Ahhh, it's been too long! Have you missed my Dragon Con meanderings as much as I have? (Don't answer that.) (But here's
part 1 and
part 2 if you missed them.)
Tell you what, let's dive back in with John's favorite photo from the whole con:
[Cody Dills]
It's like an antique oil painting of some European king, am I right? This guy had the pose (and wardrobe, of course) down to a T.
Side Tangent: John and I have a running disagreement over whether to show cosplayers their photos on the camera right then and there. I think it's bothering them and would rather move on, but now that we have this new flash John wants everyone to see. So after this shot - and a quick whispered argument - John actually took my camera from me and chased the cosplayer down to show him his photo, while I pretended to be fascinated by a nearby floor plant.
The cosplayer apparently loved the shot, but I still maintain it's better to take up as little of someone's time as possible. When I cosplay myself it actually unnerves me when photographers insist on showing me their cameras - it means they have to come very close (sometimes too close) and they often end up blocking other people trying to take a photo at the same time. So, at the risk of all of you agreeing with John... thoughts?
Egadz, one photo in and I'm already side-tracked and talking too much. Onward!
These photos were taken at Dragon Con's annual Mechanical Masquerade, the big steampunk ball where it's pitch black inside and impossible to take any photos without flash. This year's theme was Wild West, so I really love this Western Superman and Wonder Woman!
Two more highlights from the ball:
Now let's head back out to the Marriott for a fabulous Victorian take on some of the Avengers:
