PrettyTiny Film Company -- Alliecat's crew (July 11)

[TrueFan]

I also love black/white and matching/opposite dolls. The black dress is very pretty on Cat Woman.

[Alliecat]

Thanks, all 
I have a pink version of that black dress and it's so pretty too.  I thought Catalina would look great in the black one.  (yes, davidd, Catwoman)  Both are dolls I didn't really ex/pect to get, so they were a real treat 

"The Secret Garden" for this year's PUDDLE should've been right up my alley for photos, but nothing blooms here in time for an entry, and I spent much of last summer, when I did have flowers, in the house, thanks to the... "neighbourhood".  The forsythia bloomed just in time, like the last 2 days one could enter, so I shot some pix of Cherie.  It was a really difficult spot to work as there were only a few minutes when the sun was in the right spot in between the trees at the side of the yard.


PUDDLE entry.



But of course you can never shoot just one doll photo, right??



She's soooo pretty.... 















These needed a lot of work, as the light was really going.





Thanks for looking!

[davidd]

I agree, Cherie is pretty!
And you managed to keep her necklace chain hanging straight in every photo!

It appears the light cooperated long enough for you to get a number of nicely composed and illuminated images.

The one you selected for the contest is my favorite of the series, although the second one is very nice, as well.

I believe that in the "The Secret Garden" story, or at least the film version there-of (the old film version from the 1940s), the garden is initially a dismal, colorless, overgrown and hostile place.

[fishy]

The garden shots are relaxing.

[TrueFan]

I told Alliecat that she could take depressing garden photos!
But the photos are beautiful.

[Alliecat]

Thanks, all.

I love this dress that I got from Aliex/press.  I mostly don't binge on doll clothes anymore because the wardrobe cabinet is pretty much full.  But every once in a while I get tempted.
A dress this long doesn't really work outdoors & needed a lot of "arranging".  Plus between the blackflies and the ... "neighbourhood" ... not really being a comfortable place to take photos any more, I wasn't really feelin it.  Anyway, here's Sara with her new gown.

[davidd]

I kinda love the first few pics because the garden border looks like a row of gravestones! You ought to paint those up with dates and stuff for All Hallows season!

Nice outfit, not exactly outdoor wear, but it looks good out there with the foliage.

I saw a comment you left on Flickr -- would moving to England be a more accessible international option than the States, being part of the Commonwealth and all? Maybe that'd be worth looking in to.

[Alliecat]

I wish. I think I could be very happy in the English countryside. However, I also gather that you need to have a British parent, and not a grandparent, to get in by descent. Feh

[davidd]

I wish. I think I could be very happy in the English countryside. However, I also gather that you need to have a British parent, and not a grandparent, to get in by descent.  Feh 

I looked it up:

The question of whether a Canadian can simply move to England is a common one, often fueled by dreams of ex-periencing British culture, pursuing career opportunities, or simply seeking a change of scenery. The short answer is: no, you can’t simply move to England without meeting specific requirements. 

The bold print is in the original article, I did not add the emphasis.

Anyway, I'll cite sources so you can see what I'm seeing, which may not be the full story:

https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/can...om-canada/



How about you move to Portugal? All you need is moolah:

https://visaguide.world/tips/easiest-cou...om-canada/

Or if you're "highly skilled," Australia or New Zealand are options.

[TrueFan]

It's actually "persecuted" white South Africans that can easily get into the U.S. these days.

[Alliecat]

Man, am I ever behind with photos all of a sudden.  Still haven't posted chapter 3 of the Texas trip; an NB housesit; the PEI Grand Tour; a hike; and a new arrival.  Well, here's one batch.

Daisy & Magenta hadn't had a photoshoot together yet.  So I took them on a little bonus hike after doing my big one the day before because I thought it was going to rain this day.


"We're going on a walk!  Want to come with us?"



"Oooh, look, we're going to a lighthouse!"






This cupola was airlifted here from a demolished one.  If I recall, I did an article about it.  I recall watching from the top of the lighthouse when the Coast Guard helicopter brought it in, and then helping shove it into place on the deck.  It now has some interpretive & memorial plaques around it.



Both girls found matching flowers.  Daisy found buttercups...






...and Magenta found roses...









...and beach peas.






They watched the ferry depart (momentarily in between its breakdowns).









"Thanks for looking at our adventure!"

[davidd]

So the girls coaxed you to get out and about, eh? Good for them!

How long is the trek to the lighthouse? Did you walk there from home, or drive then hike?

The backlog of images indicates you've had a busy summer season thus far! You're always on the move! Sounds like fun to me!

[Alliecat]

Well, some of the "backlog of images" dates from February and March, so....  It's not so much "on the move" as "not doing Life very well these days". 
The lighthouse is about 15 minutes' drive and then 10ish minutes' walk down the 54 steps & out the point.  I always run up the 54 steps on the way back 
Should have taken a pic of the girls on the steps.  Would be a very difficult angle.


Another pic of Dawn from the pic-a-week shoot.  It was kinda contrasty so I didn't shoot more.





And a few more of Sunny from this week's pic-a-week.

[davidd]

Sunny among the flowers looks cute! It appears your flowers are "going to town" (as my grandparents might say) this season.

I'm having an extremely difficult time these days with high contrast photos. I simply cannot get the camera settings right to avoid "blowing out" the highlights. I've really lost my touch, it seems.

[fishy]

Great pictures. My fave is the third from last where she's holding the lily.