Venti Cosplay — Angel Wings and Lyre, Photo 5

A white seamless backdrop and pale floor surround Venti, seated cross-legged with the lyre in both hands and the fingers of one hand resting at the strings. His body faces the camera, but his head turns up and to the left, and he looks past the lens with a soft, thoughtful expression.

The instrument sits at the exact center of the costume with the wings spread wide on either side, a symmetry that the turned head breaks. Diffused high-key light from the front and slightly above leaves only faint shadows, so feathers, costume and floor stay close in tone. Against all that white, the dark lyre and the near-black wig with its bright-blue braids stand out.

In Genshin Impact Venti presents himself as a wandering bard, and fingers on the strings show that side of him most directly.