This piece fills me to the brim with nostalgia. The soft, monochromatic colour scheme makes it feel like a faded memory, while the depth of field and sharp focus remind me of those warm, lazy days when all you'd want to do is pick up the old Slinky and push it down the stairs.

On a purely technical level, the focus on the individual coils, with the continuation just blurred behind them, gives it an amazing effect. The lighting itself is incredibly fitting, and the use of, from what I assume, natural light, is a lovely touch. The smooth, blurred background is a nice addition, letting itself be an afterthought instead of overcrowding the piece.

The use of the title, 'House of Magic', just makes it all the better. One thinks about the times when they were younger, when all it took was a coiled up piece of metal to keep us contented, and they can't help but feel that they really were little houses of magic.