My friend’s house has a lot of little figurines and collectibles that I adore. They have a big shelf that are like little cubes; I see that itself as a little world.
I was looking at this shelf when I saw one where the lighting was hitting it just about 50% even in the inside. So, I got the idea to create a composition where some figurines are in the light, some are in the dark, and to create a story with it.
Here we have 3 individual figurines, who have no likeness to each other. There is a peacock, a bull, and a man; they stare longingly at the pair of bears sharing a kiss in the setting sun.
It’s a little humorous. It’s also relatable and a little sad; I think most people have been in the position of the peacock, bull, or man.
It took me a while to figure out the camera angle (I am not a photographer). The big leaf in the middle looks a little strange but the photo looks even stranger without it. I wonder how a true photographer would have shot this scene.