Cosplay Photoshoot ~ Bleach, Kuchiki Rukia Soul Reaper ; Featuring Denise Tai

[JaneKokwithAdSLR]

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If you have an interest in the full series of this work, please visit my official published work here



I would really appreciate it if you can let your thoughts be known to me in this thread after you have seen my work =)

p/s : If you are into videography, please do drop me a pm, we are interested to assemble a production team



Author's Note

In this shoot I hope to express Rukia’s path as a warrior. I want this shoot to be about the emotions that Rukia must have felt while leading this path of sacrifice to protect innocents.

This shoot has been embedded with elements of melancholia which may have stemmed from factors such as losing comrades along the path.

These elements may also be attributed to the pressure of having to face politics back home on soul society.

Nevertheless, as you can see in her eyes, there is a spirited determination and purpose to overcome all and everything which may come before her path.

[davidhampshire]

for some reason,  i like the first picture ,  third, and last,   as  expressive of your stated aim.    like too the washed out blue effect in the first shot.     dave

[Mike Pearson]

Nice series Jane - I like the third image although I do see the mystery of "early morning" light in the first one. 

Mike

[Pacerr]

I like the last image with a tight 5:4 vertical crop to eliminate the black bar at the left side and the right half of the image. And a little luminosity tweak on the white sword handle.

It may have to be used in context with the rest of the images to convey the idea of the sword though.

[davidhampshire]

you think that black line in the background should come out,  pacerr?    i always debate with myself whether to leave something like that in or not,    on one hand,  it gives depth to the shot,  and the other hand,   it detracts a little bit from the main point of the shot,   but i don't know ,    could give more of a feel of this girl walking by something instead of just isolated,   with the black sliver in there?   yes,  no?     

[Pacerr]

I think it depends on the context of the photo. I'd crop in at least three different ways depending on the 'use' of the image.

And I almost always find 'uses' for an image I didn't appreciate or understand when I took the shot -- which adds value to post-processing, even if it's nothing more than cropping.

(I've suggestion a monthly contest that contains at least three unique, intential images produced by just cropping.)

I really believe it's a personal thing. Some of us find satisfaction in nailing the original shot in the VF and disparage any PP. Others find continual inspiration in later review.

"Flexibility is the key to indecision!"

[davidhampshire]

i think cropping is fine,    pacerr,    and i know how to do that   !       

[JaneKokwithAdSLR]

for some reason,  i like the first picture ,  third, and last,   as  expressive of your stated aim.    like too the washed out blue effect in the first shot.     dave

We have same tastes ;-)

Nice series Jane - I like the third image although I do see the mystery of "early morning" light in the first one. 

Mike

hehe thanks

I like the last image with a tight 5:4 vertical crop to eliminate the black bar at the left side and the right half of the image. And a little luminosity tweak on the white sword handle.

It may have to be used in context with the rest of the images to convey the idea of the sword though.

Right on point =)

"Flexibility is the key to indecision!"

OMG !!! That is so true !! haha