Palace of Fine Arts Bride

It's not for me to "rate" anyone's work, but a suggestion would be to always have an awareness of the background. It looks as if she's wearing a giant mushroom on her head. Otherwise, a nice feel to it.

You are right, it is a mushroomed shaped building: The Palace of Fine Arts. This building was part of the 1915 world's fair: Panama Exposition celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal in 1915. This park area is visited every Saturday by at least 5 brides for pictures. It is a symbol of San Francisco nearly comparable to the Golden Gate Bridge or the Cable Cars.

 

By the way, I realize that some may see some interference with the building posts and her hat: the posts are "running into" her head, etc. This is really a fine point. I saw it when I photographed it. But realize that if this were not the case, the viewer wouldn't even SEE her hat! Her hat is sheer, transparent, and if she were positioned in the light, portral area of the building, her hat would disappear. So, I am grateful that there was a post there!

You are right, it is a mushroomed shaped building: The Palace of Fine Arts. This building was part of the 1915 world's fair: Panama Exposition celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal in 1915. This park area is visited every Saturday by at least 5 brides for pictures. It is a symbol of San Francisco nearly comparable to the Golden Gate Bridge or the Cable Cars.

All of which is made irrelevant by the poor composition, bad lighting & terrible use of color. She has a great expression -- but the last place my eye goes to in this portrai iswhere it should go -- her face

By the way, I realize that some may see some interference with the building posts and her hat: the posts are "running into" her head, etc. This is really a fine point. I saw it when I photographed it. But realize that if this were not the case, the viewer wouldn't even SEE her hat! Her hat is sheer, transparent, and if she were positioned in the light, portral area of the building, her hat would disappear. So, I am grateful that there was a post there!

"Some may see some interference..." try anyone with eyes in his or her head! This isn't a fine point, it is a BIG point, You are making excuses to justify some really bad decision making on your part. I think you should have found another way to make that portrait including hooting at a different time of day. The lighting is just terrible.