The Dullahaunting

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A project assembled by the wonderful talents of my dear friends and I.
Photography by: @wastebasket_papers
Lighting by: @jake_fargo
Peasant played by: @bonyes._
Dullahan and photoshopping done by myself.

This project was originally made for a class project, but has since outgrown this purpose. The image depicts a Dullahan, and old Celtic monster more often called the headless horseman. These creatures are said to carry their own severed head, as well as a whip made of a human spine. They are also said to chase travelers in the night, but cannot cross running water, hence the presence of the stream, keeping the peasant safe.