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Leitz Wetzlar f2.5 90 mm colorplan projector lens on macro focusing helicoid.
Macro Mondays theme Miniature.
These beautiful miniature daffodils are in a planter at our holiday home in the north of Lancashire. This was taken with my Samsung Galaxy S23+ cameraphone.
Kaupinoja. Tampere, Finland.
MAY-2024
Nikon F90x
AF Nikkor 35/2D
Agfa CTx200 @100 (expired 12/1997)
Minilab Developed
"A woman can be overdressed but never over elegant." – Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 28th of May is “headwear in square”, which can be any kind of headwear, so long as it is cropped into a square image. Anyone who follows my photostream knows that I love and collect 1:12 size miniatures which I photograph in realistic scenes. The artifice of recreating in minute detail items in 1:12 scale always amazes me, and it’s amazing how the eye can be fooled. Therefore, when the theme came up, I immediately thought of some of my miniature artisan hats, which really are exquisite little pieces of art in their own right. 1:12 size miniature hats made to such exacting standards of quality and realism are often far more expensive than real hats are. When you think that one would sit comfortably on the tip of your index finger, yet it could cost in excess of $150.00 or £100.00, makes them an extravagance. American artists seem to have the monopoly on this skill and some of the hats that I have seen or acquired over the years are remarkable. I have selected five of my favourites for you today. I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile.
Going clockwise from the top left-hand corner:
“Shona” (yes, this hat actually has a name, just like hats from the Golden Age of Fashion) is a purple Edwardian toque in the style popular just before and after the Great War. Made of soft velvet, she is covered in silk flowers and lace and is made by Miss Amelia’s Miniatures in the Canary Islands. It is an artisan miniature made just like a real hat, right down to a tag in the inside of the crown to show where the back of the hat is!
The camel coloured wide brimmed Edwardian picture hat is made of brown felt and is trimmed with miniature coffee coloured braid. The brim is decorated with hand curled feathers, dyed to match the shade of the hat, as well as a spray of golden “grapes” and dyed flowers. Acquired from an American miniatures collector who was divesting herself of some of her collection, I am unsure who the maker was, other than both this and the green hat were made by the same American miniature artisan.
The romantic cream wide brimmed summer hat decorated with pink satin roses and ribbons, and trimmed on the underside with the finest lace, is reminiscent of the style of hats worn and made popular by the Queen Mother (then the newly minted Duchess of York) in the mid 1920s. The maker for this hat is unknown, but it is a part of a larger collection of 1:12 artisan hats and miniature accessories I bought from an American miniature collector Marilyn Bickel.
The yellow straw hat decorated with ornamental flowers and an organza ribbon of lemon yellow is of late 1920s to early 1930s style. The maker for this hat is also unknown, but is another piece from the collection I bought from American miniature collector Marilyn Bickel.
The green coloured wide brimmed Edwardian picture hat is made of bright green felt and is trimmed with miniature turquoise coloured braid. The brim is decorated with hand curled feathers, dyed to match the shade of the hat, as well as a spray of silver silk flowers. Acquired from an American miniatures collector who was divesting herself of some of her collection, I am unsure who the maker was, other than both this and the camel hat were made by the same American miniature artisan.
From a trip to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, UK.
Tried the in-camera tilt shift app. Fairly good needed a bit of editing as the colour was very poor. Nice effect though. I have a few more.
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Today's fake tilt-shift is of Røros.
Røros is a copper mining town and those are slag heaps in the foreground.
For those interested in learning more about this simple technique there are two tutorials at the Miniature Sunday pool. You are all welcome to come and have a try once a week just for fun!
The flower of this miniature growing orchid is around 1 cm high , and appears to be highly variable in colouration. This is my first flowering , and as can be seen it is a lighter colour variety with beautiful markings. Masdevallia pachyura originates from mountainous areas of Ecuador and Peru.
Some miniatures I have made out of cardboard cereal and granola bar boxes based on homes i've photographed over the years!
"Rock Garden German castle built 1938
by Joseph Schuhmacher" at Bailey Arboretum....
it was overgrown, so you really can't appreciate the construction of stones and bricks...
HMT!!
Macro Mondays 'low key' theme.
A miniature pewter jug for the theme.
Off camera flash through a short home made snoot, at 1/32 power, held close to subject from the left.
This part of the jug measures 2.25" (including the handle)
A series of photos I took at my friend's home, which she and her family turned into a miniature Christmas wonderland.
I forgot to share this shot from earlier this summer; we were descending Narao Peak in Yoho NP when we took a break along a rocky bench below a large patch of snow. This is where I found this stunning miniature meandering stream. It was only a few centimetres wide, but it had incredible symmetry; it almost looked contrived! I must confess that I did edit this photo--I removed a large patch of snow that was coming in on the left side of the frame because it detracted from the amazing symmetry of the stream. I very rarely remove elements from photos, but in this case I feel it was justified, especially because I'm sure the snow would've melted out of frame within a week or two. What do you think? Thanks for looking!
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has left kind comments and sent private messages about Lucy. Your sympathy and understanding have been very much appreciated and have helped me a lot.
This is probably one of the strangest cameras in my vintage collection. The Coronet Midget was made in England in the 1930s and it's only about 2½" high. It's made of bakelite and is higher at the back than the front, which makes it appear to tip forward on a flat surface. Despite their diminutive size, Coronet Midgets were apparently functioning cameras. I imagine the image quality would have been very poor though. The most sought after colour for collectors is the blue one, which was made in 1937 and is quite rare. This one is black - apparently the least desirable colour - but I won't hold that against it.
A view of Tokyo
featured on National Geographic Daily Dozen : yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/1810952/#close-modal
Chlorophina has a lot of respect for winter wildlife including the squirrels. They survive with only their wits and their fur while she has woolen clothes, a warm home, and hot meals.
Blythe a Day - Squirrel Appreciation - 1/21/25
Lady Panacea Blythe doll
Hat and mittens made by me
Coat - Etsy
Skirt - Amazon
Squirrel - thrift store find
Stone wall - made by me from wood and egg carton cardboard
Snow - fleece
Background - gift bag from Marshalls
Model of The The Church of Peace in Świdnica, seen in the Miniature Park in Kowary, which we visited when we were in Karkonosze :) At background you can see the model of similare church in Jawor :)
Church of Peace in Świdnica - The Church of Peace in Świdnica is a sacred monument of architecture created as a consequence of the Peace Treaty in Westphalia which was signed in 1648 and ended the Thirty-Year-War. The church is the largest wooden worship place in Europe, and since 2001 it has been on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. This miniature was built by seven artists in three months.
The Lower Silesia Monuments Miniature Park in Kowary was created in 2003 in the area of old carpet factory that is not working today. The goal of this park is to create a euroregion information centre. You will see there perfectly made models of castles, palaces, monasteries and city-halls from Lower Silesia region, all are made in scale 1:25, besides model of Karkonosze with Śnieżka mountain (1602) because which gabarits required bigger scale, 1:50. Miniatures have been made by assistance of newest modeler technique, at use of whether proof so it can stay outside all season.
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Model Kościoła Pokoju w Świdnicy, pstryknięty w Parku Miniatur w Kowarach, który odwiedziliśmy będąc w Karkonoszach :) W tle widać też model Kościoła Pokoju w Jaworze :)
Kościół Pokoju w Świdnicy - Kościół Pokoju pw. Trójcy Świętej jest zabytkowym budynkiem sakralnym wybudowanym na mocy porozumień Westfalskiego, zawartego w 1648 i kończącego wojnę trzydziestoletnią. Kościół jest największą drewnianą świątynią w Europie i od 2001 roku znajduje się na liście Światowego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego i Przyrodniczego Ludzkości – UNESCO. Model budowało siedmioro modelarzy przez trzy miesiące.
Park Miniatur Zabytków Dolnego Śląska w Kowarach - powstał w 2003 roku na terenie nie działającej już dziś fabryki dywanów. Znajdują się w nim perfekcyjnie wykonane modele zamków, pałaców, klasztorów oraz ratuszy z terenu Dolnego Śląska, wszystkie zrobione są w skali 1:25, wraz z największą w Polsce Miniaturą gór, jakimi w tym przypadku jest pasmo Karkonoszy, wraz ze Śnieżką (1602 m n.p.m.) oraz wiernie odtworzonymi szlakami i schroniskami. Miniatury zostały wykonane za pomocą najnowszych technik modelarskich, przy użyciu materiałów odpornych na oddziaływanie warunków atmosferycznych. Informacje oprowadzających, jak również opisy przeszłości obiektów, zapoznają zwiedzających z ich walorami historycznymi.
I used to paint miniatures some years ago - usually inspired from old sepia 'visitor's' calling cards. I have a little collection of them still.
I tried a light and a dark vignette on the image but felt it was best left as it was. I also tried cropping it, but in the end preferred the space around it.
-”A miniature Glass Horse in warm Light…”
Size: < 2 ½” x 1 ¾”
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
Macro taken November 11, 2025 and uploaded for the groups
Macro Wednesday and
Gigaset GS 290
ƒ/2.0
3.5 mm
1/20 Sec
ISO 844