Bridal Blue
by Eyesup

Comment by Melethia:
You got some good feedback in the comments during the challenge. Mostly I think what may have hurt this in the challenge is the use of a cool overtone, rather than shooting cool colors. There are a lot of folks who vote based on strict adherence to the challenge theme and would consider this simply taking a normal shot and adding a cool tone to it to meet the challenge, whether that's what you did or not. The composition strikes me as just a bit odd, though that may not necessarily be bad (just may be bad for the score) in that the right side is empty and seems to serve no purpose. Unless you look at it as that's where the groom should be and he isn't, which creates an interesting sort of morose sadness. I don't suspect that's what you were going for.

As for scores here - as usual, the simple, the clean, the more direct interpretations of the challenges will garner higher scores. On some occasions, busy will work but it has to be pretty spectacular. Lately, adherence to challenge topic has been of significant importance, and it has to be very clear how it relates, not something one must think about.

As for this picture - I rather like it except would prefer it cropped a bit on the right. You have a very good expression from your bride, and good flow with the veil in the trees.

Raw Emotion
by Eyesup

Comment by dlmorel:
strong emotions int he shot, but too underexposed.

Raw Emotion
by Eyesup

Comment by DistantColours:
I'm not keen on the black bands at the top on bottom of the frame. Removing them and having a wider aspect ratio would give it a more "wide screen cinema" feel which would suit the subject well.

Raw Emotion
by Eyesup

Comment by pjangel:
Nice capture... very emotional!

Raw Emotion
by Eyesup

Comment by LaMas:
It looks like a very emotional photograph but the lighting is actually hindering emotion for me. A well lighted scene would have really helped it alot. Very nice concept though.

Raw Emotion
by Eyesup

Comment by jeger:
The crop is a little awkward as it just clips his chin and his ear.

Bridal Blue
by Eyesup

Comment by alexjack:
beautiful portrait, nice vignetting on the R, although I think a closer crop on the R would have improved the photo some. still nice job

Bridal Blue
by Eyesup

Comment by dmul91:
interesting idea, i like the measure of cropping here.

Bridal Blue
by Eyesup

Comment by tootsweet:
Was this shot with a filter on the lens? It is a really nice image and very unexpected.

Bridal Blue
by Eyesup

Comment by JoAnna3853:
Kind of reminds me a bit of corpse bride with the blue hue. I like her expression but the right side of your photo should have been cropped more it gets blurry and boring. (just half an inch i think...) i also like how her arms seem to disapear.