Shipdaughters! = When? = Sunday afternoon = Where? = ??? = Ideas = * Ou! * Actually... as a speech bubble that would work * Life ring * Ideally painted red and white * Shimakaze in a kiddie pool would be cute and funny * Some sort of teitoku crossover, we'll have uniforms on hand I think? * Somewhere with a sunset over water would be nice * Like that I guess * Drying off on deck (uniform is not accurate) [[attachment:furinkan/cosplay/Shimakaze/shimakaze01.jpg]] * MP Zero cos has a collection of poses: http://mpzerocos.exblog.jp/21351128/ * And paired ones (near the bottom of the page), which isn't quite as useful: http://mpzerocos.exblog.jp/21332611/ * Strappy underwear pull * Saluting * Kougou-style pointing * Take the ferry out of darling harbour past the ships docked there * I want to see Shimakaze having a good time, what would she do for fun? * Would she ever have any clothing accessories like a scarf, etc? * Titanic style pic, arms outstretched over the water * With water spray perhaps? Maybe in photoshop * Like these water effects: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1716841 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1714881 * Hugging Rensouhou-chan: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1707797 * More like this: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1707458 * In silhouette over a cliff? http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1707244 * This'd be a cool lighting exercise, with the background something like from MGS2 (background all photoshopped): http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1706357 * Do we have other cosplayers on hand? http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1705222 * Admiral patting her on the head * Something with alcohol? Like... a fancy cocktail, with an umbrella in it. A fresh picture with a really summery theme. What would suit Shimakaze? * I asked the wrong people... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Fuck and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze_%28cocktail%29 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_%28cocktail%29 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_on_the_Beach and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Breeze_%28cocktail%29 (this one is a good colour), and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequila_Sunrise_%28cocktail%29 (also cool looking) * Pretty pictures * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1720791 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1711442 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1708633 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1709404 (hovering Rensouhou-chans, more like a magical attack than warfare, http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1687767) * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1706044 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1684525 * Double-V: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1683953 * Pinup style? * Is anything vaguely approaching gravure okay? * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1685503 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1685524 * Rose plz to photoshop it up so it's kirakira: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1686051 == Locations == * Darling Harbour * Maritime Museum * Garden Island? (long way away) * Need somewhere with westerly aspect * Pyrmont * A wharf somewhere * Look for naval monuments * Bradley's Head? That's at Manly * Barangaroo * North side of the bridge? * Somewhere with nice rocks down to the water? * Steps into the harbour? (Under the bridge or maybe east of the opera house, around the quay, nice portrait opportunity perhaps) * Overseas Passenger Terminal? * The Rocks * Woolloomooloo finger wharf might put boats in the background nicely: http://sydney-city.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/potts-point-woolloomooloo-bay.html * The Domain is closeby, may serve a similar purpose == Props == What've we got? * Rensouhou-chans * Life ring (if we have one) * Torpedoes? She had them apparently * Food? Ice-cream? (just because it might be cute) * Admiral's hat! = References = * Very fast, long endurance, reasonably heavy armaments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Shimakaze_%281942%29 * The GSC figure is a great reference: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/4240/Shimakaze.html * http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Shimakaze/Gallery = Things to bring and prepare = * Life ring * Painted red and white somehow? * Please practise winking = Packing list = * Invisible tape * Duct tape * Rensouhou-chans * Stripey socks * Red glasses (Homura?) Wouldn't say no to that look: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1686372 * Rensouhou-chan headphone jack charm == Shooting == Listing is TBC * Camera - D800 * Spare battery in grip * Lenses * 16mm fisheye * 24-70mm * 105mm * 70-200mm? * Strap * SB700 * AA batteries * AAA batteries * Format memory cards * Einstein * Vagabond battery * Lightstand * Coloured gels * Beauty dish * Mid-size umbrella * Tripod?