[Honkai Impact 3rd cosplay] China International Comics Festival Event Photos: Detail Breakdown of the Gothic style Wings

This shoot at the China International Comics Festival featured Honkai Impact 3rd cosplay. The most captivating part of the entire outfit is the massive purple-blue butterfly wings on the back; strapping them on for structural support took quite some time, but the resulting visual effect was totally worth it.

The garment is packed with details: the upper body has a cutout design paired with black lace long sleeves, while the white ruffled accents and black belt buckles at the back are very exquisite. The lower skirt has a high slit revealing white shorts and thigh-high White stockings underneath, which, paired with white crew socks and platform black shoes, visually elongates the legs. However, this type of skirt has a major drawback: it easily trips up your steps when walking, so I had to constantly mind lifting the hem during the shoot.

In terms of makeup and styling, because the character has a cool-toned demeanor, I deliberately chose blue contact lenses paired with dark eyeshadow and red lips, instantly elevating the overall presence. The blonde wig was tricky to manage, requiring hair wax and styling spray to sculpt distinct layers before donning the veil adorned with white vine decorations, creating a strong sense of ceremony. The eye makeup took especially long—adjusting the eyeliner angle multiple times to capture that slightly downturned, aloof gaze.

The venue was super crowded, making it difficult to find backlit shooting spots. Thanks to photographer Tianhuo for decisively choosing a spot in front of the glass curtain wall to shoot under strong backlighting, creating a beautiful translucent glow through the wings and veil. The Anime convention floor was quite cluttered, but this dim setting combined with strong backlighting effectively filtered out surrounding crowds and spotlighted the subject.

During shooting, special attention was paid to posing. In seated poses, leg placement was crucial to naturally showcase the texture of the White stockings without looking forced. In standing poses, spreading the wings wide with both hands required significant effort, but the resulting shots looked commanding and regal. I also tried a kneeling prayer pose, which, combined with a high angle, beautifully showcased the wings fanning out from behind.

Doing this set truly tested my physical stamina because the massive wing frame was somewhat heavy, and the long veil was prone to being stepped on, requiring costume adjustments after almost every pose. However, seeing the soft texture of light hitting the sheer tulle on the monitor made all the hard work feel worth it. That's why I love shooting photos at an Anime convention—despite the noisy environment, you can often capture unexpected light and shadow effects.

We also experimented with different angles during this shoot, such as a glance-back composition using the veil's shadow to obscure half the face for added mystery. I communicated extensively with the photographer throughout, discussing how to handle the skirt's drape for more dynamic flow and how to avoid large areas of dark clothing turning into a muddy black blob in low light. During the final selection, overexposed shots and photos with imperfect expressions were filtered out, leaving these selections whose line flow and emotional expression left me very satisfied.