In the BW shot her hands look a little pudgy and dark, the textures and other stuff looks a little cheesy IMO, the first shot looks really nice like a shaft of sunlight coming thru the stained glass window, shining down on the moment...
jefferies1 wrote:
I like the shot. Blown out highlights are from a technical view point and as a photographer hard to justify. Looking at it as a client it captures the feeling she had when she placed the ring on his finger....That makes it a great image.
That is the kind of shot that will get you business and make your client really happy.
I just did a commercial shoot(about 2 million mailers) and the client Wanted blown highlights and deep shadows....An Artsy-Dramatic Look. A technically perfect image is not what everyone wants.
Thanks for your observations. I wish I could say that it was a creative exposure on my part. It wasn't , I "blew it" (pun intended). But I think it goes to show that the correct exposure is not always the best one.
