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Published: 2012-12-24 03:29:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 17724; Favourites: 433; Downloads: 0
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Original shots taken by Mike Vickers, post-processing by mel ellThis was my first time editing photos in Photoshop and it was a whole of fun. I learned about noise reduction and sharpening and changing light colors. They might be a bit overworked but I had a great time working on them and taking them with Mike. Hope you guys like them too!
MV Photography (Facebook): [link]
MV Photo Arts (Web): [link]
The costume includes color changing LEDs on the spine and front that are controlled by an Arduino microcontroller and onboard RGB controllers (respectively), and is powered by 16 AA batteries, two 2032 coin cells, and one 9-volt battery. In total there's more than 70 LED's on the entire costume
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I first saw this pic on Google and have had it as my phones background for quite a while. Im glad to know your on Deviantart as well! awsome job😊!
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Hi, this is an awesome costume, can I use this image for a journal article that we are writing? We credit your work and put the link this website.
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You should definitely check out the Alloyin Nation from the SolForge card game.
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The lights and how it looks reminds me of www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQimH…
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Your costume is truly amazing! I could tell you worked hard
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I saw this in person at D*C (I think..). Sooo gorgeous. I love it to bits.
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I'm curious, what is the material you used to make the blade? and those black patterns running along it? It looks awesome with the LEDs, almost like a sharp, futuristic white.
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Oh my goodness, the amount of detail on this costume! and LEDs add to the epic-ness of it! (There are so many things I want to compliment about this costume but I don't think I'd be able to summarize all of it in one day)
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Incredible work! Unfortunately, this image isn't displaying in BuzzFeed's article on the best cosplays of 2012 - and it's the first image in the article. Hope that can get fixed. Congrats!
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Whoa you weren't kidding! That's too cool, thanks for the heads up
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There isn't a good enough comment for this cosplay. Simply Amazing! Not only did this take extraordinary effort to make, but all of it comes together so well. Major props to the photographer and editor as well. I'm really impressed by this!! =]
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So glad you liked the editing! It was my first time working with photos and it was a ton of fun. I'm so used to making digital paintings from nothing, so it was great having some solid base material to work with while tweaking colors and contrasts and the like. Cosplay photography is especially fun to work with since there's a lot more creative aspects to work with...can't wait to do it again
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Another great shot of this amazing cosplay. The detailing is stellar.
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Thanks, glad you like the detail work! I love doing intricate designs and I'm really glad this shot could show it off...I'm working on some detail upgrades to the leg armor and hopefully some upper arm bracers before the next con.
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thanks! Love your costumes and photos by the way....really nice, clear shots and compositions
I saw that your feature photo is by Bigwhitebazooka--he's one of my favorite cosplay photographers!
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Thanks! :3 I have a few photos by Bigwhitebazooka. We shoot together every year when I fly down from Canada to meet up with him 
My most recent one that I posted from Houshin Engi is shot by him too, but that was back in 2009... Lol I should probably post up the rest of the photos he shot of me 
Thanks for the watch!! <3
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hehehe yeah I like the colored lights for that
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were you at D*Con this year? i think i remember seeing you but you were surrounded by a crowd of admirers lol
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Hahaha yeah....DC was crazy but SUCH a fun time (as always)! Seriously the best time of every year. Hope you say hi next time!
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yeah indeed it was, it was my first time so i was a bit overwhelmed but i still had tons of fun. and i definately will look for you next time
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Thanks--dig your cosplays too! Great shots/cosplay on your Christmas Elsie by the way
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Thanks! I had a lot of fun learning about post-processing with this...glad you like it I was worried I went a little overboard on blues
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