Hi! ft> I'm not sure what to think of this one, Boris.
That's good, isn't it? ft> Technically, it's a very good photograph, I think. I really like the ft> background - I think you did well to deal with a very difficult backlit ft> exposure situation in a pleasing way. Nice bokeh. Wonderful composition - ft> the other guests, the vertical window frames, the chair - we're obviously at ft> a reception of some sort, but beyond that, it's all put together in a very ft> pleasing way. All I did was to dial in a wide aperture, something like f/4 or may be even f/2.8 and then let the electronics do its job. Hmmm, I did compose the picture though <g>. Perhaps, this is a good example of how good Pentax 6-segment metering (now defunct in latest models <g>) is. ft> I think what I'm not sure about is the expression of the bride, and even ft> moreso, that of the young child - he seems very uncomfortable (almost looks ft> like he's squirming to get down), and the bride seems only slightly less ft> uncomfortable. I should admit that I am very bad in determining a fellow human emotions. I am reminded of your comments on my photos of my wife applying a carnival make up on our daughter... I did not see fear in her eyes until you and others wrote me so... ft> She's trying to hide her feeling of awkwardness with a forced smile, but she ft> seems not to want to be there. That's my perception, anyway. Then in your very case I've failed and quite miserably so. The person on the right foreground is a mother of the child and she and the bride are good friends. Could be, bride hadn't held too many babies in her hands and so she is a little uncomfortable, apprehensive. But I did not see it <slap on the forehead>... ft> Now, maybe that's what you were trying to portray, and if so, fine. But if ft> you weren't, unfortunately, that's what I'm feeling. Thanks for writing what you wrote, Frank. I surely need more practice here. Thanks a lot! Boris
