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Soft and beautiful. Very dreamlike. Post some more!

If this is your beginning work from four years ago, I am truly excited to see how beautiful your work must be now.

your work is absolutly breathtaking. i would die to see more.

Wow! what a picture. Four people even signed up today, rating this and only one other pic: both straight 10's! Gotta find out who took the other photo.

I myself am one of those who just found this site last night and i was lucky enough to come across this delicatly romantic picture and one other of this photorapher before i went to bed. to the photographer: if all of your photographs are so beautiful you will do well. to those who are being so discretly rude: this site is no place for jealousy. and why did you not rate this folder while you were here being so rude? maybe because they are beautiful pictures?

I thought this was a pretty conventional picture. Attractive, yes, but not especially interesting-- rather standard wedding photography in fact. I kinda shrugged at the picture, but was intrigued by what struck me as an unusual pattern of glowing responses--a sequence of 4 double 10's by four people who had been members of photo.net for a single day and hadn't at that time rated any other pictures at all. Is that discreetly rude? I dunno. I was hoping for archly ironic or blithely skeptical. But, hey, I'm not much of a statistician.

I do have a question, if you are not interested in this picture, why do you keep coming back to it? I myself am particularly drawn to it. But did you need to post something so rude as "As for the picture I shrugged at it" you could have stuck with basic. This photographer is very talented in my opinion, and the title of this folder is Beginning Work. and the shots are dated four years ago. I thought this site was for helping people become better photographers but giving pointers, not slamming their work. Constructive critisism, not insults. And I did not see anyone who gave this person low ratings giving any pointers. I just hope that this person does not end up discouraged by this.

I really do love this shot so much. I love the other as well. For some reason... they make me sad. Maybe its the song thats playing, but.... yeah. Great work. Would love to see more.

John, I came for the photo, but I keep coming back for the gorgeous conversation. You asked why I didn't rate the photo, and I told you. The picture is conventional--competent, attractive, a little bland for anyone who doesn't actually know the bride--the sort of thing that people who don't have much interest in images use to document important moments in their lives. And that's fine. But to claim that the picture is stunningly original is, well, silly.

I have been checking in on this conversation since it is my work. I would appreciate it if you would stop coming in here. Obviously there is a problem with you and Mr. Mercer and I would like it if would stay out of my portfolio. You have done nothing but degrade my work which is my early work. But i just would like you to leave and you can go argue about things you do not like somewhere else. I asked for a critique and you did it in a hurtful way and it seems as just a way to argue. I have seen your work and I think you ought to not critisize because I do not see how you have any room to.

This is a place for my work to be critiqued not for you to play PHOTOGRAPHY GOD.

I don't like it either. I think Brides should look natural and I don't see this as a natural looking bride. it looks too contrived to me. Moreover, it doesn't enhance the natural beauty of the bride.

 

Kevin

Nope, this would be exactly the right place to argue about this photo--rather, than, say, one of the moderated forums. Anyway, not to sound sympathetic or anything, but I'm not quite sure what Kevin means about the bride's natural beauty. This woman has nice hands and an absolutely fabulous nose. The nose is handled particularly well in some of the other pictures, but it's not badly done here.

Jenny, I find your photograph stunning! You have a sense of beauty. Pay no attention to the woman who posted imbecilic comments, she is envious of you and of the model, for she must be ugly.

My mother told me: if you have nothing good to say simply shut your mouth.

Now there's some astute criticism! Doesn't like the comments, can't be bothered to check the record, calls the critic ugly. Walter, I like you even better than John!

i would appreciate it if everyone would keep this to critiques and not sit and argue back and forth.

 

thank you.

I like this photo/pose better than the other b/w photo I came across. I noticed a bit of a color cast to the photo. Also, I think the photo would benefit from eliminating the background foliage or making them less "bright" so as to drop the subject more into focus. I attached an example of what I think would enhance the aesthetic value of this photo. Also, I think a slightly tighter crop would minimize the focus on the dress , and more on the model/bride. All in all however, nice work.

I like what Mark L has done to the image, unfortunately.

 

I agree with some of the other comments as well, that this seems unnatural and contrived. It also doesn't say anything about her to us, and most likely to those that know her. In a sense it's just a photograph of her on the ground. If there is a part of her personality that those who know her might see in this, than that's fine for them, but it's having trouble communicating that to the rest of us if that was the intent. Otherwise it is a very nice photograph, but the background needs adjusting and the closer crop helps.

All the best.

I an looking for a critique of my photo here not me. And yes 4 years ago (when this was taken I was in fact VERY amature) But please keep it about the photos...there are days yes I have been a bit sensitive...but you tend to get that way when you watch someone you love more than anything in the world dying. when you spend your day holding what hair they have left so that they can throw up because of the chemotherapy and radiation and to pray everyday that they will find a bone marrow donor so that they can stay in your life a little bit longer.

 

All I want here is a critique of my PHOTO not ME! would like to know what i can do to improve my photos not myself.

 

thank you!

These two pictures are fine as they are. You can't please everyone. Was the bride pleased? That's all that matters. This a most curious pool of criticisms. Lots of contradictions. Preconceived notions of what originality should be. Here's how I would do it if I had done it, but I didn't do it because everybody does it.

Jenny, it's a shame that this page has been taken over by people and not true critics. Your shot is a difficult one to control, it has high levels of contrast (you can't help that) and a degree of emotion that this shot should portray.

 

Technically your equipment has coped well with the conditions and you should expect it to.

 

Aesthetically, the model is not engaging enough for me and eyes are always keys to the soul but if you were trying to illustrate detachment then you have captured this well too.

 

You have ability and will progress, this is a good shot and the bride would be pleased to put it in the album - I'm sure!

here goes again.....:o)

Jenny,

This is a lovely bride portrait. The saturated color adds to its allure. The way you have draped the gown around her gives it a beautiful ethereal feel. It's clearly to be treasured by the lady and her family. In fact this pose is so lovely, I intend to steal it for my next wedding. :)

Jenny, I think this is a beautiful image. I thought it was a beautiful image the first time I saw it but didn't want to get caught up in THAT discussion then. I think the pose is thoughtful and thought provoking. The contrast is handled well and the image is aesthetically very pleasing. Very nice image Jenny.

So Interesting how much controversy this photo created, to the point folks argued over it. What a compliment to

your work to be able to arouse people to this degree. This must of been a shock for you.

What more could anyone add. Good Capture Jenny!