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Photograph · Katsucon 2014

The Phone Comes Lower as the AKB0048 Group Smiles

The Phone Comes Lower as the AKB0048 Group Smiles
The cyan-haired cosplayer lowers the white phone into the foreground while companions remain clustered around broad smiles and playful faces.
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From the photo record

Photographer
Yenra
Event
Katsucon 2014
Captured
2014:02:14 11:36:35
Camera
NIKON D600
Lens
85.0 mm f/1.4
Focal length
85.0 mm
Aperture
f/5.0
Shutter speed (seconds)
1/250
ISO
800
Copyright
Yenra Corporation 2014
More recorded details
Profile
Camera Vivid
Color temperature
5373
Editing software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.8 (Windows)
Approximate focus distance (m)
2.66

Detailed description

The phone now sits lower in the foreground, closer to the cosplayer’s face than the top edge. Its angled white back partly crosses the left side of the group, changing the space around the smiles. The cyan-haired performer grins broadly, while the pale blonde companion looks on beside them. The magenta-haired cosplayer at the right keeps a playful tongue-out smile, one hand raised near the cheek. Behind the front faces, a red-haired companion opens the mouth and lifts the chin. Pink and pale blue hair appear above, while the golden blonde performer remains close at the left. The phone hand and white cuff are slightly softened by their proximity to the lens. Pink pleats and a yellow band make a bright border at the wrist. A purple flower rests against the cyan wig, whose long strands cross the gold-trimmed blue uniform. The brick corner remains a warm, simple backdrop. Even light preserves the nearest expressions despite the tight overlap. The lower phone gives this frame a more conversational feeling, as though the group’s attention has moved closer to their shared space. Their cheerful proximity and differing expressions keep the portrait lively.

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