2nd wedding..

Morris On Location

I am just processing through my 2nd wedding and thought I would seek some critique..

1-the bride...


2-and her party...


3-the ceremony from above..


4-the couple..


5-what a fun group..


6-front of the building..



7-to match the program..


8-a little dancing..


9-and a proper 4th of july exit..

jeffreaux2

First tip:

Numbering the photos you post will make it easier for those who want to offer critique to reference to them...Ive taken the liberty of numbering these for you.


1- It appears that you used fill flash in this shot. Im curious what sort of lighting...and where it was located? To my eye the fill almost looks too strong on her face, yet she still doesn't quite have enough light in her eyes. Ive seen this oddity in some of my own photos. We ought to figure out how to avoid that.

2-The post next to the bride has made itself a large part of this image....and greatly diminishes the other two young women. It's possible that darkening the post would help some in that regard.

3-Very nice. ...and good of you for tromping off during the wedding to snatch that shot.

4-I like the composition, but would rather see the two of them interacting with each other rather than looking at...?

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6-I like what you were attempting here, but the people seem small and lost in the frame.....maybe too much of the shrubbery in the foreground.

7- The composition doesnt "wow" me, and the lighting seems flat. Did you use flash here? Ambient light would probably have been moodier.

8-Though it appears a tad soft I like this image. I bet it would look even better in a contrasty black and white.

9-Im a sucker for a great exit shot and I envy you for the opportunity to grab one with sparklers rather than the bubbles cliche. If you can darken the edges a little and bring up the exposure in the center a touch I think this would really ROCK!!!!


I cant comment on colors, white balance, or exposure much since I am currently on an uncalibrated monitor....but in general, I think this is definately a second wedding success. Good job!

...and thanks for sharing

Qarik

just in general..most the pictures seem a touch underexposed and could use some contrast and saturation..zero pop. Also there is zero energy/life in all the people shots except the dancing shot and #5.

MA-FOTO

You got through the wedding w/ some nice grabs.
agree that the images appear flat and could use a little 'pop'.

for what its worth - just my 2 cents - review.......
1. i keep wanting to look at the house. go for less of DOF.
Did a nice job of composing the bride out of center.

2. Great idea - i can see the creativity trying to happen.
i like the bride but i lose the party.
You could lighten up the girls a little and bring down the sky in the background.
I wonder if the girl on the left was to be moved up and shoulders turned the other direction.... mmmm.
It would be cool if the bride was a little more excited!!!!

3. crop the bottom up to the top of the 3rd stone.
Foreground is distracting from a lovely shot.
Nice grab....

4. nice .... good grab.

5. crop from the top 1/2 way down from the top and the tallest mountain.
this will bring more attention on the party.
throw a gradient from the top - possibly...
fun shot.

6. Great idea. in reality i always look at the second floor of the building.
i lose the wedding party. The foreground is to strong.

7. If your going to get detail - get in there and get close.
check WB.
it is okay to move something around for a better composition.

8. liking this shot - soft but nice.

9. Winner. great grab and pp. good composition.

Thanks for sharing....
looking forward to more shots....:D

Later,
_Mark

Morris On Location

thanks gals/guys.. sorry I hadn't gotten back sooner...busy time..I really appreciate you taking the time to comment..