Another Engagement Shoot

[swilliams61]

Yesterday I had posted another picture from this set. This shot was taken at a local, historic race course. They were standing on a balcony and I shot from a distance and from below. Their feet were not visible, but I cropped the bottom up to the railing. Should I have cropped more? Are the rounded windows in the back distracting? Did I make it too light in PP?





f/8
1/200 sec
ISO 800
125 mm

[MrJones]

it's a lovely picture that could have been a great one:
1. your color is off.. it has a greenish feel to it.
2. I don't mind the feet cutting.
3. and here is the big difference between good and great - you had those great windows to play with! you have this lovely pattern and you didn't use it. the couple are standing exactly between the two windows, what could have been better than moving your camera a bit to the left and catch half a window on each side? or even better.. shoot horizontally and get more of the windows with the couple.
4. was there a reason for shooting at f/8 and ISO 800?

[3bayjunkie]

Here I just cropped it in a little bit tighter, warmed it up with an 85 orange gel, and did a quick unsharp mask in LAB color. I was also gonna ask why such a high iso outside. id have opened up the aperture full blast!

my ftp server is messed up right now, ill just attach it.

[edit] oh by the way I do like the pose [/edit]

[swilliams61]

About the ISO 800...I had used it in another shot in a shady area and like an idiot, forgot to reset. Good thing I was shooting family...I'll get way more chance to practice!

[3bayjunkie]

Originally Posted by swilliams61

About the ISO 800...I had used it in another shot in a shady area and like an idiot, forgot to reset. Good thing I was shooting family...I'll get way more chance to practice!

not a big deal. You have a nice looking family so that is a plus