Bride's chosen enlargement...okay as is?

<p>I actually posted this photo in the Wedding Photo of the Week critique thread, but unfortunately it was not chosen. This photo is the one that the bride loves and would like to enlarge and frame. What do you think about the processing? I added the vignette, sharpened, selectively sharpened and slightly brightened the bride's eyes, and I believe that I warmed it up a little as well. Any additional advice? I am up for just general critique as well! Thanks!</p><div></div>

<p>Personally, I print it as is. It is a portrait of a moment. When you start playing with it too much it becomes a digital file of what was once a moment in time. </p>

<p>That being said, some might say it would be good to clean up the hair right under his eye. Just the loose strands. I like it, it is right in our style of photos as well. Nice shot.</p>

<p>I'm sorry, but if the bride loves it, don't you already have your answer? Don't listen to us, listen to your clients!</p>

<p>lol...now, IMHO...<br>

Personally, I think it's a great shot. When you shot it, you might have removed some of the distracting grass from the foreground (since it's obviously posed), but at least it's not in front of their faces... <br>

Also, maybe do away with the flash reflection on her nose? (and the discoloration on his face from the flash)...<br>

IDK, pretty good overall though...</p>

 

<p>His arm looks so weird to me. Could you tone that down a bit?<br>

Small it might not be so obvious but I think large it will just be overwhelming and take a way from her.</p>

 

<p>Brooke, are you talking about the grass over his arm?</p>

<p>Give it to them as is. His arm does not look weird to me. If my customer liked it that is exactly what I would give them. The faces really command this photo. </p>

<p>I think you give the client what they love. She look beautiful - he looks great - I just find his arm terribly distracting. However, that is not important if the client likes it. To me his arm looks like it is floating in air and takes away from the entire photo. But I think we have all had shots like this and what the client chooses is not always what we think is the best shot but the one which the client finds to evoke the most emotion...</p>

<p>Can you back the vignetting off a notch? The transition is a little hard-edged for my taste and the corners are almost black. I'd guess this was a too-long lens hood if you hadn't said you'd done it purposely. Your mileage may vary.</p>

<p>Henry

<p>Agreed -- too much vignetting.</p>

<p>Excellent facial expressions and they (she!) love it so go with it. Well done. Just a slight touch up on the specular bright spots on her.</p>

<p>Thanks. I will bring the vignetting down a touch and touch up the few spots on her face.</p>

<p>I think it's a wonderful shot and that you've done a nice job. I'm OK with the vignette but depending on the size of the enlargement, you may end up getting the edges cropped anyway. While I'm being picky, you might want to clone-out the grass coming out the top of the groom's head just to clean it up a bit. I've taken your image, punched the colors a touch, slight crop, inner sloppy border, and cloned-out the grass.</p><div></div>

They love it as-is? Print as-is. Ok, maybe with David S's clone-out of the grass :) Go easy on the sharpening though. It's a delicate shot, so even the sharpening should be subtle to maintain that mood.

<p>I guess I'm the only one bothered by the light reflection on the tip of her nose, but if it were me, I'd remove it.</p>

<p>A few people already mentioned the brights spots on her. She said she'll be cloning them out.</p>

<p>If it has not been said - you need to crop a bit of the sky.</p>

<p>Beautiful shot of the bride and groom. But if it was my mantelpiece shot, IMO, I would retouch the eye bags slightly. Don't go too crazy...just a light retouch.<br>

I like all that crazy foreground and the negative space if the sky. I also like the sloppy border and artistic touches from David's workover.<br>

I'm sure they are going to love this after you've finished playing with it!</p>

<p>I took out some of the blue to improve skin tone and did a radical crop so as to not have to do artwork on arm.</p><div></div>