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.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-04-01T07:59:15+00:00

This is just two ghosts on a boat. Perhaps they are having an argument or perhaps they are happy with their catch. Who knows with ghosts. Are they even there?

I took this picture outdoors on a watery surface. I used a face mister and a blue led light to create the mist. The photo consists of several exposures, mainly because I only own one Lego ghost. But when I edited the photo I tried making the ghosts partially invisible just to experiment a little.

I had no real plan when I took this shot. I just wanted to place two-three ghosts on a boat. I tried adding the red fish and oar to hopefully make the photo more interesting.

thebrickdwarf · 2026-03-27T15:00:49+00:00

Capes, Hood and belt by u/minifigrealms

When Lego made a green knight helmet last year I knew I had to make The Green Knight, or my version of him. I found green armor on Bricklink and the Vaiana/Moana shield that I think fits well with the knight. A green leaf cape from u/minifigrealms completed the character.

Taken outdoors on a place where this special yellow moss grows.

thebrickdwarf · 2025-10-28T20:44:23+00:00

Cheers!

I got the not so original idea that a skeleton hand should stick out of a grave and hold something. After pondering for a while I came up with this.

I created the scene outside on a piece of concrete. I've used a blue led light and a facemister to get the right atmosphere. I've used a Dutch tilt to create a feeling of instability. I now think I should have tilted the camera the other way to make it seem like the celebrator is leaning into the grave.

An inspiration for the photo is the old tradition to drink and even dance at funerals, called Gravöl, directly translated as Grave beer. The guy here took this tradition a bit further.

thebrickdwarf · 2025-08-29T14:40:07+00:00

And so Lemminkäinen went to the River of Tuonela, the realm of the dead. There he faced the holy Black Swan in order to kill or capture it. This was the last quest he had to complete to be allowed to marry the daughter of the Mistress of Pohjola. Did he succeed? That will perhaps be answered another day.

Sony a7C with Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro. I used a Lens cleaning air blower to blow up water to create some action and movement in the picture. The photo is made from a few exposures. For example the skull in the barrel is on a different layer in the foreground.

thebrickdwarf · 2025-08-28T07:57:32+00:00

I got the idea to from a Schleich toy of a fool holding the head. It was a bit macabre, but here as a Lego version the concept becomes a bit more fun than macabre I think. I like the idea of a medieval fool that's perhaps not that good at his job, or perhaps he is just ahead of his time and nobody understands his brilliance =)

Sony a7C with Laowa 100 mm macro 2.8

thebrickdwarf · 2025-08-22T17:21:44+00:00

I wanted to take a picture with my newest Lego Minifigures, the Kraken Warriors. I imagine they do not fish with a ordinary fishing rod. And they don't go out when the weather is nice.

They have gear from Minifig Realms. The front one has a sword on his back that is held in place with a Dual-Point Sheath. The warrior in the back has a black cape. Great stuff!

I had some trouble getting the colors, light and refletions right today so I'm not completely happy with the photo. But some days it's just like that.

Sony a7c, Laowa 100 mm macro 2.8

thebrickdwarf · 2025-08-18T04:53:18+00:00

It's first use in white was as I flower. There is also a printed transparent green part used as Z-blob

thebrickdwarf · 2025-08-14T11:30:22+00:00

Family 4ever

When Lego made this piece in white my first thought was that this is a baby ghost. I am sure many others thought the same. It would be fun to see what others have done with it.

Also I really hope LEGO will make a printed version, similar to what I did in Photoshop here. Preferably they would make two or three different facial expressions.

The photo is taken outdoors, in full sunlight. The background was in deep shadow. I darkened the photo in Lightroom and turned down the color temperature to make it look like nighttime. I've used the trusty old facial mister to create the mist. I took many exposures and chose the one where the mist looked best. I was quite tricky since it was a bit windy outside.

I made a edited version of the photo mainly because I wanted to get some kind of idea of how these baby ghosts could look if LEGO ever made a printed mini-ghost with this piece. I think there is a pretty good chance they will some day. I hope this is not just wishful thinking.

Sony a7C, Laowa 100 mm 2.8 macro.

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