Wedding snapshot

This was a grab shot as I was a guest at the wedding. I then did the

digital manipulation in Adobe Photoshop Elements. What do you think?

I like the strong contrast image, however the whites are a little blown out. A good wedding photo.

It's a nice candid shot, but I don't think the color is needed. It distracts away from what the image is really about...the couple.

I particularly like the strong composition on the X diagnonals. B&W works so well in this kind of shot, that I think the colour centre should be reconsidered.

Like the candid shots - very well captured. I think you have made a misteake by leaving the flowers in colour. That takes from the real focus of the image.

 

For my money, the focus is that gaze between two people deeply in love. Maybe you should leave their heads in colour, tongue in cheek. Their glow is enough to brighten the focus.

 

 

Mike Sea

 

The low mark for originality is because of the focus being made on the flowers.

The photo is fairly good, but the addition of the selective color does not (in my opinion) add to the value of the photo. It seems to detract from the portrait, and make it more an example of Photoshopping. Perhaps a more muted toning of the flowers would have helped it turn out less forced. I like the bride's facial expression however...very nice!