A lady and her doll

Frits · May 7, 2007

I came across this lady in the Botanical Garden yesterday. She was very carefully carrying this large doll around.
The detail on the doll was incredible, obviously hand crafted. It must have a special meaning to her, she seemed in her own little world with it...

D2x, Nikkor Ai-S 300mm f/2.8

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Hokum · May 7, 2007

It looks like the weird Japanese Dolls. I find them oddly sinister. Jonathan Ross covered the subject in the BBC series Japanorama. I cant find the term used though.

Nice shot... Sinister though...

Ahh found it!

Look up "Super Dollfie"...

Frits · May 7, 2007

Hokum said:
It looks like the weird Japanese Dolls. I find them oddly sinister. Jonathan Ross covered the subject in the BBC series Japanorama. I cant find the term used though.

Nice shot... Sinister though...

Ahh found it!

Look up "Super Dollfie"...

Aaiii, very interesting!! This surely seems to be one of those dolls. I have never heard of that before and thought this was home made.

Hokum · May 7, 2007

These Dolls sell for over $500 a piece, and theextras are expensive too... Then again you "can" marry them to in a weird cult ceremony thing...

Frits · May 7, 2007

Hokum said:
These Dolls sell for over $500 a piece, and theextras are expensive too... Then again you "can" marry them to in a weird cult ceremony thing...

Yikes, double Aaiii...

Igor · May 7, 2007

Excellent shots in all respects, Frits. First of all, it makes me stop and think...

racerx1 · May 7, 2007

I agree with Hokum - looks sinister (a la Chuckie). The pose of the doll and the owner makes it look alive/animated. Nice!

LauraJohnston · May 7, 2007

thats an awesome doll, i would carry it around with me too. haha

shortman · May 7, 2007

OMG, the Doll is carrying another tiny doll on the arm.

Very sharp image from the 300mm AIs.

Thanks

Candidcameraman · May 7, 2007

Strange

I wonder if the doll on the arm of the doll will get her own doll one day?:wink:

Clix Pix · May 7, 2007

How totally fascinating!!!! Gee, you never know what you'll learn when you come into the Cafe! :smile: Until today I had never seen or heard of these Super Dollfies....

Seneca · May 7, 2007

Hummm looks like a JACKO doll to me.

greyflash · May 7, 2007

Just the right application of DOF to make this shot interesting. Well done Frits.

nuccifamily · May 7, 2007

Seneca said:
Hummm looks like a JACKO doll to me.

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: My thoughts exactly!

Clix Pix · May 7, 2007

"JACKO" as in.... Michael Jackson?

daodang · May 7, 2007

Good control of the DOF, Frits.

But I was attracted by the lady... due to the position of the body and the color contrast of her hair and outfit.

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Same subjects but different vision :smile:

LauraJohnston · May 7, 2007

i like that one better than the first

Clix Pix · May 7, 2007

Ah, so now we have a better understanding of what the woman was doing with the doll.... Still, it's all rather strange, IMHO!

Ottrott's Human · May 7, 2007

File this one under the "People Are Strange" heading. Weird stuff. Heck of a capture though.......

daodang · May 7, 2007

Clix Pix said:
Ah, so now we have a better understanding of what the woman was doing with the doll.... Still, it's all rather strange, IMHO!

May be she was praticing photography. I have encountered several persons in the past years, going to the Botanical Gardens to take pictures of dolls, small sculptures and even fake flowers using the Gardens scenics as background.