Asking permission first usually wound up making for a better picture.

This irridescent being looks like her skin is covered with nylon, but her irridescent state was really achieved using some kind of glossy body paint.

Not only were mermaids and sea beasts of various description in evidence; there were also quite a few faeries and insects, like these!

EWWW GROSSSS!!! These two were sooo grossed out by a swampy wetlands being in their midst that I HAD to take their picture.