I like these dolls for some reason.
I took this photo with a non-autofocus lens, a “nifty fifty” (f/1.8) from Nikon. You should definitely try out those manual focus lenses if you have the opportunity – they are cheap (if bought used), but the optics are practically as good as with AF lenses.
Matryoshka
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Another surprise you’ve kept up your sleeve:-) I like how the faces are positioned too.
Thanks!
This photo reminds me of the color palette from the Godfather trilogy: warm browns, reds, and deep greens.
Hi Damian,
Thanks for pointing this out – it is always interesting to hear about the details you see in photos!
And now I feel like watching the Godfather once more. 😉
Do you know where the dolls are from?
Do you mean generally speaking?
AFAIK they are said to come from Russia, but actually they were probably brought there from Japan.
The dolls you see in the picture were a present from friends who themselves got them as a present and so on – so actually I don’t know the exact source to be honest. But I think I will ask…