The technique is certainly interesting but I'm curious about Stuart Kim's take. It seems to be Gackt's face that has grabbed him and spawned the pic: the full-length version isn't that well proportioned (almost gets perfunctory below the sternum) and, if - as looks to be the case - he is using the much-peddled NHK publicity shot in this costume in this pose - he's chosen not to include the sword. But then Gackt's face is usually the most arresting part of the picture anyway!
I've looked at other things on Stuart Kim's site and he often gives a short account of what caught his eye in a scene or which features he wants to get over - but, here, there's nothing much beyond a desciption of Kagetora in history (no mention of Gackt - does he even know whose face he's using?). Quite a few of Kim's other "character" pictures are centred on faces too - or, like the Hong Kong uniform one, use the individuality of a face as a foil for the (faceless) uniform or costume.
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Date: 2008-09-12 01:07 pm (UTC)I've looked at other things on Stuart Kim's site and he often gives a short account of what caught his eye in a scene or which features he wants to get over - but, here, there's nothing much beyond a desciption of Kagetora in history (no mention of Gackt - does he even know whose face he's using?). Quite a few of Kim's other "character" pictures are centred on faces too - or, like the Hong Kong uniform one, use the individuality of a face as a foil for the (faceless) uniform or costume.