Technically, it's a very good photograph, I think. I really like the background - I think you did well to deal with a very difficult backlit exposure situation in a pleasing way. Nice bokeh. Wonderful composition - the other guests, the vertical window frames, the chair - we're obviously at a reception of some sort, but beyond that, it's all put together in a very pleasing way.
I think what I'm not sure about is the expression of the bride, and even moreso, that of the young child - he seems very uncomfortable (almost looks like he's squirming to get down), and the bride seems only slightly less uncomfortable.
She's trying to hide her feeling of awkwardness with a forced smile, but she seems not to want to be there. That's my perception, anyway.
Now, maybe that's what you were trying to portray, and if so, fine. But if you weren't, unfortunately, that's what I'm feeling.
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: More wedding PAW Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:51:36 +0200
Hi!
Very odd. It looked brighter after the scan... Nevertheless - this is my second and probably last PAW from the most recent wedding I've attended. This is bride holding the child of one of the guests while talking to child's mom...
http://boris.isra-shop.com/local/paw/bride-with-child.jpg
All comments are welcome.
Thanks.
Boris
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