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Black & White Sunday: Subject of Adoration

This is another post featuring my porcelain doll Estella, the one named after a heroine from Charles Dickens’s novel Great Expectations. For those interested in reading the novel, you may find a free copy on Project Gutenberg site.

I wrote about Estella on several occasions, captured portrait and full figure photos of her, and even made some fun experiments with her images, but the post that generated the most interesting feedback was the Makeover.

Today you have a chance to see her in black and white for a change. It seems that the absence of colours only accentuated her delicate features. Wouldn’t you agree?

 

 
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57 responses to “Black & White Sunday: Subject of Adoration”

  1. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    She looks stunning in black and white Paula.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 I thought it as an improvement compared to the colour version. Thank you for coming over here, Colline. Have a good one!

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  2. John Avatar
    John

    She is a beautiful girl! B&W is a fantastic mode for any subject in my opinion. I like your statement above the Comment form. I told my wife just now what it says and for her opinion on the Like button. She agrees with you that the purpose of these sites is discussion, not clicking that Like button which makes it a ‘fly by’ as my wife Rebekah put it. i have considered following suit with you on this… Hope the weekend is good for you!!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hello John. It’s very nice to hear from you. I am glad your Mrs agrees with me, and that you listen to her 🙂 Thank you for your input. Take care…

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  3. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    Your dolls are so sweet, Paula. She’s striking in black and white! 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      ..and she is not even my favourite one, but the one that got the most of my photographic attention so far 😉 Thank you, Linda

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  4. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    Warm greetings on a beautiful Australian spring day.

    I love the clarity and detail of this image in b & w. Had to be a superb photo to begin with – or did you begin with b & w? Did you say you had a collection of porcelain dolls? Or just this one? I’m also interested in your connection with Dickens’ Estella. What about her appeals to you?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hello Meg 🙂 Good to.hear that you are enjoying some nice weather. Croatia is fighting floods at the moment-that’s why I am at home processing photographs. I shot Estella in colour first as you saw in “makeover” post, and later I converted her in b&w. I enclosed the link to a free copy of the book which I read years ago at the Uni cause it is my favourite novel by Dickens. I think that the real tragic figure in the novel is Estella and not Pip as commonly believed. Warm greetings, P.

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      P.S. I have 15 dolls from literary classics collection 🙂

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  5. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    The black and white definitely brings out her features Paula. A mysterious look.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Oh Estella is full of mystery and you never know what she will be up to next 🙂 Thank you, Sue for taking time to come here being so busy…. Really appreciate it.

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  6. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    Just lovely – she looks set for an amazing adventure.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Aw, thank you, Suzanne. She is flattered too 😉

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    Human Collage | Travel with Intent

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  8. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Mi ricorda quelle bellezze dei film in bianco e nero! E’ una vera diva!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, she is and she has been featured in several movie adaptations so far 🙂 Grazie mi cara. xx

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  9. scrapydo Avatar
    scrapydo

    Adorable! Beautiful in B&W

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Estella says “thank you”

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  10. Ese' s Voice Avatar
    Ese’ s Voice

    I recall Estella in shades of red and must admit the B&W hasn’ t done any harm to her beauty, on contrary! 🙂 I agree with Sue – there’ s added a certain mysteriousness to her in this photo.
    Your inspiration turned out to be “contagious”, so…here I go: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/black-white-sunday-subject-of-adoration/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      THANK YOU, Ese 🙂 I am coming right away to see your contribution.

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I really appreciate your lovely entry, Ese 🙂

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  11. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    She’s a lady for all styles and all seasons, Paula. And that music! I could just drift away on it 🙂
    Hope all’s good with you. Is it the end of this month you’re away, or next?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hello Jo.. You’ve been missed! We are leaving on 1st of October until 11th 🙂 I wrote something on Friday that I had originally planned for your walk, but the theme presented itself. Tell me how are you doing? Still in Portugal? I have been looking for you…

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      1. restlessjo Avatar
        restlessjo

        I just saw your ‘stroll’. 🙂 I like it!
        We returned in the early hours of Saturday morning so yesterday was a little frantic. Just time for 6WS 🙂 But I’m off now to do ‘chores’ and will be back this evening to try and catch up and get that Monday walk rolling 🙂
        Thanks for missing me.

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  12. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    I do agree! She looks gorgeous in b&w. I am a fan of b&w as it lets your eyes focus on the detail without colour distraction.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      and your work is a proof that you have mastered it Debbie. I really enjoy your photography.

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  14. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    I think B&W is perfect for this photo.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you for having a look CG 🙂 And for providing me with a link to your eventful walk yesterday.

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      1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
        Cardinal Guzman

        The pleasure was all mine.

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  16. elmediat Avatar
    elmediat

    A lovely composition. I have a few Doll posts on my blog. The images are of some of my daughter’s dolls. She, does some, shall we say, creative things with them. As a consequence, the posts & images tend to fall into the territories of H.P. Lovecraft & M. R. James. 😀

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 How old is she?

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      1. elmediat Avatar
        elmediat

        Tasha turned 20; she is a Downs person. This is her last year of school; they allowed to attend to age 21. Tasha loves theatre, costumes, and make-up. Her dolls sometimes get a make-over using chalk, magic marker or whatever else enters her fancy. The results are definitely dramatic & theatrical. 🙂

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  17. mrsmrs Avatar
    mrsmrs

    http://wp.me/p519hi-2U
    Your Estelle is a very beautiful lady. What an interesting part of your inner life she represents, Paula. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Your comment made me think, M-R. There are not many similarities between Estella and me, except for the fact that we both had to undergo attempted brain-washing while growing up. I am touched with the photo you selected for the theme, and impressed at your persistence to stick with the theme and always coming up with a wonderfully apt response. Thank you, Margaret-Rose.

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  18. lumar1298 Avatar
    lumar1298

    Very nice doll picture…

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Thank you

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  19. vastlycurious.com Avatar
    vastlycurious.com

    Will try, not very good at B & W’s

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      You don’t know unless you try 😉

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      1. vastlycurious.com Avatar
        vastlycurious.com

        I DID < I DID ! I had to go back a ways but I found one. Ta da!!!

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          😀 I loved it 🙂 The barn of no return, what a catchy title too 🙂 Thank you, Kathryn

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          1. vastlycurious.com Avatar
            vastlycurious.com

            You are quite welcome ♥

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      2. vastlycurious.com Avatar
        vastlycurious.com

        It actually did look like it would fall down if I moved one piece of wood but I SOOOO wanted too !

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          😀

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          1. vastlycurious.com Avatar
            vastlycurious.com

            Thanks for not clicking the LIKE COMMENT ☆..

            It should be destroyed : )))~

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            1. Paula Avatar
              Paula

              I tried to avoid it as much as possible. The thing really annoys me.

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              1. vastlycurious.com Avatar
                vastlycurious.com

                Me too and the epitome of laziness. Here’s one just for you! ✮

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                1. Paula Avatar
                  Paula

                  Call it laziness or lack of engagement or what I like to call overall superficiality in blogosphere.

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                  1. vastlycurious.com Avatar
                    vastlycurious.com

                    I agree and the very reason I do not use the reader. If you can’t engage then WTF? (Smiles)

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                    1. Paula Avatar
                      Paula

                      You don’t use the reader? But I thought it couldn’t be removed, can it?

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                    2. vastlycurious.com Avatar
                      vastlycurious.com

                      No never! I think it’s insulting to scroll through and click LIKE>LIKE>LIKE> . I only blog via my computer and the Reader in on the left side of my screen. I use e-mail alerts and comments on the upper right? Does that make sense?

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                    3. Paula Avatar
                      Paula

                      Perfect sense 🙂

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  20. vastlycurious.com Avatar
    vastlycurious.com

    I found this old barn along a country road in the NL and I am always intrigues by old buildings. I took many photos, many thoughts and possibilities. Who would just desert such a magnificent property? Rain was impending but after 50 photos I rode way.
    http://wp.me/a2dwKf-1HP

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  21. hilarycustancegreen Avatar
    hilarycustancegreen

    I shall think of Dicken’s estella in a whole different way now.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 Hello Hillary, sorry for being so late looking at comments and replying. Thank you so much for looking at my posts and finding time to leave comments 🙂

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