Miniature Garden

In case you missed it, I actually added a line on the previous Snow Miku post to explain the last picture. Obviously I wouldn’t have purposely posted a powdered face Miku for no reason. I thought it wasn’t rocket science to figure out that the last picture of the figure.fm post that was linked at the end would have easily explained it but apparently my train of thought was too complicated.

I actually want to convey the message that getting the shot wasn’t as easy since the face was powdered totally most of the time. So I guess I’ve to type more words to explain pictures.

Anyway back to today’s post, was trying out a new experiment so I decided to use a mixed body.

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I actually have a ton of little props and I never thought that I could make an outdoor setting with the flowers and bushes. I mean there’s flowers and bushes outdoors so the thought never crossed my mind. But it was kind fun to make these scenes out because they were pretty much to scale; The roads, paths, flowers, fences and grass outdoors are always too tall, too thick, too high, too covered to actually get the shot that looks right in terms of size. I like my shots to give the viewer that they are not looking at 15cm plastic toys, although I know that there are some photographers who prefer the opposite.

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“Tako-chan!!! Don’t pluck the flowers!”

I actually like the colors of the pictures here, reminds me of the Summer Wars poster somehow. Very artificial, but a refreshing change from the light I get from the travelogues. So has anyone figured out what experiment was carried out? I doubt that anyone can figure it out actually. Probably only those whom I’ve shown certain pictures of my crazy abuse to nendoroids might figure it out and go “Ah ha!”

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“If you pluck the flowers and destroy this nice place, I’ll pluck your tentacles and feed you to the Domo-kuns!”

Azusa looks good in this mixed outfit doesn’t she? A summer cap, a red bag; I actually wanted to white ribbon her hair but I couldn’t find any white ribbon. Maybe I’ll do it in another post. Azusa actually belongs to comrade Alafista, I borrow lots of nendoroids to get abused actually. I only buy those that I plan to really really abuse what involves drilling, burning, dropping.

By the way, Azusa’s neck joint broke during the shoot.

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And that’s the end of the show, experiment successful. In case someone asks, and I actually predict someone might ask; YES, the lens flare in the first picture is photoshopped.

Thank you and hope these pictures warm you up if it’s raining at your part of the woods!

  1. Monochii
    Monochii08-31-2010

    Really REALLY Awesome Shots. I love how you put alot of effort into these pictures. Azu-Nyan is so CUTE!

    • kodomut
      kodomut08-31-2010

      Thanks, not much effort actually, surprisingly fast and easy to shoot and set up!

  2. avalonexa
    avalonexa08-31-2010

    Really love 4th picture! Really cute XD
    Did I see toothpicks? Need to double peek to notice it LOL
    Btw sorry for my last comment, :(

  3. nutcase23
    nutcase2308-31-2010

    I found it amusing that Azusa’s hat was hung off her twintail…

    • kodomut
      kodomut08-31-2010

      Amusing? What’s the amusing thing about it?

  4. RyuumiGaroukuni
    RyuumiGaroukuni08-31-2010

    Azu~nyan is a cute school girl!

  5. chubbybots
    chubbybots08-31-2010

    Let me guess…Hmm so you added a peg to her left leg so that she can stand by herself without the stand?

    • kodomut
      kodomut08-31-2010

      Peg?

      • avalonexa
        avalonexa08-31-2010

        yeah agree with chubbybots. did you put a needle or something like Bell(Beru) at Figure.Fm?

  6. Fabienne
    Fabienne08-31-2010

    The Master of nendoroid photography strikes again.
    These pictures look really great and the setup is very cool

    “Azusa’s neck joint broke”
    Oh, poor Alafista XD

    • alafista
      alafista08-31-2010

      Nah its okay. We have so many Nendoroid head joints anyway. But I will not be lending him my Dollfie Daughter thats for sure XD

  7. dans
    dans08-31-2010

    Azunyan is adorable ! How do you make her stand with one feet ?

    • kodomut
      kodomut08-31-2010

      All about leaning and balance and no table shaking

  8. Nekko-Sama
    Nekko-Sama08-31-2010

    Was she drinking Fanta?

  9. Snowveil
    Snowveil09-01-2010

    lolz moral message with nendo, very good pict. why azusa hair wet in last pict ?

    • kodomut
      kodomut09-01-2010

      Oh, someone noticed! She was dirty so I had to clean her.

      • Snowveil
        Snowveil09-01-2010

        why you didn’t clean her first then take a pict -_-”

        • kodomut
          kodomut09-01-2010

          She was dirty.
          She needed to be cleaned.
          She was cleaned with water.
          Kodomut took the picture after she was cleaned.
          She had water droplets on her after being cleaned.
          The picture has water droplets.

          Hence, she was cleaned before being shot.

          • avalonexa
            avalonexa09-02-2010

            well i only see the droplets in the last photo. don’t know if there are any in other photos. can’t see caused by the bokeh XD

  10. anonymous-lurker
    anonymous-lurker09-01-2010

    Great shoot! Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz for some reason. Or Alice in Wonderland, except happier.

    • kodomut
      kodomut09-01-2010

      Sounds like a plan, just need a white rabbit.

  11. andra
    andra09-01-2010

    did I just see some lego flowers? :P

    • kodomut
      kodomut09-01-2010

      Indeed, they are the most useful little pieces of props ^^

  12. Emporio
    Emporio09-01-2010

    what the flyin fuck, this is super amazing, u make me wanna beg you to stop being so awesome ;(

  13. BlackPearl
    BlackPearl09-03-2010

    Wonderful pictures as usual. Is Azusa missing a leg in the third picture? Also, did you remove the left twintail and use something else in it’s place to support it, Or support it on a raised surface?

    • kodomut
      kodomut09-03-2010

      The leg can’t be seen from the angle but it’s there. What you see is what you get! Up to you to decide how the picture was done ^^

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