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by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
I like this better than the original. My main reason is that the crop takes away some of the unnecessarily white space that surrounds her, allowing me to focus more attention on her. It'd be nice if she were a little brighter.

IMG_5520.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
This is different. Never tried (or seen) anything like this before. You probably need a flash to balance out that much light coming from the sides so that the attention is on her (remember your eyes naturally go towards the light, but in this case, everything is light except her. I think an overall high key might work here.

IMG_5536gb.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Beautiful image. Love the backlighting on the veil. Perhaps a reflector could help get some light into her face allowing you to balance the exposure there and still keep the details on her dress. If you shot raw, you might want to check to see if the details are still there. The brides often find the details in the dress to be very important.

IMG_5541_6x4gb.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Perhaps a better pose for a "senior photo", but I like it. Especially because you can see her ring in this iamge. The necklace and bracelet are nice detail shots as well. It'd be nice to see some catch lights in her eyes.

IMG_5552gb.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Nice detail shot of her veil and back of her dress. While it looks a little blown out here, you may have enough image in the original to keep the details (especially if you shot raw).

IMG_5572gb.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Nice off-camera lighting. Could be a little lighter skin color unless she really is that tan...

IMG_5528gb.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Did you desat the green, or was it like that? I think I'd take it all the way to b&w because the green just feels wrong, even if that was the natural color.

For the most part, I do like the composition (her placement within the natural frame of the trees). And I love the backlighting on her veil.

Message edited by author 2007-11-13 00:55:22.

IMG_5568.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Pretty lady. Hands are a little awkward. (yeah, I know, I often have trouble getting the hands right myself!)

IMG_5579gb.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
Nice composition. The crop could be even skinnier ... make it a 1:2 format (print it like a 5x10" print or something).

IMG_5580bg.jpg
by luv2photo

Comment by dwterry:
This one is my fave of the bunch, mainly because I like her smile and the way she smiles with her eyes. A beautiful capture of a beautiful lady.

Thoughts on post processing: The top left of the image (specifically her hair) has gone completely black, while her hair on the right is brown. Too much contrast? Or forgot to lighten that part of the image?

Also, I think you have smoothed her skin too much. While it's nice to take care of blemishes and such, you still need to leave her looking "real".