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 p.1 #9 · WEDPIX - Frieda & Quang - Full Story Wedding - PLETHORA o pics | |
13 (maybe lower the saturation on that toy in the top right a bit or clone), 16, 24, 34
Instead of doing a full critique, I'll just pick one and explain why I think its good.
16 is built on an evocative expression that tells us something about the bride's state of mind before the wedding. She's embracing one of her ladies, but she's a bit preoccupied by the momentous event ahead of her. This shot provides us with lots of well organized context for this moment. First and foremost, the hand and arm position of the bridesmaid in the foreground is one of the strongest parts of the shot. That arm suggests emotion, tension, anticipation, or joy. Perhaps she's preparing for the next hug. Perhaps she's getting ready to make a last-minute adjustment to the bride. Regardless of why, the hand enhances the dynamic nature of the storytelling. Another key element is the hint of motion blur of the bridesmaid's shoes in the bottom right. That adds a strong cue that this is a moment in motion... a fleeting thing that is happening on the way out the door. Without that BM's moving shoe, we wouldn't have nearly the sense of how temporary this moment was, and how the drama is moving inexorably toward the ceremony.
The action in this image is circumscribed by two framing diagonals, one on each side, which also create a less static feel to the image.
The biggest critique is that I'd love it if you could burn down the bouquet a little bit, which is getting lost in the open door.
Anyway, great work on this image. Its a good moment that builds in lots of storytelling cues, within a dynamic composition.
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may bo back and remove it in post. 
I couldn't decide, nor can the popular vote, so far.
