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Photograph · Katsucon 2013

Katherine and Catherine Face Opposite Directions

Katherine and Catherine Face Opposite Directions
Katherine touches her glasses toward the camera while Catherine turns in profile with one hand at the hip and the other beneath the chin.
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From the photo record

Photographer
Yenra
Event
Katsucon 2013
Captured
2013:02:15 01:41:31
Camera
NIKON D300
Lens
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal length
18.0 mm
Aperture
f/3.5
Shutter speed (seconds)
1/200
ISO
160
Copyright
Yenra Corporation 2013

Subjects: ValNika Cosplay

More recorded details
Suggested title
Women posing in dresses
Summary
Two women pose for a photo in front of a white curtain.
Profile
Camera Portrait v4
Color temperature
5999
Editing software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.12 (Windows)
Approximate focus distance (m)
1.12

Detailed description

Katherine and Catherine stand back to back, facing in different directions before the pale curtains. Katherine looks toward the camera and touches the corner of her glasses. Catherine turns into profile at the right, lifting a finger beneath her chin while the other hand rests on her hip. Their neighboring shoulders connect two distinct silhouettes. ValNika Cosplay’s Katherine portrayal uses long ash-blond hair, rectangular glasses and a high black neckline. Blue buttons and nails introduce small bright accents above the much larger blue-striped waist. A chain belt with round ornaments adds shallow silver-toned loops across those vertical lines. The free arm hangs low, keeping the glasses gesture especially clear. Catherine’s white costume creates a lighter shape at the right. A red satin ribbon wraps the waist, while lace edges the choker, neckline and upper arm band. Her blond side curl falls behind the turned face, and the bent elbow gives the hip hand a firm angle. The profile gaze carries attention beyond the frame rather than returning it to the camera. Soft light reveals the curtains’ loose weave and broad folds. The simple backdrop lets the black and white costumes remain separate even where the shoulders meet. The portrait gets its structure from opposing directions—one face outward, one to the side—with the glasses and chin gestures giving each character a small, precise action.

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