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Feb 18 2022 13 Comments

Looking in and out of an old Japanese beauty salon

Do old shop mannequins dream of outdoor adventures?

Do old shop mannequins dream of outdoor adventures

Do old shop mannequins dream of outdoor adventures

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  1. ellen says

    2/18/2022 at 11:02 am

    I totally do NOT want to go to this beauty salon!! 😮

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    • Lee says

      2/18/2022 at 10:06 pm

      I can definitely understand that!

      Reply
  2. cdilla says

    2/18/2022 at 4:35 pm

    Dreams of electric sheep perhaps.
    She does look happy to be able to look out at such a nice day and from the reflection a reasonable view too.
    You do manage to find some amazing sights to photograph.

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    • Lee says

      2/18/2022 at 10:14 pm

      That was certainly my reference point/inspiration.

      I know eh? Really quite disturbing, and yet at the same time a pleasant expression.

      Always amazing what long walks can offer up. The initial surprise of seeing someone looking out from the curtains became a much bigger surprise when it turned out not to be a person at all…

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  3. Richard says

    2/18/2022 at 10:21 pm

    Ha, ha, ha!! Great shot, thanks.

    Have you considered submitting this one for publication?

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    • Lee says

      2/19/2022 at 10:42 am

      Thanks a lot. It makes for quite a sight, doesn’t it?

      I haven’t, no. Not sure where I’d pitch such a photo to be honest. Not sure Salon Weekly would be interested!

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  4. Rohan Gillett says

    2/19/2022 at 12:10 am

    This picture gave me quite a start. I think I’ll pass on this shop. It reminds me of one of those old Wax House horror movies lol.

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    • Lee says

      2/19/2022 at 10:45 am

      It was the same for us. I honestly thought it was a real person at first. And yeah, there’s definitely an old school horror vibe about it. Good for attracting attention, perhaps not so good for attracting potential customers.

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  5. LAObserver says

    2/19/2022 at 11:19 am

    In the second shot there is a great opportunity to place another mannequin facing back in the upstairs reflected window across the street. It would be very much in the style of a 70s Roman Polanski film. (And maybe a little bit unsettling.)

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    • Lee says

      2/19/2022 at 8:30 pm

      Now that really would be something. And more than a little unsettling I’d say.

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  6. GenjiG says

    2/20/2022 at 4:54 pm

    This shot reminds me of the book Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. Longing for the sun to energize her and be able to see the world outside the confinements of the shop…

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    • Lee says

      2/20/2022 at 8:52 pm

      Ah, only heard about that book during an interview with Ishiguro. Sounded fascinating, and even more so now.

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      • GenjiG says

        2/20/2022 at 10:45 pm

        Interesting read for sure!

        Reply

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