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New York Wildlife (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/photography@lemmy.world
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Z8 75mm 1/12800 sec at f/4.0, ISO 2500

This is literally the first thing I saw after walking out of the subway station when I visited Manhattan for the first time: a sysadmin convention! Jk, it furry meetup I think.

Which brings me to my takeaway... that New York is a true habitat made for modern humans. It feels more people centric and people act like others exist - at least more so than my experiences in the suburbs or small towns. Must be something about proximity or lack of car-induced separation. Or I've watched too many Not Just Bikes videos.

I didn't know what the protocol was. Can you go up and ask for photos? Is that weird?

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[–] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm not part of the furry culture, but you gotta admit, they really go 💯 on those costumes. And everyone has their own unique thing going on.

As a hobby artisan, I can't help but admire the craftsmanship and creativity.

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    • [–] 13 points 10 months ago

    I didn't know what the protocol was. Can you go up and ask for photos? Is that weird?

    You can ask for photos, yes ^^

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    [–] 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    How are both Firefox and Timber Cub (right side, grey fur, blue shirt) both giving me side eye? That seems difficult to do in a fur suit, unless the eyes just sorta follow you round the room ..

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    There's a few ways that fursuits do eyes but the most popular method among Western furries right now gives the "Mona Lisa Effect" by setting the painted portion of the eye screen slightly behind the opening of the eye:

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    • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    It would be far weirder to be out in a fursuit in public and NOT be okay with people coming up to ask for photos!

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    [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Nah, it's not weird to ask for photos. Feel free to ask for hugs too, fursuit hugs are great~

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