Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by Azrifel:
I think your creativity saved this photo, because the background must be a photographers nightmare. The person who decided to put the cake in that place deserves one in the face. :)
Ignoring the background;
I really like your composition. The blade just touches the cake, the positioning of the newlyweds, the hand (with the ring) of the man on her, err rear.....
The exposure and B&W toning is just excellent.
Leaving the colors (I am sure that I see red and green, so it must be more than just partial desaturation) of the roses makes the cake stand out so well. And that is just what was needed with this background. The cake and the couple draw most of the attention. Good thinking!
If it were not for the background I would give this a 9, without that excellent toning & exposure and the colors in the cake I would give it a 5. That averages to a 7, but I'll give a bonus point for saving the shot: 8. :)

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by Olyuzi:
Great contrast here. I love how white you got the whites of the dress and cake and how vivid the red of the flowers. How did you get the whites so white and the black so black?!!! I like the angle of view so that you've hidden their faces and made this a picture that many couples and would be brides identify with. So well done!

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by Harz_Joerg:
Wonderful use of selective desaturation: works great here. Also the angle of view is well choosen and cropping is also good. Good luck!

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by f-32:
Nice treatment on the cake and roses. I would have liked to see the expressions on the faces of the b & g. Wonderful detail on the bodice of the gown - crystal and buttons - but also on the L-brackets on upper left, which distracts my eye.

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by dsa157:
a nice image capturing a special moment. good use of selective desaturation. I wouldn't have shot against the bright windows though as the highlights are totally blown out here.

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by Seanachai:
wonderful selective color! great composition. maybe cloning the distracting lines in the window might add to this beautiful shot.

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by dsidwell:
Super work. I wish I could see at least part of the man's face. Lovely tones and nice B/W image. Great shot in a tough lighting situation! 8

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by neenee1999:
Gorgeous shot! This is outstanding I like the balck and white and leaving the color on the cake, good choice, this makes the detail of the cake stand out as well as the couple good job.10

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by Shannon:
Wow... Gorgous pictur, love the black and white with the red roses! I definately hope to see this one in the top three this week. nice job! 10

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by bfourman:
Nice editing.