First Medium Format digital wedding shots

[padey]

Still a lot to learn with this camera, but the 16.6MP has an amazing amount of detail that just doesn't translate in a 700x700 image. Seriously amazing dress detail at full res.

But anyway, here are a few from fri/sat weddings.

[rokkstar]

I love the square picture that medium format gives.
THese are great shots padey. I particularly like # 1 - such a lovely shot. The bouquet works so well in the middle.

Next up would be #3. It just works, and I love their moody poses.

Great shots.

[gstark]

Andrew,

Luverley.

Throw the four musketeers into b&W or sepia.

[myarhidia]

Great images, what lens did you use with it?

[Oscar]

Great shots Andrew. All well composed. Cheers, Mick

(The shot with the 4 blokes seems to have a blue hue on my monitor at work)

[Wocka]

All are fantastic.

I think you need to crop out the pole on the right hand side of No# 3. It caught my eye and spent 30 seconds wondering what it was. I figured it out when I saw image No# 4.

Cheers

[ABG]

Lovely work as usual Andrew. Even at these small sizes the images contain wonderful detail.

[pippin88]

Great shots.

[shakey]

Just to disagree a little..for me the second shot and the third shot are very good..I like the "attitude" in the third shot. But I'm not so enthusiastic about the other two. In the first we have a fairly bland looking bouquet as the focal point for an OOF backgroung bridal group, who are looking somewhere else. Doesn't work for me I'm afraid. In the 4th shot there is a sort of a pole interposed while they are kissing. While I could go the "double entendre" approach I don't find the pose attractive and, IMO, it doesn't flatter the bride.

But...if the B&G love them..that's the most important thing..and what I say isn't worth a sack of beans...

[gecko]

I can't see the images....
have they gone on honeymoon?

Gecko

[jethro]

Great imaging. You should be proud of your acheivment
Jethro

[padey]

In the first we have a fairly bland looking bouquet as the focal point for an OOF backgroung bridal group, who are looking somewhere else. Doesn't work for me I'm afraid.

Just wondering why it matters where the bridal party is looking considering they are OOF?

[Alpha_7]

Just wondering why it matters where the bridal party is looking considering they are OOF?

Andrew, my wife actually mentioned this too when she saw the shot, she thought they were busy looking at the 2nd photographer or thats how it seemed with there attention all off the screen.

[shakey]

Just wondering why it matters where the bridal party is looking considering they are OOF?

I think OOF elements are important and cannot be discarded in the evaluation of a photo. It's clear that there is a posed bridal party in the background and that their attention is somewhere else apart from the bouquet, which is the subject of the photo.

I know that I'm in a clear minority about this shot...but what the heck.. I know what I like...

[padey]

Just wondering why it matters where the bridal party is looking considering they are OOF?

I think OOF elements are important and cannot be discarded in the evaluation of a photo.

I agree, that is why i put the bridal party there. If there was no relevance to the OOF elements, there would have been no need for a bridal party in the OOF area. But that is not why i'm asking you to clarify your opinion.

It's clear that there is a posed bridal party in the background and that their attention is somewhere else apart from the bouquet, which is the subject of the photo.

Maybe I'll redefine my question to you. Since the bridal party is OOF, why is it important to you, that the bridal party be looking at the bouquet? What do you think it adds to the image, but on the other hand what will it take away from the image?

Let me answer this question. (I actually have the same shot with them looking at me, so i have a little advantage) With them looking at me, it looks a little to posed and I don't gain any facial detail. It also looses the candid nature of the groom pointing toward something on the pond.

I'm keen to understand how you approach this image.

[shakey]

Let me answer this question. (I actually have the same shot with them looking at me, so i have a little advantage) With them looking at me, it looks a little to posed and I don't gain any facial detail. It also looses the candid nature of the groom pointing toward something on the pond.

I'm keen to understand how you approach this image.

I guess I would have the bridal party split up in groups of two and three, standing on the boardwalk talking, and looking, at each other in the OOF area.., rather than as a posed group looking, as a group, at something else, particularly when that object is not obvious..sorry I can't see the groom pointing at something in the pond.

Anyway I've said enough...and since everyone else loves the photo it obviously connects.

Cheers