logic .. I would say that Kayvon has eyes most women would die for .. What a great couple they make for this image I should read you gave it away lol
jdehaven
Perfect choice of attire and night shot for these two- great combination of elements and planning to arrive at this capture! Very cool!
goodoleboy
Wahooo, they both look so ravishing, especially Paige, who I believe is the female. She is so HOT, assuming she is not of the undead, who are cold to the touch. Great shot, which I suspect is a black & white capture, with a vast myriad of clothing, articles, hair, makeup and expressions going on here. Incidentally, I saw the horror movie, HOSTEL II, last week, and there were individuals that resembled these two in the film.
RobyHermida
Beautiful shot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Punaguy
I thought you said you didn't get any killer shots? This is killer...done in black and white is the right treatment here also. These two just fit the and dress the part...Very Kewl!! And now for your puzzle: Oh crap! In my own little warped way I thought of that answer and said "Nah, that couldn't be it." Does that mean I'm losing it? My inner child has always had the run of place, and I've always thought outside the box before there was a box...Gawd I hope, it was just a lucky guess....Much Aloha to you!
griffoso
Love the concept Marlene!!...What book is this you spoke of?..Nicely done..you seem to capture so many different moods so wonderfully!!!
rayburg
Your picture is way out there Marlene...you really captured this goth moment and super-well presented...did I just type super-well? anyhooo, I guess I better get out there and kill me a bunch of people cause I figured it out right away... I thought it was the only obvious answer. You don't think the guy with the big white beard is gorgeous???(santa fe) I'm not in the collage =)>
nongo
Thank goodness I can rest assured, I'm not a serial killer!!!!!! That was a great one though!!!!! I'm finding myself transfixed on this image, it has such a timeless feeling, on one hand looking very old with your amazing postwork, and yet it transcends way into the future!! You're sooooo good at that, and that's what I call the magic touch!!!! You've definitely got it!!!!!! Brilliant work Marlene!!! I'm sure Paige and Kayvon just loved this one!!!!!!!! Keep em comin'!!!!!
short_ribs
YAY, guess I'll be welcome in NYC after all... LMAO I'm way to dumb to work that kind of thing out LOL... And what a crackin' shot this is... lol about the trafic... people asked if I was praying while I was hunched over the pinhole camera protecting it from rain yesterday O_o... like photography is my religion :~S Anyway awesome work and super treatment... Superb work... HUGZ
Luka_30
Amazing portrait, wanderfuly lighted!