Bride and Groom, late afternoon. Sydney 2002. Copyright withheld.

Taken this year with a 50mm lens, late afternoon.

Like the shot, very casual, very relax.

That fits well with the not so traditional, taut lined wedding dress.

 

The only thing which I find more or less out of balance is the way the groom is holding his head.

He's not looking at her nor at where he is going, his head is tilted like, well, combined with his right arm it looks like he's picking his nose or his right ear.

I agree. I think the shot would have been much more effective if either the couple was looking at each other, or doing something there. That said, the most important thing is whether "THEY" like it. Kevin

I like this photograph, it is a nice moment. I think though it would be a little better if it were cropped a little tighter.

Very cinematic and timeless looking. I could see this used in a print ad.

I actually like this, and I like the fact that the groom's head is down.

 

To me it indicates the superior position of the bride.

 

If they were both looking at each other or looking equally ahead then it would just look like another cliche'.

I love that you captured her in mid-stride, it is very sexy.

 

I agree about the groom's head tilt - it seems he is waiting for her, and puts him in a position of admiration and worship (perhaps too strong a word but that's all I can think of right now) that just seems to accentuate her graceful and sensuous stride.

 

And the light coming in from in front of them adds to the moment.

I like the cropping as is. It makes the couple seem further away, and is a much more intimate moment (for them) because of it. Extremely seductive, and he seems to be noticing it as they move toward that curved path of light before them--I like that backlit effect and the feeling that there is something somewhere beyond.

Cropping tightly into the couple can only reduce the context of their surroundings, certainly reducing the sense of place and leaving a less romantic picture.

 

There are no faces to be revealed by 'moving in close' here, instead the visible information (the garden) is reduced and we lose elements of the picture, subtlety is clobbered by barging in too close.

 

For example, I love the texture of the Brick wall on the left, and the surrounding plants of the garden, without this the picture is only weakened.

This is one photo that opitimises the superiority of mans hunting skills.

 

That slight head tilt is a dead give away... Hes talking to his Mother on the phone about the crease in her dress at the top..

 

She is unimpressed and trying to escape by walking ever so slowly backwards.

 

I love this photo.

 

Well done Chris