It's Been A While by myautofocuslife

It's Been A While

It's been a while since I last posted a photograph of Wish. 8)

FYI: Wish is a BJD. BJDs are ball-jointed dolls made of polyurethane resin, handcast and handstrung. They are anatomically correct, highly posable and customizable. My boys are 60cm tall. (About 2 feet.) Wish has been with me for 5 years now. You can google "BJD" for more information.

If you find dolls creepy to look at, I'd suggest un-following me as I will upload photographs of my boys from time to time.
Beautiful capture! Such a quizzical expression! I have been wondering when we would see more of your little men!
April 22nd, 2012  
Yeah.. was missing your BJD's :) The first person whom I met in 365 is your BJD :D It's so lovely .

Hope You will update him with new looks and fashion :)
April 22nd, 2012  
Makes a great picture!
April 22nd, 2012  
Oh my. I do find this a little creepy, but also strangely fascinating...
April 22nd, 2012  
He is just too photogenic, love it.
April 22nd, 2012  
I saw the photo and I just knew it was you! Like the pose and composition!
April 22nd, 2012  
Nice portrait! Such life to the doll.
April 22nd, 2012  
He is so life-like. Very nice shot!
April 22nd, 2012  
Lovely shot Livia. great focus.
April 22nd, 2012  
Yeah, Livia, it's been a while .. glad to see one of your boys back :) Love the focus, lighting and clarity.
April 22nd, 2012  
I like !!!! :-)
April 22nd, 2012  
Fab composition. Their 'skin' is so perfect it always reminds me of CGi.
April 22nd, 2012  
Not creepy - but very disconcerting, his expression is s real!
April 22nd, 2012  
Love your shots of your boys! This one is just lovely! His eyes are fascinating today. His shirt is just amazing down to the details of the buttons, too! Wonderful capture, Livia! Just keep 'em coming!
April 22nd, 2012  
Wow!.....most unusual, but fascinating & surreal!
April 22nd, 2012  
He still looks wistful. What is he thinking. He has such a sad look but fascinating to see him again. Nice composition.
April 22nd, 2012  
captivating shot...i love looking at him
April 22nd, 2012  
Fabulous
April 22nd, 2012  
One of my students made a stop action movie of her girl, dancing with a sari in her hands. It was beautiful fairyland mini fee seorin on a girls body. I loved it and your is gorgeous.
April 22nd, 2012  
love your crop on that. Draws you right in!
April 22nd, 2012  
This is the first shot I have seen of your boys ; ) He is very interesting looking--you can't help looking at his expression.
April 22nd, 2012  
Love this, something 'different' fave : )
April 22nd, 2012  
Welcome back. The dolls are still very nice and the capture ... cool
April 22nd, 2012  
The expression is so life like. I love the crop and black background. Amazing shot!
April 22nd, 2012  
Hi is just so exquisite!! The perfection that goes into making these dolls is amazing!! Happy you brought him back!!
April 22nd, 2012  
Really good crop and composition Livia, its the first time I've met him so am intrigued to see more.
April 22nd, 2012  
Great composition and focus.
April 22nd, 2012  
Gorgeous!!
April 22nd, 2012  
Must be a lot of fun to take pictures of them. Love it.
April 22nd, 2012  
I like the way you've positioned the doll. I can't say I'm a fan but I won't stop following you. Your images are fantastic and I don't want to miss them :o) xx
April 22nd, 2012  
Rob
Really nicely done!
April 22nd, 2012  
love these guys!
April 22nd, 2012  
I've missed your dolls. They look so pensive.
Your dolls inspired me to get out Mr OK....come to think of it he's been hiding a while.
April 22nd, 2012  
Great portrait - his eyes look fantastic. I always love seeing your dolls - they are so unusual and they look so perfect.
April 22nd, 2012  
eva
Great to see him again! Nicely captured with great light.
April 22nd, 2012  
Nice portrait of him. :-)
April 22nd, 2012  
This is really pretty!
April 22nd, 2012  
I have been missing "Wish and the boys!" Wish I looked that beautiful and flawless (notice my first word in this sentence!) Love the composition ... he looks like a wise soul here. I'm glad that he is back. :)
April 22nd, 2012  
Love it
April 22nd, 2012  
Beautifully composed and shot. You may want to consider tagging it for the break the rules - portrait challenge. Tag btr-portrait
April 22nd, 2012  
Looks very wistful and pretty! Much detail goes into these! Thanks for sharing "your boys".
April 23rd, 2012  
Agree with everyone about looking so real. He even has a shine on his lip like he just licked his lips! Awesome capture!
April 23rd, 2012  
Wish is gorgeous., love the pose.
April 23rd, 2012  
this is cool! very real looking, almost made me thing it was graphic design.
April 23rd, 2012  
Hello Wish! I was just wondering yesterday if you would be posting more of these guys anytime soon!
April 23rd, 2012  
There is something very appealing about "Wish". Havn't seen him for a while. Great composition here Livia.
April 23rd, 2012  
Composition is just perfect, the subject is appealing and the lighting is spot on. Great capture
April 23rd, 2012  
I love Wish! (I only know him because of your postings)...I do find dolls creepy, but not the dolls you have posted! beautiful photo. Is Wish the name you gave him, or is he a character from a series or something?
April 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful shot.
April 23rd, 2012  
Wow! I had no idea they were that big...I was thinking more Barbie-sized. Very nice shot, wonderful lighting.
April 23rd, 2012  
I really enjoy your photos of your boys..was wondering when you were going to post them again...thanks!
April 23rd, 2012  
Wow he almost looks real, great composition and focus and the black background goes so well with him.
April 23rd, 2012  
What a great photo, Livia. As others have said, he looks so real and I love the black background. Glad you explained how tall he is as I would have never guessed. I have nothing against dolls at all and hope to see more photos.
April 23rd, 2012  
missed these! I remember when you used to put these up! great shot Livia
April 23rd, 2012  
@ellen Wish is the name I gave him. 8)
April 23rd, 2012  
Very nice shot Livia! Really beautiful!
April 23rd, 2012  
creepy? no, they are so pretty to look at! with all the orchids and batballs that have dominated yr project, i almost forgot about yr Wish, haha!
April 23rd, 2012  
I Love Wish!!! The Eye's on this doll are amazing ..they remind me of a cartoon character that the Grandkids watch on T.V. but i cant remember thier names...Great Portrait!..I like the way you have it cropped!
April 23rd, 2012  
Not creepy at all!!! Uber cool!!!
April 23rd, 2012  
So our hero is back, Livia. These dolls are so very beautiful and lifelike. Great capture.
April 23rd, 2012  
I do sometimes find dolls a bit creepy, but not this one at all.......he's so detailed and pretty! can't wait to see more Livia =)
April 23rd, 2012  
Cute pose! Nice one.
April 23rd, 2012  
Funny, I was just wondering yesterday when you were gonna put up another photo of one of them. Stunning capture. Awesome composition and clarity.
April 23rd, 2012  
Forgot about these guys! You even managed a catch-light in his eyes!
April 23rd, 2012  
Great shot! Love the composition, and the angle of his head :)
April 23rd, 2012  
Still looking stunning
April 23rd, 2012  
fabulous Livia - my daughter would love these
April 23rd, 2012  
Love his eyes, they look alive ! This is the first time I see a bjd. I'll google them for sure. Great capture & crop.
April 23rd, 2012  
Great portrait, Livia. Love the crop as well.
April 23rd, 2012  
Yup it's been a while... wonderful portrait Livia. He is beautiful :D
April 23rd, 2012  
stunning portrait... love the black background. wonderful capture.
April 23rd, 2012  
Stunning! Love his eyes.
April 23rd, 2012  
Oh yes, I remember these shots. Brilliant portrait of this lovely boy. Love those eyes!
April 23rd, 2012  
Neat portrait. I love his eyes.
April 23rd, 2012  
Wow. Amazing detail in the face and eyes. I have never heard of JFD but I'm going to go google it now!
April 23rd, 2012  
I don't see anything creepy about them.. and yes it's been awhile. I enjoyed looking at them..so here is hi again.
April 23rd, 2012  
It has been too long since you posted a BJD and wish - wow just look at those eyes, you could just drown in them.............................
April 23rd, 2012  
never heard of BJD before. Wish is kind of cool. I was thinking he looked like "living" anime - I was trying to figure out how you made it three-dimensional. That would be because he *is* 3D. I'll go back further into your project to look for other shots now.
April 23rd, 2012  
i never get over how life like these dolls are! nicely composed shot Livia!
April 24th, 2012  
I never heard of BJD before. He is cool looking.
April 24th, 2012  
Lighting and composition perfect, as always. You should do a photography posing guide with these.
April 24th, 2012  
(nice try with the 'un-following' plea!) 8D
April 24th, 2012  
Outstanding one! Loved the composition!
April 24th, 2012  
A great, big, pretty-faced, not-creepy, sweet and cool "THANK YOU!" to all!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. I love my boys! I'm happy to know you're enjoying this shot of Wish. I think he's the prettiest one among my BJDs. Again, thank you so much!
April 24th, 2012  
Such beautiful dolls. Wish is quite amazing with those striking, yet gentle eyes. Its nice to see him return!
April 24th, 2012  
He is a beautiful doll!!
April 24th, 2012  
Ha! He's such a poser :p. Great shot!!!
April 24th, 2012  
Amazingly realistic and somehow anime. Nice to see him back.
April 24th, 2012  
They seem like perfect models too (not like cats :P ) Love the details and I always thought they were the size of a Barbie doll, only now I read that they are 60 cm tall! Wow, that's quite tall for dolls! Are they more collectable dolls or just like any doll that kids can play with?
April 24th, 2012  
As soon as I saw the thumbnail I knew this was your photo. Great to see the boys back. Great composition too.
April 24th, 2012  
@hiiretips The price tag that some of these BJDs come with is a lot heftier than what one would expect, so these dolls are more like collectibles than dolls to play with. We do play with them (meeting other doll owners, posing them for photographs, dressing them in different outfits etc) but we do it carefully. 8)
April 25th, 2012  
Mel
Wonderful portrait :) I didn't realise how big he was either!
April 26th, 2012  
Beautiful....:)
April 26th, 2012  
Beautiful doll :-)
April 26th, 2012  
Wish is so beautiful!
April 26th, 2012  
beautiful photograph - Wish is a fantastic subject!
April 29th, 2012  
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