Wedding Season Has Arrived
by Paige

Comment by melismatica:
Hmm...this could work as a more formal set-up shot for the Lifestyle section I suppose. So, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you actually tried to create a journalistic shot and this isn't just a shot of some friend's wedding.

Photographically, it isn't great. If this was meant to be a candid, their faces should be visible. If it is meant to be a more formal kind of shot depicting one aspect of a traditional wedding, the glass in the foreground should have been removed. It adds nothing to the composition. The harsh midday light is hurting this shot. The whites are extremely blown out. There is virtually no detail to the icing on the cake or in the fabric of her gown. His suit is also lacking detail. What I'm suggesting is, pay attention to those middle values. They are what give a photo depth. Unless you are going for a very abstract high contrast quality (which is rather inappropriate for the subject matter) you need those middle values.

The focus looks a bit too soft to me which doesn't work well with the harsh light and extreme shadows.

Wedding Season Has Arrived
by Paige

Comment by KaDi:
This would make a nice shot for a feature story--perhaps not as the lead photo but as part of a series in a photo story. There is lack of contrast in the man's jacket and the whites are overexposed on the cake--tough subjects to capture well in a frame. Can't tell you how to cope with the problem, though, as I often run into it myself.

Wedding Season Has Arrived
by Paige

Comment by djscarrd:
Whoa, major shadow problem.

Wedding Season Has Arrived
by Paige

Comment by jadin:
Far too cropped for my tastes. (let's see some faces!) Mildly newsworthy (in the right section) Good attempt though.

Reflect
by Paige

Comment by Sonifo:
I really like this shot. The tones are nice and soft. Very pleasing to the eye.

El Capitan
by Paige

Comment by Sonifo:
Excellent shot!

"$250.00 Fine For Feeding The Animals"
by Paige

Comment by Sonifo:
Awesome shot! I like the sharpness. Great expression too.

Citrus Drops
by Paige

Comment by SquirreI:
A brighter lemon, more contrast and larger drops would have made this more eye-catching. Good idea, though.

Sweetie Pie
by Paige

Comment by TLL061:
i had this much higer top ten

Sweetie Pie
by Paige

Comment by buzzrock:
sweet face-- nice job