Pictures, a thousand words and images that spark a story

[Bramblethorn]

This photo (downsized here) inspired a Halloween story that I haven't written yet.

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At a first glance it looks like a hand-colored antique. I'm not sure it is. There are cracks in the photo, but the image is continuous over the cracks. I don't know if that's possible unless it's been Photoshopped, either to repair damage, or to make a newer image appear antique.

The story idea assumed the photo is antique, and the woman was a Geisha, possibly of the Meiji period when Geishas were courtesans for the wealthy merchant class.

I'm no photography expert, but this bit on her left arm looks particularly odd:

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It can't be cracking - cracks don't cross one another. Two folds might cross one another, but I'd be surprised if a fold had a sudden bend in it like this one does in the middle-left.

I'm also not a historian, but some other things one might consider: the nails, the shaved pubic hair, and the featureless backdrop. Are those consistent with comparable antique photos? The 19th-century Japanese erotica I've seen generally shows women with pubic hair, and my non-expert impression is that photographers of the era were more likely to pick an interesting setting than just hang a white sheet, but I could be wrong on all of that.

 

[nice90sguy]

This keeps happening to me and I'm sure I'm not alone - seeing a photo that sparks a mood or perhaps initiates a cascade of ideas that become the bones of a story.

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My lesbian daughter loved this picture and pointed it out to me a while ago.

The pic's undoubtedly bringing out your lesbianism.

 

[stickygirl]

My lesbian daughter loved this picture and pointed it out to me a while ago.

The pic's undoubtedly bringing out your lesbianism.

Well, since I'm in the know, the two women were a lesbian couple, so your daughter's gaydar is sound. She might have seen the two together because they're well known, both in the England soccer team and play for Arsenal. They split up about a year ago ( only they know the date ) but speculation does not take anything away from the photo. It's a scene we might include in one of our stories - the shorter woman still loves the taller one, but the taller one isn't sure.

 

[Ophelia_Coque]

Here is a picture that I have been contemplating for a couple of years. Judge for yourself:

Is her expression one of anticipation of what is to come, or satisfaction with what has just occurred?
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To me it looks like she just did something very naughty.

 

[feather1892]

The blow image

She has a big following on instagram (and her twitter account is very risqué!) That is her nephew. She is his uncle.

Yes, you read that right.

I have a story in the works inspired by this photo alone. In reality there is no suggestion of any relations between them, but if you see her other pics you’ll know there is no way he can’t have had thoughts!