my wife and soon to be...

[jonny4now]

Hey there, new to this site and photography as well. Thought I would go ahead and put myself on the chopping block. Be gentle and help me learn! Thanks

Digital Rebel

[XpLoiT]

congrats mate,
personally when it comes to photos like this, whatever makes u happy is perfect. i dont beleive that if u were told to do any other style of shot it would change your emotions attached to reason of the photo.

[wulf]

I think the viewpoint you have chosen is excellent - slightly offbeat but all the more memorable for it.

The detail I would suggest looking at is the framing - you have cut off her right hand but left a fair amount of space to her left. I think positioning the camera a little further to the left might have worked better. Sometimes it is worth leaving a bit more space round a picture when you take it, which gives more options for cropping down at the post processing stage.

Wulf

[jiminyClickit]

jonny4now, Welcome

What a word image: being "gentle" on the "chopping block" means we'll have to keep hacking away until the job is done. You'll be surprised by the variety of critique here, but it's all aimed at helping you see through many other viewpoints.

If I wanted to present this photo in its best light, with wulf's observation I'd add that lightening enough to further separate hair and face shadows from sky would help. Good shot.

[brbeall3]

jonny4now -

Very nice shot! I agreee with Wulf - excellent angle which is memorable. Also, save the right hand in the pic.

And, congrats on the new arrival!