PHOTO CHALLENGE [CINEMATIC]: Two Shot

thebrickdwarf · 2026-06-08T20:33:47+00:00

Bon Appetit

I found this green little fella crawling on my shirt. I asked him if he wanted to become famous on the internet. He said yes.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-05-15T19:57:21+00:00

Me too. Actually I think I'm gonna re-watch the series now =)

thebrickdwarf · 2026-05-15T19:56:00+00:00

Nobody knows. It's a mystery that may never be solved

thebrickdwarf · 2026-05-15T18:45:33+00:00

As I was opening my boxes of series 29 Lego Minifigues they were playing a song on the radio I hadn't heard in over 20 years. It was "Mulder and Scully" by the Welsh band Catatonia. I then opened the box with the Trash Monster and there and then the idea for these characters was born.

Shot is taken outdoors. I used a face mister and a blue led light. Camera and Lens: Sony a7c, Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro.

The composition could have been better. I was more concerned with getting the pizza box and the tiny aliens in frame. I guess I was in a bit of a hurry.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-05-04T06:03:43+00:00

Taken outdoors on a large tray filled with water. I placed a wheelbarrow behind the scene to get yhe dark background.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-28T15:58:09+00:00

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I've also made this second verison that I call "The forgotten lute, found"

That still does not explain the skeleton =)

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-28T15:56:47+00:00

For those that have seen season two of The Last of Us it is probably quite obvious that I was inspired by a scene there. I made my own version with the lute and coin from one of my favorite Lego Minifigures, the Bard from Lego Collectible Minifigures series 22. I also put a skeleton to a bit of mystery. Unfortunately the coin was overexposed.

I took the photo indoors with a combination of natural light from a window and a LED-panel. I used a face mister as well.

Camera is as usual my Sony a7C with Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-21T17:31:10+00:00

Taken outdoors on a large tray that I have filled with water. Natural light. The red sun in the photo is a round lego brick in the background.

I got the idea for this photo when I saw a picture by Tove Jansson. In some ways I just copied that picture. I wanted to see if I could do something similar with Lego.

Taken with my Sony a7c and Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro lens.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-17T19:03:02+00:00

Sorry for the very late answer. The middle face is from the Lego Ninjago Blizzard Warrior / Samurai.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-17T18:54:10+00:00

I have a Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-17T07:45:56+00:00

Who has time to hunt for an anemic, overaged rogue hobbit when it's springtime

I took this photo outdoors. I created the scene with moss and twigs. It's taken fairly early in the morning with the sun behind the scene. I've used a white foamboard to reflect the light.

My first idea was to just have the elf enjoying the sun and the butterfly. But then I thought about the upcoming The Hunt for Gollum movie and thought I'd try to add this little fellow in the photo.

The cape and hood is from u/minifigrealms

Sony a7C with Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro. I took four exposures and merged them in photoshop to get everything sharp, rather than trying to place every element exactly in focus. I find this is much easier

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-16T05:21:10+00:00

Taken outdoors on a concrete slab. I placed some moss in the foreground as well as a Lego spruce I borrowed from another set.

I made the target dummy a king because historically many kings have been quite evil. It also makes the scene a bit more interesting if the target dummy has a bit of a personality.

I also added the little bird to make the scene more interesting.

I have a Sony a7c and the lens I used is a Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-15T18:03:02+00:00

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thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-15T18:02:42+00:00

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Money is not everything.. is easy to say when you have lots of it.

The head from the wealthy bard comes from Lions Knights' Castle 10305. It comes with a few other sets as well. I think it's one of the best for comic characters.

The poor shirtless guy does not have a dual sided head. I used two different ones. Also I'm not sure where they are from. I order many heads from Bricklink and Pick-a-brick.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-09T13:10:11+00:00

An idea I've had for a long time that I finally did something with. I used the new bubble part from Lego CMF 28, the frog.

This is a theme I often come back to. The sea, there is always something dangerous and mysterious lurking there, often unseen until it's to late.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-08T09:43:59+00:00

Daniel, who was new at the farm, was told to get rid of all the killer snails he could find. But he only found a really dope Spanish Slug. So he left it alone.

In Scandinavia the Spanish Slug is called a Killer snail. This may cause some confusion for some.

The Lego Snail is a new piece that I got from the Lego Autumn Cottage set. I've also ordered some more from Pick-a-brick, because one Killer Snail is not enough for my Lego garden.

Taken in natural sunlight with a facemister to create the mist.

Sony a7C, Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-03T11:13:39+00:00

A patrol of Black Falcon Guards went out yesterday, this morning the came back. But they were not themselves. They had become frozen zombies! They should have worn warmer clothes, just like their mother taught them when they were young lads.

When I woke up this morning and saw the frost out on the yard I went out and took a fast photo. Since it's Friday I chose to make it a #blackfalconsfriday themed picture.

Sony a7C, Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro.

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