Saturday 20 June 2009

the storytellers

Nikon D80 | 1/40 seconds | f 16 | ISO 200 | 44 mm [left]
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Nikon D80 | 1/500 seconds | f 9 | ISO 200 | 60 mm [right]
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These puppets are made by a local designer named Ana Ponta. You can find more about her work and even buy one by accessing her web page. All her models are made manually.
It is said that the most difficult thing to do is make a puppet walk and talk, but still all the time I stood there and watch Ana Ponta selling her dolls I was under the impression that he is selling also stories.

“Storytellers, by the very act of telling, communicate a radical learning that changes lives and the world: telling stories is a universally accessible means through which people make meaning” Chris Cavanaugh [an American voice actress who has a distinctive speaking style and has provided the voice for a large range of cartoon characters]

23 comments:

beanow said...

LOL! :)

Angel Corrochano said...

Likeable wrists of rag. Some excellent details, the color evoke another time.

Greetings

Anonymous said...

very nice details
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Tudor said...

Nice composition Romina. My sister had a doll just like the ones in your image. Their relationship was quite unique. I think she still keeps her.
Nice words too, like usual.
Si, in rest ce mai faci? :)

Ilan said...

The photo is cute, and the processing is superb, but there is something that frightens me in these eternal smiles... :)

Christopher said...

So cool. I love the detail.

Aurore said...

Great collage Romine !! Beautiful tones for this dolls !!

akarui said...

Beautiful dolls and picture.

romina said...

@Tudor: in rest.. supravietuiesc.

k@ said...

Cute girlzzzz

Leila said...

Lovely cratures! (-: it is incredible how real are their expressions and how gentle are the colors...

Nicki said...

Haha - great set of puppets. Whooooo - seems to be old fashioned toys and your colors gave the rest. Fine. Greatings from germany! ^^

Laurie said...

They are so sweet.

Olivier Jules said...

beautiful shot!

don said...

A fine doll duo. She obviously does some fine work.
Makes a good post too!

Unknown said...

they are such beautiful dolls. And making them walk and talk is really a marvelous talent.

lasiate said...

le clou du spectacle. Des cadrages et des traitements intéressants

bluechameleon said...

...I like this :)

J. L. T. said...

Oh yes, they are truely storytelling. Love their eyes and the sweetness of their clothes! Sunny greetings

A l a i n said...

Very interesting shot with beautiful details and colours! Great work!

Buonaluce said...

Really nice compo and processing. Love it (tho I HATE dolls ;))

Calusarus said...

I like his concentration expression

Toni Pons Barro said...

Wonderful images on your blog, i like very much, the last, the young music.
congratulations