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Here is my new Halloween costume: Edgar Allan Poe, returned from the grave.

The claws I made from quarter inch aluminum, leather, steel springs, and brass hardware.

Model, makeup, wardrobe, photo editing: Myself
Jabot: Laura Vaughn
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Photographer: Allen Peterson

Daily Deviation

Given 2009-10-31

" This is one of the best Halloween costumes ever! Not only is the costume well done, but the portrait is superbly spooky as well! " -druideye

Nevermore by *VladislausDantes (Suggested by =druideye and Featured by ^PurpelBlur)

Critiques


:iconprincesskanyo:
First off , this is amazing , this is coming from a big Edgar Allen Poe fan. The make-up is well executed , you look exactly like Edgar. The background sets the mood of like you really came out of the grave and now you come to take candy from random people's houses. The claws you have also set a nice creepy mood , and fits too only because Edgar was a weird man and if he was alive he would thumb up this picture and then write a poem about it or nice short story. All in all this is great and i really like it , job well done! :-)
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:iconcapnchikan:
you went to great lengths to capture a more horror-esque manifestation of Poe while preserving his original image. Personally, I think it's brilliant.

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"Original thought is like original sin, it has already happened a long time ago to people you could of never possibly known." --Fran Lebowitz
:iconevalastingjawbreaker:
Wow, I love it. The facial hair makes it really fuckin' awesome.

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The cockney cock puncher! He punches one way, he punches the other, he punches diagonal! He's like Connect Four in cock punching terms! -- The Mighty Boosh
:iconnghtmre01:
I love how right away it gives a Charlton Heston esque feel... at least to me anyway :D
Superb work on the claws, and the image overall sounds off a dreadful looming thump of a telltale heart. You look completely and totally different which I say, is a goal well met. Grand debut sir! I applaud thee!!

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"The Order is much like coal. With such a substantial force, there is a hope for the possibility that it can be crushed. Only then will there exist the diamond of peace" - Lazuli Delacru
:icondruideye:
Amazing costume! Excellent idea and execution.

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:iconjarredspekter:
Wowsers :omg:
Somewhere Tim Burton is settling into a poofy red armchair, stroking his chin and going 'hmmm...'
Terrific work :clap:
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Why is a raven like a writing desk?
:iconhellwolve:
Oh! Those claws are rather amazing :D
As is the likelyness - I am actually reminded of Edgar :D

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"...and the earth becomes my throne
I adapt to the unknown
Under wandering stars I've grown
By myself but not alone"
:iconangel-or-phantom:
Well done, sir! I wouldn't have recognized you had it not been for your sideburns!

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:iconnode-of-ranvier:
Jolly good work, chap.
But if you're actually gonna be going for the blue veins on the temples, I recommend using airbrush make-up. Makes them look more natural.
:iconmystalurdimensh:
Recently I've read some of his work for the lecture classes; I really enjoyed his poem "Never more" (this was my first association after reading the title).
I find dressing up as "real dead people back from the graves" more sophisticated than dressing up as "typical" Halloween monsters.
Good work!

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:icondonsimpson:
I'd like to see more detail on the claws, please.

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