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Photograph · Animazement 2013

Turquoise Hair Above the Rounded Red Prop

Turquoise Hair Above the Rounded Red Prop
The close portrait pairs a turquoise buzz cut and cool blue facial makeup with a large rounded red prop in the foreground.
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From the photo record

Photographer
Yenra
Event
Animazement 2013
Captured
2013:05:25 17:33:00
Camera
NIKON D600
Lens
85.0 mm f/1.4
Focal length
85.0 mm
Aperture
f/1.4
Shutter speed (seconds)
1/2500
ISO
400
Copyright
Yenra Corporation 2013
More recorded details
Suggested title
Man with Blue Hair at Outdoor Gathering
Summary
A man with blue-dyed hair and a red object in front of him at an outdoor gathering.
Profile
Camera Vivid
Color temperature
4300
Editing software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.2 (Windows)
Approximate focus distance (m)
1.26

Detailed description

Turquoise color covers the close-cropped hair, with an uneven lower edge visible near the forehead. The eyes look directly toward the camera and the mouth remains still. A cool blue stripe or shaded makeup area crosses part of the nose and face, repeating the hair's color at a softer intensity. The very short hair makes the head's rounded shape clear. Fine facial stubble gives the jaw a different texture from the brighter dyed crown. The expression stays restrained, allowing the unusual color and nearby prop to provide most of the portrait's visual drama. A large rounded red prop fills the near lower side. Its surface is uneven and mottled, catching light in broader patches than the smoother skin. Blue costume fabric appears at the opposite shoulder, with shiny silver-colored trim and darker details. A black lanyard crosses near the neck, adding a finer line inside these larger color fields. The convention background is a heavily softened mix of green, pale gray and darker figures. Gentle light keeps the face readable while the red prop remains slightly less detailed in the foreground. The atmosphere is theatrical and concentrated through the still gaze and oversized nearby shape. The vertical composition balances the small turquoise crown against the much larger red curve, using blue costume and facial makeup to connect them. Fine stubble, close hair, shiny trim and the rougher prop surface remain distinct textures, giving the close portrait depth.

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