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WeeBurd
18-Oct-06, 21:54
Since it's getting to that time of the year, I thought I'd start a wee thread, to see how everyone else gets on too. Anyone with any tips on getting a decent pumpkin pic, please share all... I apologise in advance for my poor quality shots!

WeeBurd
18-Oct-06, 21:59
Mr Burds efforts here, some spooky hands...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/301004_001.jpg

And another from Mr Burd, a creepy clown...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/301004_002.jpg

WeeBurd
18-Oct-06, 22:10
Wee'erBurd's mini pumpkin, carved by WeeBurd...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/301005_003.jpg

WeeBurd's effort...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/301005_004.jpg

WeeBurd
18-Oct-06, 22:12
Finally, WeeBurd's Apprentice was also roped in...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/301005_001.jpg

Now, will have to go search for MrBurd's one from last year....

Ojibwa
18-Oct-06, 23:42
http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/halloween/sickpumpkin.jpg

Tiger Jones
19-Oct-06, 00:03
Since it's getting to that time of the year, I thought I'd start a wee thread, to see how everyone else gets on too. Anyone with any tips on getting a decent pumpkin pic, please share all... I apologise in advance for my poor quality shots!Superb pumpkins, WeeBurd. See what you mean about the low-light shots though. Depends on your camera and what functions it's capable of - shutter speed etc. Just experimenting a lot might bring better results. Don't know if a tripod would make much difference but might be worth a try if you haven't already.

I haven't carved pumpkins but I used to make lanterns out of turnips before pumpkins were invented! lol
Wasn't much scope in a wee neep to make works of art but it was fun all the same.

Sporran
19-Oct-06, 04:02
Excellent pumpkin carvings, WeeBurd! Here's a pic my son took of our pumpkins last year. He used a setting on his digital camera to make them look aflame. I rather like the effect! :cool:

http://img4.picsplace.to/img4/26/Halloween2005_50__.jpg (http://picsplace.to/)

danc1ngwitch
19-Oct-06, 11:05
Enjoyed these pics wea ma 14 year old girl. These are great!!! thank you 4 bringin a lil pleasure x

WeeBurd
19-Oct-06, 13:51
Sporran, I love the effect, very freaky!

Here's MrBurd's effort from last year. The quality of the pic is very poor, as it was taken on his phone, but you can see the outline of the pumpkin if you look close enough!

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/image090.jpg

WeeBurd
19-Oct-06, 14:02
Superb pumpkins, WeeBurd. See what you mean about the low-light shots though. Depends on your camera and what functions it's capable of - shutter speed etc. Just experimenting a lot might bring better results. Don't know if a tripod would make much difference but might be worth a try if you haven't already.

I haven't carved pumpkins but I used to make lanterns out of turnips before pumpkins were invented! lol
Wasn't much scope in a wee neep to make works of art but it was fun all the same.

Thanks for the advice, Tiger, it's a bog standard digi camera (Samsung Digimax V5) we use, and I must confess, I only ever use it on the auto setting, even though there are plenty of others to experiment with. I guess I should dig out the instruction book and have a good study :o .

And I too mind carving them out of neeps when I was wee, but I must confess I like the way the pumpkins glow once lit, quite spooky! I was thinking of experimenting this year by trying other veg/fruit - I've seen watermelons carved, but I might struggle to get one just now [lol] .

Tiger Jones
19-Oct-06, 17:32
...it's a bog standard digi camera (Samsung Digimax V5) we use, and I must confess, I only ever use it on the auto setting, even though there are plenty of others to experiment with. I guess I should dig out the instruction book and have a good study :o .
I believe there's a 'Night mode' on your camera. Might be worth testing that. Like you say, there're plenty of other settings to play with too and a wee read of the manual should help. Good luck ;)

connieb19
19-Oct-06, 18:20
Do folks no make them from neeps anymore? :confused

LENSMAN
19-Oct-06, 20:39
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l18/SAREFECHT/2004_1221Image0020.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l18/SAREFECHT/2004_1221Image0023.jpg

golach
19-Oct-06, 21:22
Do folks no make them from neeps anymore?
I agree with you Connie, whats wrong wi' a good owld Scottish Neep?, we dont need foreign imports and the bits o left over neep could be used till make Clapshot, ye canna mak that wi a Pumpkin [disgust]
Welcome Guisers, get lost Trick or Treaters[evil]

Sporran
19-Oct-06, 22:04
Do folks no make them from neeps anymore?




I agree with you Connie, whats wrong wi' a good owld Scottish Neep?, we dont need foreign imports and the bits o left over neep could be used till make Clapshot, ye canna mak that wi a Pumpkin [disgust]

Welcome Guisers, get lost Trick or Treaters[evil]

When my brothers and I were kids in Thurso, all we had were good owld Scottish neeps for lanterns. They were much more difficult to carve than pumpkins, so our dad usually carved them out for us. We carried the lanterns with strong twine attached to them. I can still remember the smell of the turnips as they were heated inside by the burning candles!

I have to admit I prefer Guisers to Trick or Treaters as well, Golach. When I was a kid, we either sang or recited a poem, as I'm sure you did too when you were a guising wee Golach! The least we could get away with was "The sky is blue, the grass is green, what have you got for Halloween?" And that was considered taking the easy way out, lol!

Our left over bits o' neep never went to waste either. My mum either made mashed turnip or clapshot the next day. Over on this side of the pond, carved pumpkins are de rigueur, of course. In this household, if we don't make pumpkin pie out of the scoopings, we at least use the pumpkin seeds. They make a tasty snack, after you bake them with a sprinkling of salt!

WeeBurd
19-Oct-06, 22:12
Rest assurred, there will be no wastage - the leftover pumpkin will be getting cooked and mushed for Wee'est Burd, although I dare say her sister will be pinching some as they're getting carved...

Also, the seeds are nice when washed, dried, and baked in the oven with some seasoning. Delicious!

I must admit, I used to pinch the raw neep when I was wee - yum!!

Ricco
20-Oct-06, 18:09
I agree with you Connie, whats wrong wi' a good owld Scottish Neep?, we dont need foreign imports and the bits o left over neep could be used till make Clapshot, ye canna mak that wi a Pumpkin
Welcome Guisers, get lost Trick or Treaters[evil]

Ahh, but you can't make pumpkin pie with neaps. I know which I would rather have. ;)

golach
20-Oct-06, 19:22
Ahh, but you can't make pumpkin pie with neaps. I know which I would rather have. ;)
Pumpkin pie....IMO Yeuch...I would rather have clapshot with lots of black pepper

Tiger Jones
22-Oct-06, 13:08
Interesting wee titbit in the paper the other day.


"Hallowe'en lanterns were once made from turnips rather than pumpkins. The tradition began with Irish immigrants who went to America in the 1800s after the potato famine. They were meant to represent the souls of departed loved ones. But turnips were not widely available in the US and were soon replaced by pumkins."

And I thought the Yanks used them just because they were bigger! :cool:

WeeBurd
29-Oct-06, 00:01
This is a "commission", for a friend. It's the same as one I did last year, just smaller.

Tiger, I took your advice, put the camera on a tripod (I know, it's not straight, but it's steady;) !), and used the night setting...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/281006_005.JPG

connieb19
29-Oct-06, 00:15
This is a "commission", for a friend. It's the same as one I did last year, just smaller.

Tiger, I took your advice, put the camera on a tripod (I know, it's not straight, but it's steady!), and used the night setting...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/281006_005.JPG
That's brilliant weeburd!! They've come a long way since the neep lanterns. :eek:

WeeBurd
29-Oct-06, 00:43
That's brilliant weeburd!! They've come a long way since the neep lanterns. :eek:

You know, in honour of the neep posts in this thread, I have been keeping an eye out for a big neep to do, sadly they're all tiny... is it just me that's grown since my childhood, or are neeps these days smaller than they used to be??

Any farmers out there got any big ones that they could share with e'Burd? Neeps, that is [lol] ...

Tiger Jones
29-Oct-06, 13:13
This is a "commission", for a friend. It's the same as one I did last year, just smaller.

Tiger, I took your advice, put the camera on a tripod (I know, it's not straight, but it's steady;) !), and used the night setting...


That's super, WeeBurd :)

connieb19
29-Oct-06, 13:21
You know, in honour of the neep posts in this thread, I have been keeping an eye out for a big neep to do, sadly they're all tiny... is it just me that's grown since my childhood, or are neeps these days smaller than they used to be??

Any farmers out there got any big ones that they could share with e'Burd? Neeps, that is [lol] ...Willowbankbear's got a big neep. :eek: It would be ideal for keeping the bairns from the door.

WeeBurd
29-Oct-06, 18:31
Willowbankbear's got a big neep. It would be ideal for keeping the bairns from the door.

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_lol.gif

Here's another blighter...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/291006_003.JPG

Rheghead
29-Oct-06, 18:46
There's some swedes (not the scandinavian type) washed up on Thurso beach if anyone finds that the greengrocers have sold out. They look quite fresh! :)

Buttercup
29-Oct-06, 19:42
Love your pumpkins WeeBurd. Wish I had a pair like that! ;)

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 17:13
As this is a small pumpkin, I've had to go in quite close to get the pic, so it's not as good as the others :( ...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/301006_009.JPG

Tiger Jones
30-Oct-06, 17:20
As this is a small pumpkin, I've had to go in quite close to get the pic, so it's not as good as the others ...

That is excellent! Also happens to be one of my most favourite animated characters ;) Do you do Donkey and Fiona and Puss in Boots too? :cool:

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 17:41
That is excellent! Also happens to be one of my most favourite animated characters Do you do Donkey and Fiona and Puss in Boots too?

Wee'erBurd loves Shrek... well "Donkey" as she calls it, for obvious reasons! I'm afraid I haven't got the, ahem, skills to do Donkey, Princess Fi or Puss, but I may be able to take a commission for next year ;) !

I only have one more left to carve, might get round to it tonight, but failing that it will be tomorrow. MrBurd hasn't touched his yet, so he'll have a busy day tomorrow too [lol] !

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 17:43
That is excellent! Also happens to be one of my most favourite animated characters Do you do Donkey and Fiona and Puss in Boots too?


Oooh, I could have done Tigger, in honour of you & your kind photography advice ;) !!

Tiger Jones
30-Oct-06, 17:49
Wee'erBurd loves Shrek... well "Donkey" as she calls it, for obvious reasons! I'm afraid I haven't got the, ahem, skills to do Donkey, Princess Fi or Puss, but I may be able to take a commission for next year Well, you'll have plenty of time between now and then to practice Donkey, at least :lol: Having seen your work, I'm sure you could do it.


Oooh, I could have done Tigger, in honour of you & your kind photography advice !!Ah, now there's something I didn't think of. Is this another commission or a freebie? LOL

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 19:27
Ah, now there's something I didn't think of. Is this another commission or a freebie? LOL

Hahaha, you donate the pumpkin, I'll do the rest.

ANd you're not suggesting that I charge for my skills are you? I do have my reputation to think of http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_biggrin.gif!

Buttercup
30-Oct-06, 19:44
You made a great job of Shrek - I'm sure Wee-erBurd is delighted! Maybe this signals a career change for you. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_13_8.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZSYYYYYYAXGB) ;)





http://www.smileycentral.com/sig.jsp?pc=ZSzeb113&pp=ZSYYYYYYAXGB (http://smiley.smileycentral.com/download/index.jhtml?partner=ZSzeb113_ZSYYYYYYAXGB&utm_id=7921)

Tiger Jones
30-Oct-06, 19:44
you're not suggesting that I charge for my skills are you? I do have my reputation to think of http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_biggrin.gif!Oh no! No, no - no. In fact... no. Sorry. I used the wrong word.... let me see... how does "extra" fit? :lol: Yeah, that's it.

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 22:26
Oh no! No, no - no. In fact... no. Sorry. I used the wrong word.... let me see... how does "extra" fit? Yeah, that's it.

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_eek.gif. That's it, I'm leaving... and I'm taking my pumpkin's with me! http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_twisted.gif

Tiger Jones
30-Oct-06, 22:39
That's it, I'm leaving... and I'm taking my pumpkin's with me! http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_twisted.gifNaw! Dinnae! I'll apologise.



But only if you tell me what I said wrong :lol:

Rheghead
30-Oct-06, 23:02
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Rheghead/rhegheadisundead.jpg

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 23:06
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Rheghead/rhegheadisundead.jpg

Rheghead, your self-portrait pumpkin was a brbold, yet successful move - you captured the essence of Rheghead perfectly!! http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_lol.gif

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 23:08
Naw! Dinnae! I'll apologise.



But only if you tell me what I said wrong :lol:

Your card is marked, Jones!!!

Rheghead
30-Oct-06, 23:08
Rheghead, your self-portrait pumpkin was a brbold, yet successful move - you captured the essence of Rheghead perfectly!! http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_lol.gif

It is more of a numpkin than a pumpkin.

WeeBurd
30-Oct-06, 23:10
It is more of a numpkin than a pumpkin.

I went to carve my final one, but it's rotten :~( . Now, who could we make a rotten numpkin of....http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Pumpkin_Icons/icon_twisted.gif

Tiger Jones
30-Oct-06, 23:17
Your card is marked, Jones!!!What're you going to do? Carve me a new face?




Actually, that's not a bad idea!

WeeBurd
05-Nov-06, 00:01
Easy seeing Hubby's been home the last few days, I've not had a chance to get my pics sorted until now! So, here's MrBurd's efforts (well, second on the left, and far right)...

http://uk.geocities.com/w33burd/Halloween/011106_005.jpg

And where are everyone elses pics? Only me and Rheghead this year? Shame on the Orgers [lol]

Tiger Jones
05-Nov-06, 00:12
Great work - well done, the Burd's :D

And Rheghead ;)

Tiger Jones
05-Nov-06, 00:20
I'm afraid my contribution is only virtual.

http://xs108.xs.to/xs108/06440/Holly_pumpkin.jpg

WeeBurd
05-Nov-06, 00:31
Very glamorous... that looks like someone I know... does she know you put her effigy on top of a pumpkin? [lol]

Tiger Jones
05-Nov-06, 00:47
Very glamorous... that looks like someone I know... does she know you put her effigy on top of a pumpkin? [lol]Hmmm I dunno. Give me her number and I'll ask http://forum.caithness.org/images/icons/icon10.gif

sweetpea
05-Nov-06, 00:50
I've got the first prize for pumpkin but I don't know how to get the picture on here. It lasted since halloween noght until the firworks went off.

Tiger Jones
05-Nov-06, 01:02
I've got the first prize for pumpkin but I don't know how to get the picture on here. It lasted since halloween noght until the firworks went off.Upload it to a site such as www.xs.to a free hosting site. Then get the address by right-clicking on the large version and select 'properties'. Highlight the address by placing the cursor before the first h in http and holding holding down the left button drag it right until the whole address is highlighted. Then place the cursor over the highlighted text and press the right button. Select 'copy'.

Come on here and go through the reply procedure. Select the yellow icon that looks like a mountain with the sun shining and right click. This time, select paste and the address of your picture should appear. Click OK and then submit reply.

Alternatively, you can send it to me and I'll do it. PM me if you want my e-mail address.

WeeBurd
05-Nov-06, 11:04
I've got the first prize for pumpkin but I don't know how to get the picture on here. It lasted since halloween noght until the firworks went off.


It's lasted well Sweetpea, I chucked mine in the recycle bin the morning after!!