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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think it might be the lighting and backdrop. They're brightly lit from one side, with a very dark background, making them really pop out. It reminds me of the lighting that was popular in 1990's formal portrait photos, which I always thought looked odd.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That, and the color of the suits really isn't helping.

[–] ink@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago

The color is so that they aren’t spotted by the space deer.