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Photograph · Katsucon 2013

Silver Hair and the Three-Pronged Sword

Silver Hair and the Three-Pronged Sword
A silver-haired cosplayer rests a hand beside the brick vent while holding a three-pronged sword prop low, black robes divided by a broad white sash.
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From the photo record

Photographer
Yenra
Event
Katsucon 2013
Captured
2013:02:16 13:18:25
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)
1/80
ISO
160
Copyright
Yenra Corporation 2013
More recorded details
Suggested title
Traditional Japanese Attire with Swords
Summary
A person dressed in traditional Japanese attire holds two swords and stands on a wooden floor.
Profile
Camera Portrait v4
Color temperature
4425
Editing software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.12 (Windows)
Approximate focus distance (m)
2.24

Detailed description

The silver-haired cosplayer stands in the brick corner with one hand resting beside the black vent. The other holds a three-pronged sword prop low at the side, its longest blade angling toward the wooden floor. Their quiet expression and direct gaze remain clear beneath the pale, uneven fringe. The wig has a lifted, layered shape around the crown and several long narrow strands beside the face. Small pale beads divide those longer sections, creating finer repeated details beneath the broader silver hair. A red hanging accent appears near one ear. The black robe has a white border around the crossed neckline and sleeve openings. A wide white sash ties into a broad bow at the waist, with long ends falling over the darker lower fabric. The loose trousers or robe panels create a near-continuous black silhouette down to white foot coverings and pale woven sandals. The sword has a green-wrapped grip and a gold-colored guard. A long central blade and shorter branching sections give it an unusual forked outline. Their pale gray edges catch soft light against the black clothing, while the lowered position leaves the face unobstructed. Red brick fills both walls, its pale seams meeting above the wig. The vent’s crossed bars add another strong geometric shape beside the resting hand. Warm boards run beneath the feet, with a partial attendee visible beyond the corner at the far right. The portrait gives the sword’s branching construction, pale hair and white sash separate places within a largely dark costume, using the plain corner to keep those details readable.

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