timidly posting my first engagement series

brianhanley

all c&c greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lust





























thanks for looking! :thumb

tonichelle

very nice series, I think

the first one is a cool concept, but I'm not too keen on the two garbage cans in the background I think I'm the only one that would fixate on that though.

Scott_Quier

Very nice series. I really like #6 - it looks so relaxedl, like they are actually having fun...

A minor nit - 10, 11, 12 are a littl centered and I think you could crop a bit off the top of each an improve the composition quite a bit.

Agnieszka

Very nice shots. I think I fav is #6. Not sure about the blurines on #4, think it's a bit too much. (?) I also loved the last one with the pedals on the floor. Very nice!

1pocket

I like the b&w -- the light modeling on the curved architecutre and reflection on the floor nicely exposed. It puts the couple nearly in silhuette (sp?) but I like that.

Down near the bottom, the outside shot with the looming curved architecture is discomforting -- like they are about to be crushed (by all the responsibility they'll soon be facing?)

The several shots which look like on camera flash look a little subdued in their contrast -- try a little curve tweaking to add some life. Mybe next time cut back on the flash, ease down a couple stops so it is a more subtle fill rather than taking all the the shadowing out of their faces?

Posing and composition seem okay to me.

(In the future it would be a little easier to comment on individual shots if you numbered them when you posted them... )

billg71

Just to add to what's been said already:

general impression: Too much photo, too little subject, except for #4(which could use a little less softening in the foreground, IMHO). Try applying an 8x10 crop to most of the verticals and see if you don't think it helps.

It's hard to look at the background when you're shooting but you can see the results in # 8(tree growing out of the bride-to-be's head) and # 10 (building on the left draws your eye away from the subject). In general, open up the aperture and get a little closer, it'll help throw the background out of focus. And be aware of what's behind the subject.

#'s 4,7,and 9 are my favorites, although 7 could use a little off the top and in #9 the hair across the face is a little distracting. I like the last one as well but I think it could use some straightening and crop a little off the left side to center the door opening in the frame.

All considered, exposure and focus is excellent but most could use a little tightening up with the crop tool and maybe some selective blurring/darkening to minimize the impact of the background.

But that's what Photoshop is for!

HTH,

Bill

~Jan~

I think #11 is really nice. I'd crop a little off the top, though. I'd comment on a few more but it's hard to keep them straight when they're not numbered.

ladytx

You did a wonderful job Brian. I love the proposal.:ivar

sanford tullis

Good Job! I think #2 they look a little "stiff" but it looks like they loosened up after that. #3 is my fav