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Published: 2013-01-08 01:16:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 11187; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 151
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Costume by: [link]Nightingale Armor from Skyrim.
As you might be able to tell from my gallery, I am an automotive photographer by trade, so when I was asked to do these images I jumped at the chance. Very fun shoot, the world of cosplay is fascinating, I look forward to spending more time with it!
Equipment specs (for the photographers)
Canon 5dmkII + 1dmkIV
70-200 f2.8 IS II
580 ex II speedlights, octoboxes.
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I wholeheartedly admire your passion for cosplaying and your skill in costume making, but I should point out that your archery stance in this picture does not look convincing, far from it - so I thought I'd give you some pointers, in order to improve the illusion (I think of cosplaying as a kind of acting).
Your right wrist does not look like it is supporting/is ready to begin supporting any amount of weight from a potentiallyΒ fully strung bow (newbies begin at ~20 pounds; life-long archers may string 80-150). It's the same principle of how you would angle your wrist in the punch of a jab or a hook; how bones in the skeleton align to support weight/force.
The same can be noted on how your left hand is handling the half-strung arrow. But much, much worse is your elbow. Optimally, you pull the arrow backwards with your shoulder muscles. To do this, you need to hold your elbow way high, but have your shoulder remain lowered - which can be tricky at first. Archers who _don't_ do this, get chronic tendinitis in the neck and shoulder.
While an archer in the wild would be trained to shoot an arrow from varied forms of footwork, you still really don't look very stable. This is because how your lower back is swaying, as you're leaning backwards. Newbies at archery get this feedback a lot; so they are told to stand upright, from foot to forehead, as this naturally aligns your body and yields much stability very simply; though it is your stability and confidence of the release of your arrows that matter; so hold your back a lot straighter.
Even a sneaking nightingale would need to have have its arrows land true :3
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What is the armor made out of? Is it the worbla material?
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Nicely done :3 Keep up the good work
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Nightingale armor is probably my favorite armor in the game! Good job!
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Nice shot. The daedric arrow is a nice touch too.
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That is a very impressive costume. It's amazing!!!!
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