Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by marcus_mattsson:
good picture with the color.

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by strangeghost:
Obviously much more than a simple snap. Your composition shows a lot of thought and careful setup. The black background is beautiful (I'm a big fan of flat black backs) and the centrality of the subject is very appropriate. What about the desat?? I'm not convinced that it was the best decision. You were apparently seeking to draw attention to the rings, which you do, but the blandness of the flesh gives the image a cold feeling that the light tones of the flowers can't quite overcome. I guess I'd have liked to see the natural warm flesh-tones, maybe a brilliant flare from the rings (tough to accomplish!), and the flowers de-saturated instead?? I'm not sure. While I like this picture a lot, it doesn't have the much-sought-after DPC "wow-factor" so it won't score highly with a broad spectrum of voters, but it certainly is above the average. I haven't looked at all, or even most, of the entries in this challenge yet, so I can't say how it will do overall, but it's clearly a very good shot and will likely finish well into the top half of the field. I'd score it a six, maybe bump to seven after reviewing the whole field.

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by alanfreed:
The desaturation gives it a little bit of a creepy feel to me... I think I would have much preferred the natural colors here.

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by ecko313cheer:
This is a very nice picture. I love the way you added color only to certain parts, it points out the importance. Nice shot.

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by love:
how did you do this with basic editing?

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by KarANN:
Aww That is sooo sweet! I love the way you used color accent with this image. You accented just the right things in the image. A very good idea for friendship.

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by dartompkins:
I think the desat takes away from this shot. My first impression is an almost dead feeling. It is a very good idea for the challenge though.

Today I Married My Best Friend...
by Schuff

Comment by beautyqn25:
Wonderful lighitng, I like the sc too! 8

Heavenly Symmetry
by Schuff

Comment by dahkota:
If I run off the end can I fly? Boring subject presented in an interesting way. POV excellent, composition well done, same for color and lighting. Evokes an emotion (see first sentence). 7 but will give a second pass.