Room in a Little House
Uploaded: August 23, 2009
A very little house! The broom is made from a toothpick, which will give you an idea of the size.
This is part of a Memory House I made several years ago for a contest. It is not a model of our home in Baja but represents some of the houses there and contains momentos from the years we spent in Mexico. The painting on the mantel is a miniature version of a painting done by a friend (which is still above her mantle now), and the book-ends are pebbles painted by another friend, who usually paints much larger rocks.
The table with the lamp is a chunk of stone from our "real" house, and the photos are mine (reduced to about 1/2" in size). The dog is Paco who belongs to another friend, the cat is Mugsy (ours) and the little wooden door behind the couch is a "window of truth." (You find these in straw bale homes: open the door and you see the straw which forms the walls beneath the stucco.)
This illustrates the creative power of memory!
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 6.30 mm, Model: KODAK DX6490 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Lynne Morris August 23, 2009
Wow Nadya, you sure are a talented lady, this is awesome, beautiful work and beautifully captured, thanks for sharing. #1171421Karen Engelbreth August 23, 2009
Fantastic miniature - WOW - wonderful capture too, Nadya.... #7879266Paul E. Earl August 23, 2009
These are so clever! It must take you ages to do! A terrific image. #7879291Dominick M. Dimacale August 23, 2009
Great image here, Nadya.
Dominick #7879365
Kerry Hill August 23, 2009
Wow beautiful image and work, Nadya!! #7879406Michelle Alton August 23, 2009
This is UNBELIEVABLE, Nadya. I'm totally astonished. Not that I didn't know you were exceedingly talented, but this goes beyond "exceedingly!" The photograph of this incredible project is almost as incredible! #7879452Margaret R. Barry August 23, 2009
This is amazing, Nadya. What a talented lady you are! #7879519Tammy M. Anderson August 23, 2009
Wow!! Nadya. This is wonderful. You are so talented and patience. #7879543Amy M. Wilson August 23, 2009
Wow, wonderful memory house and capture of it; the details are fabulous and what great memories... an excellent MT image presentation, Nadya! #7879574Ron McEwan August 23, 2009
WOW Nadya what a MT image this is. It looks like a cozy little place to hang out. Well done indeed. #7879761Karen Slagle August 23, 2009
I just cannot imagine all the work and time that went into this fabulous little house. I LOVE it, Nadya, especially all the SW accents. #7879885Ray Thoms August 23, 2009
Just amazing Nadya when one considers the scale....a toothpick?Courtenay Vanderbilt August 23, 2009
Your work on this is amazing, Nadya! And so is this capture! Thanks for sharing the details! It makes the image more intimate! #7879896Nadya Johnson August 23, 2009
Wow! I REALLY appreciate your comments!! It would go to my head -- if I had won the contest. LOL!!!! (I didn't) I am working on another entry now so we'll see what happens, but it won't be so elaborate. The theme this year is not a house, it's a pergola (gazebo) and I'm just a little stumped.The contest by the way really IS a photo contest! They never see the Real Thing.
In this photo, I toned down the reds which I thought were much too glaring on my desktop monitor. Now that I see it on the laptop, maybe I shouldn't have because it looks rather dark.
Thanks SO MUCH for your GREAT comments, they are really appreciated!!! #7880296
Robert R. Goodman August 23, 2009
Hi Nadya,looks like a beautiful southwest home to me.Gorgeous capture!!! #7880297Monnie Ryan August 23, 2009
Absolutely amazing, Nadya -- glad you provided a background, which is interesting as well. That's quite a project. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you win this time around! #7880303ROLAN NARMAN August 23, 2009
Gorgeous capture of this very beautiful miniature Nadya! Fantastic work my friend! #7880620Nadya Johnson August 23, 2009
Thank you Bobby, Monnie and Rolan! #7880700A P August 23, 2009
AWESOME MT capture, Nadya. And even AWESOMER miniature creation. You are just sooo talented honey. #7880747Tarun Bose August 23, 2009
This is mind blowing work. Your skill of making these miniature items is simply great. Ilove this image. Great work Nadya. #7880779Christine Lobsinger August 23, 2009
OMG Nadya....Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 23, 2009
You have more talent in your little finger than I have in my whole body!!! This is AWESOME!!!! :-) k #7881836Yulianto Soeroso August 24, 2009
excellent photo #7882409Janet Daniel August 24, 2009
Amazing capture of this tiny place, Nadya!Nadya Johnson August 24, 2009
Thanks so much Ann, Tarun, Christine, Kitty, Yuliano and Janet! #7884094Renee Doyle August 25, 2009
WOW!!!!! You have so much talent and so much obvious patience Nadya!!!! What a gorgeous creation and wonderful intricate detail!!! Beautiful capture and treatment of this gorgeous little house!! #7885462Christine Pentecost August 28, 2009
Amazing! #7895613Nadya Johnson August 28, 2009
Thank you so much Renee and Christine! #7896397Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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