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• Dingo (11948)
• [2005-12-22 9:43]
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Now I wonder why this one didn't get any attention - or rather, 119 views but no critiques...
Of course the picture isn't perfect, and maybe people don't wanna stick out their necks by writing what's wrong, or what could be altered to improve it.

What I think is "bad" here, and I mean there's no way to alter it in PP, is that the bride's eyes are closed and that the groom appears to have his attention on something else but his lovely bride. IMO, if he had been looking at her tenderly, it would have made a strong photo even, no, especially! with her eyes closed.

One thing that can be improved in PP is the background. With f4 at 100mm you opted for a shallow DoF, which is cool to blur the background, and it works fine. In PP, you could select bride & groom and copy them to a new layer, then apply a little bit of Gaussian blur to the background layer to even lessen the already shallow DoF. Or, which I would prefer, you could darken the backdrop a bit.
What I would definitely advise you to do, is to clone out the black 'triangle' and the lamp above it that really separates bride from groom. It's a marriage, so don't let anything separate bride & groom. And while you're at cloning anyway, also remove the black triangle behind the groom's right arm since that appears to be attached to his suit.

Lastly, I miss their hands in the compo. Nothing to be done about that now, but I think the brides' arm looks a bit awkward this way. But that's just a minor issue...

Sorry if this sounds a bit negative, Jeff. I just wanted to give you my view on the picture, and provide you with some 'alternatives' or tips to keep in mind for your next wedding shoot. Hope you don't mind.

They sure make a handsome couple. I wish them all the luck...

TFS.

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2006.