After the Match, Part 2

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The Proper Angle Makes All the Difference

I've selected these photos to show how the angle that the photographer uses can have a tremendous impact on our enjoyment of the photo. The first photo is simply pedestrian. The aggressor in the black suit looks like she would rather be selecting a different shade of eye shadow and the young lass getting worked over is doing her best impression of a wrestler in pain. The photographer is standing in the ring, pointing his camera downwards at the ladies in order to capture all of the "action."
Now this photo, of the same ladies, is an entirely different kettle of fish. The photographer is standing outside the raised ring, and is eye-level with the young lady in white. Although she is now topless, that is not what draws us in. Instead, it is the looming and dominating lady in black over the helpless loser who is thrust directly towards us. A combination of the camera's angle and that the ladies' hair obscures their faces allows us to imagine that this match is more in intense than the photo shoot most assuredly was. Just another example of why if you go to the trouble of having ladies wrestle in the ring, you should photograph them from outside the ring, just as they would be viewed by the spectators.

Da Bears(hug)

Putting aside the tactical use of a bearhug in a match, the key features for a wrestling photo are to see the ladies' breasts being pushed together and the anguished expressions on their faces. Above we have Rosemary Lorenz going against Pam McGivern (thanks to a reader for identifying her), and their photo satisfies all of the prerequisites, with the added bonus of the ladies tussling in the nude. Of course this is a posed photograph -- I can't imagine how they could manage this position for long while kneeling on a couch before falling off. But that is a mere quibble as both ladies have large, natural breasts and are clutching each other tightly, albeit not in a traditional bearhug. Another added bonus, of course, is Rosemary's classic grimace which never seems out of place in an apartment wrestling match (perhaps explaining why it is featured in so many of her matches).
In the next two photos, we have one of my favorites, Casper, matching up with a statuesque blonde. The ladies have solid grips around each other's backs and are appropriately bare breasted. As always, Casper's expression is nearly priceless, particularly in the above photo as it looks like she is truly suffering in her opponent's grasp.
I've included the photo below of one of my new favorites, Miracles, against Jael to show how not to shoot a bearhug. First, the ladies aren't topless. Second, the angle of the photo is particularly not flattering to Miracles, as it makes her look like her nose is three sizes too large. Finally, Miracles needs to take some lessons from Casper, or at least borrow from her playbook, as to the appropriate facial expression for this situation (e.g. bearhugging a much larger, stronger lady).

Movement in the Ring

After an exhaustive review of photos of Japanese lady ring wrestling, I noticed that one element of a match was rarely captured -- that of movement in the ring. Unlike mat or oil wrestling, where the ladies are naturally in close contact throughout, the ring's defined space provides ample opportunity for the ladies to move about. While high-flying techniques are beyond the capabilities of almost all of the ladies featured in the types of matches we like (i.e., those with an erotic component), it was nice to see that this photo features two attractive ladies moving with some speed within the ropes.

After the Match

Although the above photo is taken after a mixed oil match, the result of which was most likely pre-ordained, the photo captures something of the reality of the situation. The man lies on the mat, face down and anonymous. After all, he is just a fixture just like a lamp in a play -- he performs a function but since the viewer is supposed to place himself in the wrestler's stead, the wrestler needs to be non-descript, or better yet, anonymous. As always, it is the woman who captures our attention. Her bikini top has been pulled aside to display her breasts and her body is covered in oil. But while the ends of her long hair are also covered, her face doesn't have even a trace of oil. All the better not to smudge her makeup. No doubt the script called for her to dominate the match once were breasts were exposed. She confronts the viewer, exhausted from her exertions but in no way bowed from her experience.