What do you think?

[jGerson]

• Aperture: f/2.8
• Focal Length: 55 mm
• ISO Speed: 200
• Flash: No Flash
• Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)

[Naois]

Welcome!

Please read the forum rules about posting in the critique forum and revise your post to meet the requirements.

[jGerson]

How do I delete and start over?

[Nicole]

You don't need to delete, just click the edit button on your post and add the information. I've added the EXIF for you, but if you can include what you'd like critique on that's very helpful (and in this case, probably also the post-processing you've done).

[jGerson]

OK I'm new at this posting deal. The shot was cropped alot, they were standing up in the limo which was a good shot but when I cropped it and use some effects from Nik I thought it looked prety good. So I thought, wonder what others think.

[jGerson]

And how do I include the EXIF data on my next pic so I don't look like a newbie?

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by jGerson

And how do I include the EXIF data on my next pic so I don't look like a newbie?

If you go to the Flickr page for your photo and then click "Actions" and then "View EXIF Info" you should be taken to a page like this: Exif | I hope I'm worthy | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

From there if you grab the exposure, aperture, and ISO you're good to go.

[Photologyst]

OK, since you asked—no offense.

I think the shot is nice and has potential — but it could use some more softening since you have already blurred the edges. The photo is very dark. The woman has dark circles under her eyes and hard “parenthesis” from the nose to the mouth. The groom looks like Mubarak—hard and mean.

IMHO—the whole photo needs softening and lightening to make it look like the dream of a wedding.

[Niresangwa]

Originally Posted by jGerson

• Aperture: f/2.8
• Focal Length: 55 mm
• ISO Speed: 200
• Flash: No Flash
• Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)

Couple of things.

Firstly, the PP blur is a little too much for my taste. While the soft-focus look may be what you're after, it's just a matter of taste. For what it is though, someone with more of an affinity for that treatment would probably enjoy it. It's not like it's done clumsily. You seem to have kept it away from the major feature, that being the bride's face. The one area I don't like it is around the bouquet that overlaps the groom, taste aside.

Exposure-wise it's a little drab. A levels and curves adjustment, along with a bump in vibrance and a little contrast can clean that right up and bring a little brightness to it. Ultimately there just isnt enough light to do justice, and it seems too soft where it matters - again, her face.

How do you account for the noise? Given the ISO is only at 200, I'm surprised theres so much in the shadows... was this the result of PPing you already did to brighten it?

The framing and composition might need a little tweak. Given the top of the groom's head is already missing, it gives you license to do something 'better' than a center-loaded shot. You may wish to take some room off of the left side of the frame.

Ultimately, all of that aside, it's one of those shots I'm sure the couple will enjoy it.

I've attached a quick rework from the posted file, which I'll be happy to remove if you wish. It was more a case of trying to demonstrate the crop I would go with than the PPing which never works well on small files, esp. with the noise and lack of clarity in the original.

Made the crop
Adjusted Levels (black and white point)
Adjusted Curves
Vibrance +10
Contrast +3
Using Colour Burn with warm hues on skyline

[newbad]

I'm not a fan of the blurring effect either. I like the crop Niresangwa did very much.