At the exact moment the shutter clicked as I stood by the water, the wind blew through my skirt, lifting up the arc of that high slit. The red eyes in the first image look quite striking in the dim light. This white and blue-purple color-blocked outfit, along with that iconic crescent-shaped ahoge and long hair in the back, is actually quite heavy to wear. However, for character accuracy, the details must be completely in place—the lacings on the chest, the gold trimming on the cuffs, and the drape of the entire dress cannot be neglected. After a round of shooting during the day, I took advantage of the fading dusk when the light turned soft, trying to use a darker background to highlight the reflections and white areas on the clothing, making the red eyes carry a colder feel.
In the shot where I turn my back to the camera, open my arms, and lift my head into the wind, what I wanted was the composure and touch of elegance as if Hydro elements were about to overflow. By not intentionally staring at the lens, the posture carries a stronger sense of narrative instead. After scrolling through my phone for a long time, I finally selected these two images. I feel one lets you see the overall look clearly while the other brings a touch of artistic conception, which counts as restoring that slightly tsundere and willful deity from my heart. I really like the symbolism of dancing in this Genshin Impact setting. In fact, every shoot, regardless of movements, expressions, or gazes, is also a dialogue with the character during this process of Roleplay and Anime-style photography for this piece of Genshin Impact cosplay.