A photographic challenge - nested

@JudyEv (328015)
Rockingham, Australia
March 3, 2021 6:07am CST
My husband belongs to several photographic Facebook sites. One has a weekly challenge. This week, the challenge is ‘nested’. The explanation given was ‘similar objects of graduated sizes, placed or stored one inside the other. But the topic can be interpreted any way the photographer wants. With this in mind, I remembered a set of wooden Baboushka dolls I had. These are also known as Russian or nesting dolls. Mine is a set of five and each fits inside the next in size until you are left with just one doll. The other item I remembered belonged to my mother. It would have come from an Asian country and consists of a perfumed flower enclosed in a decorative container. Even after all these years, the aroma is quite strong, I guess because the container is always kept closed. While not particularly inventive, perhaps one or the other of these items will suffice if Vince can’t come up with anything better.
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@just4him (309972)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Mar 21
Good nesting pictures. The perfumed one is very pretty.
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@just4him (309972)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv Yes, it is.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I think so too. The lid is beautifully done.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
3 Mar 21
Beautiful nesting pieces. I have a set of the nesting dolls a friend brought back when she visited overseas. I love the other items. They are so beautiful.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I have always loved the little dolls. They're very cute.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
3 Mar 21
Could be a set of open pots fitting one into another.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv Thank you.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
That's a very good idea. I'll mention it to Vince as we have some basins that stack one in another.
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@Juliaacv (49043)
• Canada
3 Mar 21
I believe that my Gramma had a little decorative container with a flower in it like your mother had. My own mother had an authentic set of nesting dolls from the Ukraine, but they looked differently as I believe that they all had the same painting on the front of them. I have a couple of sets of casserole dishes and mixing bowls that fit into each other like that. I wonder how they come up with the ideas for their photography challenges.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
They get some good themes but it's amazing how people interpret the theme in ways you wouldn't expect. But it all helps get the creative juices flowing.
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@LadyDuck (461767)
• Switzerland
3 Mar 21
The Baboushka dolls are an excellent idea, I have some small boxes that are nested one inside the other, not really pretty.
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@LadyDuck (461767)
• Switzerland
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv I had nesting Easter eggs, I suppose I gave them away, I cannot find them.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I have 'nesting' bowls. Perhaps a photo from the top looking down might create something different.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
@LadyDuck Perhaps you ate them!!
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@rhuenz (10646)
3 Mar 21
They look very nice. How hard to create this beautiful dolls and decorating it.At first i taught it's a Chinese design.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
The dolls are typical of Eastern European countries I think.
@snowy22315 (171910)
• United States
4 Mar 21
Those nesting dolls are so cute.
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@snowy22315 (171910)
• United States
5 Mar 21
@JudyEv It really is
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar 21
I had always thought they were lovely and then I inherited my Mum's so I'm very pleased. It's cute the way they stack together.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
5 Mar 21
I have nested boxes made from bamboo. Still using them to store my brooches.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
5 Mar 21
@JudyEv same go for my brooches. Not all of them are still in good condition. Don't know why I am still keeping them.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar 21
@prinzcy It can be hard to get rid of jewellery. I guess there is sentimental attachment to some of it.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar 21
They sound nice too. I need to get to and sort out my jewellery. None of it is valuable.
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@RebeccasFarm (87034)
• United States
6 Mar 21
I am in love with those nesting dolls Judy always have been
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@JudyEv I do not have any no sadly
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 21
Do you have any yourself? I think they're very cute.
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@jobelbojel (34744)
• Philippines
5 Mar 21
The name Baboushka dolls is alien to me. Now I know the name of this Russian dolls.
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@jobelbojel (34744)
• Philippines
6 Mar 21
@JudyEv yes, same thing. I only know it as Russian dolls.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 21
They're both names for the same thing I guess.
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@Hannihar (129966)
• Israel
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv I like the picture and is Vince going to use it for the challenge?
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
He hasn't taken his photo yet. He might use the black container. He hasn't decided.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
@Hannihar Yes, Hanni. I'll be sure to put it up.
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@Hannihar (129966)
• Israel
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv ok. Can we see what he chooses after it is done?
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@LindaOHio (160128)
• United States
4 Mar 21
Very nice photos. I think the Baboushka dolls are a good choice.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
They're very pretty, aren't they?
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@LindaOHio (160128)
• United States
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv They're lovely!
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@Rashnag (30594)
• Surat, India
4 Mar 21
The dolls are adorable, other items too are beautiful. Thanks for sharing dear. Take care
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I like these items too. The dolls are just lovely.
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@Rashnag (30594)
• Surat, India
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv True indeed
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@DocAndersen (54403)
• United States
3 Mar 21
well you said nested and I went a completely different way. Now I have to sit on these eggs til they hatch!
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I hope they are small eggs and will only take a few days to hatch.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
@DocAndersen I hope you are having a quacking good time.
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@DocAndersen (54403)
• United States
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv truly so do I, its been two days so far. I feel like a mama duck!
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
3 Mar 21
Both items are quite nice. We have a set of the Russian dolls but the smallest one is the size of a grain of rice. I'm not sure where Pretty put them after we moved. I don't think she sent them to the thrift shop.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv I'm not sure. Either three or five. I haven't seen it in a couple of years.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
Do you remember how many there were? There are only five in this set.
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@wolfgirl569 (97210)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Mar 21
Both fit the description.
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@wolfgirl569 (97210)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv That would work also. Especially pots of different sizes.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
Yes, they do. Someone suggested bowls or pots too which is a good idea.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
3 Mar 21
Beautiful nesting pieces. I like them all!
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
4 Mar 21
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
Thanks. I like them too. They'll be stashed away but perhaps I'll give them an airing for a while.
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@nela13 (55814)
• Portugal
4 Mar 21
I don't know why I couldn't see the photo but I believe your husband did a good job.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I'm sorry about the photo. He hasn't taken his yet. I put up photos of the items I found. I've made it even smaller and will put it here in case that helps.
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@nela13 (55814)
• Portugal
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv I could see it now, thank you. Those are nice nesting pictures
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Mar 21
These are so cute. I don't have any. Nice photo.
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
I was always very intrigued with these. Vince pulled them apart when I wasn't there but he missed the littlest one. He didn't realise the fourth one also came apart.
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Mar 21
@JudyEv I have always liked these.
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@youfiq (2572)
• United States
4 Mar 21
wow this seems so artistic, I like things that show beautiful art, spoil my eyes every time I see them
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@JudyEv (328015)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 21
Thanks. I am lucky to have some very pretty things.
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