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Creative => Photography & Graphics => Topic started by: Sylvia on December 18, 2006, 18:27:40

Title: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Sylvia on December 18, 2006, 18:27:40
This scene was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale.

I've also made desktop wallpaper-sized images which can be downloaded from JustForKl!cks (http://www.justforklicks.com/j4k/main.html). :)
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: cachalote on December 18, 2006, 18:44:55
another beautiful girl, sylvia. thank you.
 :love:
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Jimbo on December 18, 2006, 20:32:23
Very interesting, Sylvia.

Wow!!! :yup:

Jimbo
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: playmofire on December 18, 2006, 21:17:55
Excellent, Sylvia.  A`really wistful photo, just right for the time of year.
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: macgayver on December 19, 2006, 07:04:31
Wonderfull piccie dear  :)

Love the fairytales  :love:
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Little Jo on December 19, 2006, 08:55:58
Very atmospheric. Beautiful snow  :love:

I wonder how in these tales poor people could walk barefeet in the snow. I assume I couldn't do more than 5 minutes without walking on two ice blocks.
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: playmofire on December 19, 2006, 09:17:06
I wonder how in these tales poor people could walk barefeet in the snow. I assume I couldn't do more than 5 minutes without walking on two ice blocks.

At one school I taught at there were three pupils who came from a strongly vegetarian family and took their concern for animals so far as not to wear leather shoes.  This was in the 1960s when plastic materials for shoes were not all that common, at best plastic was used for sandals.  The three of them (and their parents) went barefoot all year round.

In the past, of course, the fact that horses provided the main form of transport had one benefit, so I've read, for those people walking about barefoot in the winter.  You watched out for horses doing what horses do, and then went and stood in it as it would be very warm from the horse!

(Apologies for lowering the tone of the thread!)
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: macgayver on December 19, 2006, 09:51:39

(Apologies for lowering the tone of the thread!)

No worries , all this is interesting reading  ;)

Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Sylvia on December 20, 2006, 00:56:50
Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments! :)

Fascinating anecdotes, Gordon - especially about the horses.  ;D

The snow is made from icing sugar. I tired cotton wool to begin with, but the figure's feet would sink into it too far, making it difficult to tell she was barefoot.  8}

In the story, the girl did have footwear when she left home (a pair of her mother's old slippers which were far too big), but she loses them as she is running across a street, trying to avoid a couple of fast-moving carriages.
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Captain Henry on December 21, 2006, 02:46:12
Great photo Sylvia! It is indeed very reminiscent of the story. And what a great way to use the witch's body in a custom.
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Richard on December 24, 2006, 01:30:37
This scene was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale.

I've also made desktop wallpaper-sized images which can be downloaded from JustForKl!cks (http://www.justforklicks.com/j4k/main.html). :)


Very, very lovely, Sylvia ...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!


Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: Robbie on December 31, 2006, 09:57:27
Oh wow, Sylvia! You'll never cease to amaze me with your work!!  ;) :wow:
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: arab warrior on January 02, 2007, 14:24:28
You really captured the right atmosphere there.

I recommended someone to go to de Efteling because she liked fairy-tales, if you all like this story and how Silvia made it look, you must go there, you won't believe your eyes.

Rob
Title: Re: The Little Match-Seller
Post by: socrates on January 03, 2007, 09:57:05
Its a really beautiful scene you set up here...
One can almost feel the narrow backstreet.


Perfectly done, as always.  :wow:

greez,
socrates