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Photograph · Katsucon 2013

Vincent’s Sidelong Smile Beside Catherine’s Pillow Pose

Vincent’s Sidelong Smile Beside Catherine’s Pillow Pose
Catherine looks toward the camera with two fingers at her cheek while Vincent gives a sidelong smile from behind the pillow.
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From the photo record

Photographer
Yenra
Event
Katsucon 2013
Captured
2013:02:15 01:07:47
Camera
NIKON D300
Lens
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal length
18.0 mm
Aperture
f/4.0
Shutter speed (seconds)
1/125
ISO
160
Copyright
Yenra Corporation 2013

Subjects: Lunatique Rose Cosplay

More recorded details
Suggested title
Catherine Game Characters in Bedroom Setting
Summary
Vincent and Catherine from the video game Catherine pose on a bed.
Profile
Camera Portrait v4
Color temperature
4850
Editing software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.12 (Windows)
Approximate focus distance (m)
0.89

Detailed description

Catherine holds two fingers beside her cheek and looks directly toward the camera, while Vincent glances sideways with a small, crooked smile. Their different expressions give this close pair portrait a light comic tension. She lies across the large white pillow with one hand spread in the foreground, and he sits behind it in the pink shirt, one hand near her shoulder and the other resting along her side. Lunatique Rose Cosplay’s Catherine portrayal is framed by blond curls and fine white lace. The choker and narrow shoulder trim create a delicate pattern near the face, contrasting with the pillow’s much broader folds. The smooth white costume continues toward the raised legs, whose stockinged feet point upward at the rear. Vincent’s dark wig and vivid shirt provide a clear color contrast, with the black headboard separating both heads from the pale bedding. The closer crop leaves little empty space. White pillows overlap at the back, and a bedside lamp appears near the upper right beyond the raised feet. Soft light brings out individual hair strands, the curved fingers and the creases gathered beneath the elbows. The face at the front stays brightest, but the sideways glance behind remains easy to follow. Rather than relying on a large action, the photograph finds its character in the difference between a steady pose and a quick-looking sidelong smile.

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