Ian Ivey wrote: All in all this was a very budget wedding but they did amazingly well for what they could afford.
And you did a nice job of making it feel even more posh. Here are some nits.
+ I\'d kill one of the three shots of the girl in 15-17.
+ 25 does nothing for me -- I\'m sure the kid is important, but it\'s just a guy holding a kid -- no story or discernible interaction
+ 30 and 31 are outstanding. Nice posing in 30.
+ 32 looks like a snapshot -- expressions are in the middle of changing to other expressions, and there\'s no story element
+ 33 of the flower is too wide (or perhaps too close). Crop tighter, get more detail, or it\'s just a picture of some lily.
+ Why are we tilting in 34?
+ What does the camera-left side add in 35? Why not crop tighter on the people, if you think that moment is worth keeping?
+ In 40, I\'d dodge the guy talking to draw attention to him. Right now, the bright spot is high camera right, which is not the desired focus of attention.
Ian, thank you for taking the time to comment. I agree with you on 25, it does nothing for the set. The couple will of course appreciate it but it adds nothing here. I very much like 32 however.
I see your point on 33. Thinking back to the scene I reckon a wider crop would have worked. I tilted 34 as it produced some subtle lead in lines and the flat image of that scene was just a little bland for more.
Lots of photogs using the technique in 35 presently with great success. Perhaps I didn\'t get it right though?
Definitely agree with you on 40. As you can see that room was a nightmare for lighting. Bounce flash was hit and miss because of the walls and ceiling. Brightness and colours were all over the place because of the huge glass roof and open kitchen, hence why many are in B&W. I think that shot was from the D800 so boosting the shadows should be no trouble at all.
Thanks again for your feedback. Most appreciated.
Dec 03, 2012 at 06:31 PM
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