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Photograph · Animazement 2013

Curved Horns Above the Giant Polka-Dot Bow

Curved Horns Above the Giant Polka-Dot Bow
Orange-and-yellow horns rise over pale theatrical makeup, a huge white dotted bow against the brightly patterned costume.
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From the photo record

Photographer
Yenra
Event
Animazement 2013
Captured
2013:05:25 17:40:13
Camera
NIKON D600
Lens
85.0 mm f/1.4
Focal length
85.0 mm
Aperture
f/1.4
Shutter speed (seconds)
1/4000
ISO
400
Copyright
Yenra Corporation 2013
More recorded details
Suggested title
Vibrant Costume at Outdoor Event
Summary
A person dressed in a vibrant costume with a multicolored polka-dot shirt and horns on their head.
Profile
Camera Vivid
Color temperature
4600
Editing software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.2 (Windows)
Approximate focus distance (m)
1.58

Detailed description

Curved horns rise above tousled black hair, orange near their bases and yellow toward the pointed ends. Pale gray-white makeup covers the face beneath them, with darker lines crossing the cheeks and nose. A small open grin shows pointed costume teeth, adding another sharp detail inside the larger painted pattern. A huge white bow sits at the neck, covered with small dots in many colors. Its broad loops fill almost the width of the upper torso. The garment beneath is black with larger red, yellow, blue and green circles packed closely together, making a dense field of color behind the lighter bow. One hand lifts near the bow, fingers partly curled around its edge. This gives the oversized accessory a clear relationship to the pose, while the other arm drops out of the lower crop. The hair's loose strands and the horns' textured surfaces differ from the smoother patterned cloth. Pale makeup and darker cracks create a separate, more irregular pattern at the face. The convention crowd behind is softened into muted figures and brighter yellow and blue patches. Gentle light keeps the face and bow clear while leaving deeper shadows in the black hair. The atmosphere is exuberant and theatrical through the exaggerated proportions and pointed grin. The vertical composition moves from the wide horns to the small face, then expands again into the enormous bow. Repeated dots connect the accessory to the garment, while their different sizes keep the two surfaces distinct. Fine hair, matte paint, rougher horn texture and smoother cloth give the bright costume depth beyond its saturated colors.

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