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..
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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
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
Excellent
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you so much Peter for the visit and the compliment.
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
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
ok…I am blown away! congrats! you are FEATURED!
Kim Calvert replied
:) so cool..thanks so much Wendy!!!
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
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
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
Ohhhh so cool!!! Awesome!!
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Cheryl :)
Munggo
Superbly spooky, love it.
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Munggo..spooky it is!
Steve & Lesley
absolutley brilliant
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you very much Steve.
Bevellee
love the shot and your story Kim…
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you so very much, I appreciate that :)
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
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
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
This is FABULOUS!!!
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Raven, for your visit and the wonderful comment, I really appreciate both!
BarbaraManis
Kim, the image and story are just awesome! Excellent work!
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Barbara, always love hearing from you
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
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 Kuc...
wow! this is stunning!
Kim Calvert replied
Hi anastasiia, thanks so much for such a nice comment.
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
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
Fantastic shot !! :)
Dawnsky2
wow i just read your story! brilliant :)
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Laura for both comments.
AmandaT
Excellent shot, I just love it.
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you very much Amanda.
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
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
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
Fantastic work Kim! You are amazing!
Kim Calvert replied
Kim you are such a sweetie, you are always there with great encouraging words!
photorealm
wow awesome work kimmy this is really good…loven it!
Kim Calvert replied
So glad your loven it ! Thanks so much :)
artisticphoto
WOW!! I am in love!
Kim Calvert replied
Now that is a cool comment..thank you so much :)
Husky
Great image Kim!!
Kim Calvert replied
HI Husky, thank you so much!
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
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
What a great shot. Beautiful treatment.
Kim Calvert replied
Hi James, thank you so much, I really appreciate hearing that.
-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
Wonderful!
Kim Calvert replied
:) Thank you!!
Songmistress
BRILLIANT! Simply, utterly, brilliant.
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Hon!!
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
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
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
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
Love this one. Straight out of a movie!
Kim Calvert replied
Thanks so much Danielle, I love these abandoned places.
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
Stunning mono Kim.
Kim Calvert replied
Thank you Gary, this is one of my favorites .