CNN PRODUCER NOTE     It was the uniqueness and novelty of a carnival held at a cemetery that made multimedia art student jackytoong visit the Balanga cemetery on October 20. He created this stunning series of HDR and panoramic views by merging a number of photographs taken with Canon 550D.

jackytoong says that it’s the first time he’s ever heard of a carnival being held in a cemetery during “Undas”, the Filipino version of Halloween, which normally entails going to the cemetery to pray, light candles, commemorate and bring food to the dead.

“They will have quality time with families by means of small reunion, a little picnic and a little chitchat, and over the years the tradition stays the same,” he said.

“The locals are very positive about it, because they’ll have a place to go and enjoy after they pray for their love ones and a place for their bored kids. But if you’re going to ask my opinion, it’s intriguing because it’s a creative way to have quality time together with their families during this Halloween season.” stinabacker, CNN iReporter producer