In iTs gRiP

Kim  Calvert

In iTs gRiP

He felt it as soon as he walked in the house..THE EVIL..yet one look at his new brides face wiped that feeling away..she loved it, and all he wanted to do is please her, and please her he did when she turned to him with “I Love it” on her lips..he turned to the real estate agent and said “We’ll take it”...from that day his world was turned upside down..The voices started not long after moving day, telling him that “she was no good” his beautiful wife…convincing him he would be better without her..whispering those terrible things he should do to “Fix” her..Now he sits at the top of the stairs looking down at the bottom where she lays crumbled and not moving..flashes of remembrance coming in and out..her running with him on her heals, screaming for her to “come back”...her slipping..reaching for him, tumbling..and now all he can hear is the voices again..claiming him, he knows now he is forever here in this evil house..IN ITS GRIP..

Nikon D90
18-200 mm VR lens

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In iTs gRiP by Kim  Calvert
In iTs gRiP by Kim  Calvert
  • Fit2BeTied

    Fit2BeTied

    GASP! You really do freak me out sometimes Kim! ;) I saw the image and you know how I love those forlorn looking houses you do so well…and then I read the story! WOW! I didn’t know you could write! And boy can you write! You should do that professionly if you don’t do already. I got tortally sucked into that…AWESOME! Just great! Now I did favorite the lil house but it is never going to look like it would have before…I guess that’s good? ;)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    lol..I didn’t know I could write either..lol..sometimes I sit down with an image and I can just hear a story..so I start writing, never knew I had that in me until recently..I really enjoy it :) Thanks so much Marie for such encouraging words.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wiched awesome! Your prose is so visually stimulating and a perfect match to your shot!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so much Joanne, I love this house, I have gone back to it a few times..

  • Peter Denniston

    Peter Denniston

    Excellent

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so much Peter for the visit and the compliment.

  • grimduke1

    grimduke1

    Your best yet!...The photo is terrific, and the story you should enter into a short story competition. Well done!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you for the awesome compliment Grim :)

  • billfox256

    billfox256

    Read your narrative – Does this mean the place is available? Terrific photo and story!!!!, Bill

  • Kim Calvert replied

    You can move in right away :) Thanks Bill..

  • wendyL

    wendyL

    ok…I am blown away! congrats! you are FEATURED!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    :) so cool..thanks so much Wendy!!!

  • wendyL

    wendyL

    you are sooooooo welcome! I added you to my watch list….Your images are not only scary (which I love) but brilliantly shot and created! well done!

  • TrishMarrs

    TrishMarrs

    Your story had me from start to finish, an excellent and descriptive piece of writing. Nice work on the photo.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Trish, and thank you so much for the awesome comment.

  • enchantedImages

    enchantedImages

    Wow! You’ve done it again, Kim!
    Eerily beautiful shot and wonderful writing to accomany it.
    – Bobbi

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Bobbi for all your wonderful encouraging words :)

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    Ohhhh so cool!!! Awesome!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Cheryl :)

  • Munggo

    Munggo

    Superbly spooky, love it.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Munggo..spooky it is!

  • Steve & Lesley

    Steve & Lesley

    absolutley brilliant

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you very much Steve.

  • Bevellee

    Bevellee

    love the shot and your story Kim…

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so very much, I appreciate that :)

  • frogster

    frogster

    You got it girl, very eerie, the pic and the storyline.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks Larry so glad it gives off the eerie feel.

  • Simon Duckworth

    Simon Duckworth

    Wonderful andother spooky image and story… just awell as i have my teddy called timmy to cuddle at night… and karen as well of course.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    :) Thank you so much Simon, always love hearing from both you and Karen!

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Really incredible find Kim, love the treatment, almost looks like a charcoal and your words are definitely gripping :))

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Trish so much, glad you like it :)

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    This is FABULOUS!!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Raven, for your visit and the wonderful comment, I really appreciate both!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Kim, the image and story are just awesome! Excellent work!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Barbara, always love hearing from you

  • Kat36

    Kat36

    I don’t know what else to add that everyone else hasn’t already!! The pic and story are AWESOME!!! :)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so much Kat, I want to take a day and just drive around and find more of these places, but it really needs to be “cloud” permitting to get the dramatic sky involved too.

  • sundawg7

    sundawg7

    Some story and some image Kim. Both are well done, and love the I-R B&W of the house. So appropriate. >< Ron

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks Ron, when I first did this is was sorta a colored version that also looks really cool..but the b/w gave it more of that eerie look.

  • Anastasiia Kucherenko

    Anastasiia Kuc...

    wow! this is stunning!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi anastasiia, thanks so much for such a nice comment.

  • Karen  Betts

    Karen Betts

    You have got me so scared i did not even read the words this time, you have to get a short story written kim and some of your images alongside it. The house is just beautiful love thestone work and like the kight on the clouds.
    I think we need to have a Kim Calvert Challenge all go and try and emulate your scarey style. : )

  • Kim Calvert replied

    This writing thing is new to me..and a blast, I love coming up with these stories..just don’t want to get people thinking I am too twisted..lol..Thanks so much Karen, you and Simon both are such an encouragement to me.

  • parmi

    parmi

    WOW Kim that did wonders for me.. its 10.30pm and that gave me a shiver! Great scene of a horror long past that still haunts. The shot itself is intensely creepy, but your words with it take everything to a whole new level!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Such a wonderful compliment Andrew, I thank you very much and hope you know how much I appreciate your words..this writing thing is new and I am really enjoying it..

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    Fantastic shot !! :)

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    wow i just read your story! brilliant :)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Laura for both comments.

  • AmandaT

    AmandaT

    Excellent shot, I just love it.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you very much Amanda.

  • Serge Claes

    Serge Claes

    Great composition … nicely processed in B/W HDR, creating a dramatic atmosphere. I really like it Kim!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Serge, I love finding these places..I find myself driving down old dirt roads..they are everywhere.

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Great image and your story is fantastic!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hey Joni, thank you so much for the visit and the wonderful comment, so appreciated!

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204

    great Image and a cool little story to boot the best of both worlds for this very eerie scene great job!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hey PJ, Thank you so much, the writing is kinda new for me.

  • Kim McClain

    Kim McClain

    Fantastic work Kim! You are amazing!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Kim you are such a sweetie, you are always there with great encouraging words!

  • photorealm

    photorealm

    wow awesome work kimmy this is really good…loven it!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    So glad your loven it ! Thanks so much :)

  • artisticphoto

    artisticphoto

    WOW!! I am in love!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Now that is a cool comment..thank you so much :)

  • Husky

    Husky

    Great image Kim!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    HI Husky, thank you so much!

  • alucinari

    alucinari

    Umm – what’s it like being an artistic GENIUS?

    ;o)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Okay now I have a huge grin on my face..WOW..Thank you, its very nice when you have someone like and appreciate your work..I thank you for that!!!

  • alucinari

    alucinari

    I have ALWAYS been a fan of your work. I just left for awhile and came back recently with a new identity!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Well Thank you..and So Glad your back!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • James  Leader

    James Leader

    What a great shot. Beautiful treatment.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi James, thank you so much, I really appreciate hearing that.

  • -Lilith-

    -Lilith-

    This is SO wonderful!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so much Lilith, I am so glad you stopped in to look at it..

  • walela

    walela

    Wonderful!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    :) Thank you!!

  • Songmistress

    Songmistress

    BRILLIANT! Simply, utterly, brilliant.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Hon!!

  • Scott Anderson

    Scott Anderson

    I really like this – great effect and the prose was very good too :-)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Scott very much.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    I think the creature thats in my tunnel lives there because your monster lives here. mine is in hiding.
    This is an exceptional photo and I get a great impression of doom looking at it.
    Well Done.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hey Andrew, thank you so much, I love this place, I find myself going back to it alot, shooting at different angles, or different cloud patterns, it is very creepy there.

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Great image, great words, sends shivers visually and in reading. Great duo.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you my friend, so glad you like it.

  • Lanis Rossi

    Lanis Rossi

    Great story and image Kim!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    So So sorry about the late reply, had a huge computer issue..so many thanks for the wonderful comment.

  • Danielle Espin

    Danielle Espin

    Love this one. Straight out of a movie!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks so much Danielle, I love these abandoned places.

  • kjerrellimages

    kjerrellimages

    The treatment is outstanding, and the story is awesome.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi, Thanks so much for the visit and the wonderful comment, I Love finding these old abandoned places, they say so much.

  • Gary Gurr

    Gary Gurr

    Stunning mono Kim.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Gary, this is one of my favorites .

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