What Do You Wish For? by myautofocuslife

What Do You Wish For?

Wish: n. 1. A desire, longing, or strong inclination for a specific thing. 2. An expression of a desire, longing, or strong inclination; a petition. 3. Something desired or longed for.

When I named him Wish, I was longing for something I could not have. It's been 5 years. It may only be my overactive imagination at work here but, I think the look on Wish's face that I was and still am very attracted to, the look which I have mistaken for wishfulness, is really an expression of contentment. To be wishful and to be content... are they not two sides of the same coin?

(I make no sense. This is what happens when you try to write something meaningful on a Bad Brain Day. 8D )
nice collage wishing you a great day tomorrow
February 14th, 2012  
What an amazing and beautiful face! Putting up 3 pictures certainly makes it look like he has different expressions. I don't really wish for anything these days but I do think how you feel at any particular time reflects how you perceive something else. I have a wooden praying buddha, although sometimes he is crying, sometimes hiding and other times thinking. Very interesting pictures.
February 14th, 2012  
Firstly let me say Wish is beautiful and your collage of him is stunning; for me a wish = hope and hope is no bad thing to have:0)
February 14th, 2012  
I think that Wish has changing expressions here . . and the lighting is so gorgeous. It catches each mood. Today, I am having one of those bad brain days. So I wish for a "brain!" :)
February 14th, 2012  
Livia, I can't get over how life like these dolls of yours are! I love their features and you definitely know how to shoot them to their best! Love your POVs and the way you've dressed this guy. Makes perfect sense to me! I believe I understand... now does that make me bad brained, too? LOL!
February 14th, 2012  
Livia, Wish is just adorable. And the collage is stunning. I think of everyone on the 365ers I would love to visit you the most. You seem to be such an interesting person and I love the way you are so open about how you feel about things. I think I will wish that I can visit you one day :)
February 14th, 2012  
It's amazing how expressive this face really is. Nicely captured on all of the shots.
February 14th, 2012  
Beautiful shots. I love your dolls, they are so expressive. They seem to convey emotion so much better then I ever could put into words.
February 14th, 2012  
Fantastic collage and capture of expressions in each one; the display of emotion on each is quite captivating. What would I wish for? I'd say satisfaction :)
February 14th, 2012  
What an amazing collage!!! The face is so "life-like"!!! :)
February 14th, 2012  
Amazing collage. I think Wishes expression is that of longing..Great job!
February 14th, 2012  
Beautiful comp !
February 14th, 2012  
Very well composed collage. High impact.
February 14th, 2012  
Fantastic collage- just lovely!
February 14th, 2012  
Very beautiful collage . The doll is lovely
February 14th, 2012  
interesting collage!:)
February 14th, 2012  
He is quite beautiful. Great collage, you have given him three different faces. I think they have a look of inner thought too. Maybe acceptance.
February 14th, 2012  
Gorgeous collage!!
February 14th, 2012  
I see different emotions in his beautiful face! I love your writing...deep - thought provoking - and emotional. Hope you have a great day! This collage is beautiful!
February 14th, 2012  
Amazing eyes. Lovely collage.
February 14th, 2012  
So dramatically beautiful :)
February 14th, 2012  
Beautiful
February 14th, 2012  
Lovely collage, beautiful subject excellently posed and captured. Your musings are very thought provoking. I certainly get a hint of what you're getting at. My wish is contentment.
February 14th, 2012  
Great looking collage.
February 14th, 2012  
Hey Livia, I like this alot!extremely well taken
February 14th, 2012  
Beautiful collage and the pics do have the look of longing for something.
February 14th, 2012  
he has such a sad but petulant look. I have a feeling he gets what he wants though.
February 14th, 2012  
I like how his expression shifts from shot to shot. You've really captured one of the things I love about ABJD, the incredible versatility of their faces.
February 14th, 2012  
Wish is beautiful and does look quite content. Lovely collage!
February 14th, 2012  
I love these shots of yours! The expressions always get to me :)
February 14th, 2012  
This is really cool I love the focus & the different angles too
February 15th, 2012  
Wonderful collage - he is beautiful :)
February 15th, 2012  
no, i think you do make sense; i love these portraits of wish; i hope all your wishes come true and that you are as content as can be
February 15th, 2012  
A perfect name for him. Well captured!
February 15th, 2012  
What a dramatic and beautiful face he has. I think he has a look of longing, a little sad. An excellent collage.
February 15th, 2012  
very impressive groupings--:)
February 15th, 2012  
I just love his eyes. Beautiful collage.
February 15th, 2012  
very cool collage Livia! looks awesome
February 15th, 2012  
Cool collage!!! That's a real doll?!?
February 15th, 2012  
He's beautiful Livia :)
February 15th, 2012  
Beautiful!! Great collage
February 15th, 2012  
@cheyrebecca He's definitely a doll. 8D Wish is a BJD. BJDs are ball-jointed dolls made of polyurethane resin, handcast and handstrung. They are anatomically correct, highly posable and customizable. Their eyes, faceups, hair, clothes, etc can be changed. My boys are 60cm tall. (About 2 feet.) You can google for "BJD" and find lots of sites that have more information and photographs of these dolls.
February 15th, 2012  
Fantastic lighting and composition!
February 15th, 2012  
The photos on their website would never be as good as this one. Amazing
February 15th, 2012  
I'm really not sure if it's wishfulness or contentment but I just get lost in those big dark eyes. They are to die for. He does look contented I think.
February 15th, 2012  
Great photos and collage! You really captured him well! I could be lost in these big eyes. To me, he also inspires sadness
February 15th, 2012  
his eyes are just so soulful.
February 15th, 2012  
Can't believe the expression you capture!
February 15th, 2012  
Such sad eyes
February 15th, 2012  
Lovely pictures...
February 15th, 2012  
beautiful collage
February 15th, 2012  
Beautiful collage, such a gorgeous doll with amazing expressions!
February 15th, 2012  
I love this!!!!!
February 15th, 2012  
Very cool collage. It's amazing how he can have such different looks just by the perspective you choose to use with the camera
February 15th, 2012  
I think they can have several emotions, and you see them at differently at different times.
February 15th, 2012  
Thanks Livia for posting Wish..I love gazing at your boys photos!
February 15th, 2012  
How beautiful he is, Livia. I have never seen such beautiful eyes in my lifetime. Wishing is something we would want - sometimes with all our heart and body - but we should always thank God for what we have.
February 15th, 2012  
I never cease to be amazed at the detail in these dolls. Their expressive eyes are especially intriguing. Great collage. I think he looks like he may be wishing.
February 15th, 2012  
I love the angles and light :)
February 15th, 2012  
Man, you are so so good at this - they become alive through your lens.
February 15th, 2012  
wisful and beautiful.....he does appear to have different expressions at the different angles a fav for me
February 15th, 2012  
Beautiful collage! Love the faces and agree with Nadine- they become alive:)
February 15th, 2012  
Very expressive! I like your deep thoughts...keep them coming!
February 15th, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Wow!!!! That's amazing!!! I'm glad you told me it was a boy, I thought it was a girl with those long beautiful eye lashes!!! Going to go research them :)) Thanks!!!!
February 16th, 2012  
Thank you! I want to thank everyone for taking the time to stop by and write a comment. I feel grateful and humbled. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement very much, much more than you can imagine. It puts a big silly smile on my face to know you've all enjoyed seeing Wish.

Again, thank you so much!
February 16th, 2012  
Wow, these are such beautiful photos of Wish (love the name), i love the way the expressions appear to look different in each one!
February 16th, 2012  
Beautiful collage! You have captured wish wonderfully, he certainly is very expressive!
February 16th, 2012  
wow, this is amazing!
February 16th, 2012  
Amazing collage.
February 19th, 2012  
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