Otaku Urule's IOP10:Zombie Apocalypse "Desolate Warriors"

The last set fom the IOP10 series. A pair of desolate warriors from Shingeki no Kyojin and Gungrave.

"Brandon Heat" from Gungrave (Michael Uy)

"Levi" from Shingeki no Kyojin (Aruiko Hatsuhara)

Otaku Urule's IOP10:Zombie Apocalypse "Obsessive Souls and Humans"

Still another set from IOP10, this time, the theme is OBSESSION.

Like Yuno Gasai from "Mirai Nikki" (potrayed by Ayane Chayeanne)

Or a pair of haunted or bloody Lolitas

(Clarice Zamora)

(Clarice Zamora)

(Mari Fei Lagmay)

(Mari Fei Lagmay)

Otaku Urule's IOP10:Zombie Apocalypse "Of Vampires and Vampire Hunters"

Another round from Otaku Urule's IOP10 with those coo9l cats from Hellsing and Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter.

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"HELLSING" COSPLAY
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"Alucard" gender bender
(Zhykrys Sevastra)

"Alucard" gender bender
(Zhykrys Sevastra)

"Alucard" gender bender
(Zhykrys Sevastra)

"Walter Domez"
(Ralph Quiambao)

"Walter Domez"
(Ralph Quiambao)

"Walter Domez" gender bender (Mama Christina)
"Walter Domez" (Ralph Quiambao)

"Seras Victoria"
(Eiri Mina)

"Seras Victoria"
(Eiri Mina)

"Seras Victoria"
(Eiri Mina)

"Seras Victoria"
(Eiri Mina)

"Seras Victoria"
(Eiri Mina)

"Seras Victoria"
(Eiri Mina)

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN:VAMPIRE HUNTER
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"Abraham Lincoln"(Antonio Adlawan, jr)

"Abraham Lincoln"(Antonio Adlawan, jr)

"Abraham Lincoln"(Antonio Adlawan, jr)

Otaku Urule's IOP10:Zombie Apocalypse "The Zombies of Silent Hill"

Last Oct.26, Otaku Urule put a twist into the Invitational Open Photoshoot by introducing the COSRUN game, a live action RPG game where cosplayers a re pitted against each other in a "zombie apocalypse" scenario with mission objectives, gameplay rules and a kick-ass venue where the cosplayers can act out the game in relative safety. The PUP Campus Grounds in Sta.Mesa also provided the appropriate setting, venue and mood on the event.

I also got to meet a lot of cool cosplayers, techs in training, and war games enthusiasts that really made this event an instant favorite.

Thank you Otaku Urule, for coming up with these awesome cosplay and photographer enthusiast oriented events. Looking forward to the next IOP.

:-)

"Nurse" and "Bubble Head Nurse" from Silent Hill Origins
(Keitaro Tan and Shai Ramos)

"Nurse" and "Bubble Head Nurse" from Silent Hill Origins
(Keitaro Tan and Shai Ramos)

"Nurse" and "Bubble Head Nurse" from Silent Hill Origins
(Keitaro Tan and Shai Ramos)

"Nurse" from Silent Hill Origins
(Mark Bryan Villar)

"Bubble Head Nurse" from Silent Hill Origins
(Shai Ramos)

"Butcher" from Silent Hill Origins
(Ruther Jovero)

"Butcher" from Silent Hill Origins
(Ruther Jovero)

High Pass and Gaussian Blur for that Silky Smooth Skin

I joined a fashion photo shoot some time ago. I was not content with my shots (I blame my technique) , but my pics did remind me of those fashion sheets from the 90's.

Looking it up from the Photography masters in the net, they have bestowed upon me a solution...BEHOLD THE POWER OF HIGH PASS AND GAUSSIAN BLUR!!!!!.

The first step is to do your usual stuff on the photo. Do your color corrections, brightness, saturation, something, something, something....

Then in Photoshop, duplicate the finished picture and set that layer as "Overlay". Not setting the duplicate layer from "Normal" to :Overlay" will create a very dark messy....mess.

While the duplicate overlay layer is active for editing, select "Filter" - "Others..." - "High Pass". Increase the value high enough until the blemishes and other skin imperfections fade away. For large scale close-ups, you might want to put it more than halfway through, max. Too much would create a unsightly "aural glow" in the end product, which reminds me of those broken photos from the 1920's.

If you are satisfied with the High Pass levels, then go back to the menu bar and select "Filter" - "Blur" - "Gaussian Blur". Gently raise the variable until the harsh, rough, rugged color and tones mellow away like a mist. Too much will make the whole process useless...as there are no more wispy aura to see... too little and you will se more dark tones than light wispy mists.

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models:  Demi Iso
             Ana Santos


hair and makeup: Paola Castillo