The Little People. A Brave New World.

[matticus]

The Photo shoot.

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Now that is genius! (but why are the smooching couple there? Were they just under-utilised and insisted on getting into a shoot??)

 

[KnittyNorah]

All these pictures are like magic come to life - The Borrowers, anyone?

 

[Scaleyback]

Now that is genius! (but why are the smooching couple there? Were they just under-utilised and insisted on getting into a shoot??)

Thanks everyone.
'matticus' you 'nailed' it I guess, no real reason for the smooching couple being there, I need to learn 'less is more'

Thanks for contributing.

 

[Scaleyback]

All these pictures are like magic come to life - The Borrowers, anyone?

I love this comment,

 

[Nibor]

Brilliant' who'd have thought there would be such an array of scale minature figures?

 

[KnittyNorah]

Where do these delightful little people come from - where can I get a 'selection' - with animals, too? I fancy making a little diorama in a spare, very deep, picture frame I have. Don't mind painting my own, it'll keep me out of mischief!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Thanks everyone.
'matticus' you 'nailed' it I guess, no real reason for the smooching couple being there, I need to learn 'less is more'

Thanks for contributing.

You may not have had any reason for the couple but they are are the only ones for whom the gaze isn't mediated by the camera. As such they stand apart. (I'd leave them there!)

 

[Scaleyback]

Where do these delightful little people come from - where can I get a 'selection' - with animals, too? I fancy making a little diorama in a spare, very deep, picture frame I have. Don't mind painting my own, it'll keep me out of mischief!

The figures I use are 1/87 scale or HO which I understand is a European scale. The UK equivalent is OO scale this is largely interchangeable with HO, especially in model railway stops.
N:B There are numerous different scales.
Search eBay / Amazon etc for Preiser or Noch (both German)
Preiser ( the best) imo = most expensive = biggest range. Noch, not far behind Preiser. There are any amount of cheaper (Chinese) figures, I have stayed away from these so have little experience. Preiser and Noch have huge ranges but are very limited here in the UK, maybe it's the pandemic ?
Hope this helps ?

 

[KnittyNorah]

The figures I use are 1/87 scale or HO which I understand is a European scale. The UK equivalent is OO scale this is largely interchangeable with HO, especially in model railway stops.
N:B There are numerous different scales.
Search eBay / Amazon etc for Preiser or Noch (both German)
Preiser ( the best) imo = most expensive = biggest range. Noch, not far behind Preiser. There are any amount of cheaper (Chinese) figures, I have stayed away from these so have little experience. Preiser and Noch have huge ranges but are very limited here in the UK, maybe it's the pandemic ?
Hope this helps ?

Thanks for that, I'll have a look.

 

[iancity]

Just found this thread but me too in awe of the range of figures available!
definitely inspired me to make my own attempt...

 

[Scaleyback]

Are you getting bored yet ?

Here are 3 more:

Make America Great Again.

Those of you of 'a certain vintage' may remember the Egg Marketing Board's promotion:- . . .

Go to Work on an Egg.

Walking on the Greens.

 

[MontyVeda]

Loving your little scenes.

I've noticed similar work on Pinterest over the years... this is a favourite

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Inspired by your example, I thought it was pointless trying to copy, as I'd never reach your standard, so I've gone for a variation, and made really big things, and posed ordinary sized people on them.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Really enjoying this thread. Keep them coming Scaleyback.

 

[Scaleyback]

More from me,

N:B I do not use Photoshop etc to 'add' content. The scenes are all taken 'as seen' usually with the aid of a tripod and the 10 sec timer on my camera. Sometimes I print a different backdrop, (as in At the Hop / Down in the Forest) I do use Photoshop to 'tweak' the final image, i,e sharpen the picture or maybe enhance the colours. I have no objection to Photoshop added / or removed content in images but (imo) it should be stated.

Shark FIn soup.

At the Hop !

Down in the Forest.