Some recent scenic wedding images

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Some recent scenic wedding images

Postby Geoff on Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:51 pm

From a wedding I covered recently, comments welcomed:

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Postby Matt. K on Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:26 pm

Good work Geoff! You had some nice light working with you! You get better every time you do one of those. If I was to offer some constructive comments I would point you towards pics 2 & 3 and get you to look at the space above their heads. It would be put to better use by getting closer to your subject. (Some folk will say it adds a sense of environment but I think getting closer puts the priority on the subjects. There would still be a sense of landscape in the background. Picture one does that very nicely anyway and was well put together)
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:28 pm

Very nice Geoff - If I was to make an adverse comment, it would be to look at the small details - for example, I believe the ladies bra strap is visible in #2 and #3 :wink:
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Postby Geoff on Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:21 pm

Thanks for the comments and constructive criticism guys!

Matt - the light was sensational, I was so excited about it when we arrived there...a dream come true as the initial forecast for the day was showers, gotta love it when they get it wrong. pics 2 & 3 I thought about more of a square crop and chopping out more above them but I thought it gave more idea of the location etc (as you suggested some people may say).

Chris - it's incredible how you 'think' you've got a good shot, then only u notice what you have. I will try some creative PP on the bra strap and see how I go.

Again, thanks gentlemen for your comments :)


I was fortunate at this wedding, the B&G were so amazingly laid back and took my direction well, one of the ones I've enjoyed most thus far.
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Postby Justin on Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:26 pm

Alrighty Chris, gotcha, number 23 on the wedding photog checklist, check out the bras

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Great photos Geoff! You should start upping your price! :shock:

I agree Re: 2 & 3. Number 1 - I betcha they frame that and put it on the wall.
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Postby Bindii on Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:45 pm

Nice shots...and lovely mono conversions too! :)
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Postby byrt_001 on Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:44 am

hi

uuhmm the first one could have been better if you moved a bit more to the left so that the guy head was not on the same level with the branches of the tree.

great light.

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Postby JordanP on Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:50 am

Nice shots Geoff. I keep going back to #1 (pick of the bunch) and by looking at the shadows on the ground you shot directly towards the sun - :up:
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Postby shutterbug on Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:53 am

Hi Geoff, great capture...would like to have seen more scenic as the topic says. 1st one is abit to centered.

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Postby Geoff on Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:00 am

shutterbug wrote:Hi Geoff, great capture...would like to have seen more scenic as the topic says. 1st one is abit to centered.

Vince


Thanks guys, I will post some more over the next few days :)
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Postby surenj on Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:18 pm

great great photos Geoff, Did you use any reflectors?

#1 - my favourite, would be great if you could take out the trees sticking out of the guys head
#4 - great side lighting

look forward to next installment
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Postby Geoff on Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:44 pm

Thanks surenj - no reflector in these ones, I was just really fortunate with the lighting at the time of the afternoon ;)
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