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Think these probably belong here rather than on a single thread in the critique forum ( http://dpnow.com/forum2/showthread.php?t=4175 ) but please feel free to advise / criticise as you see fit.
A few more from my first wedding shoot yesterday (for my brother and FOC so he can't complain!).
First the kiss that seals the deal - with a very happy registrar beaming in the background. (Although the wedding was outside, the ceremony had to take place in a doorway by law !?)
The signing of the register (posed with a blank page - the law apparently states that you can't photograph the actual signed page - you learn a lot doing this job
). Do not recalibrate your monitor - my brother really is that colour!
Nightmare lighting for this one - very bright, almost pure white sky behind the couple which was a shame - it turned nice and blue an hour later
but we were eating by then! (bit more contrast?)
Not sure about this one, too fussy? (and ugly shadow from the railing top left?)
And finally, the main group shot, all smiling at a camera on a tripod because I'm in the picture courtesy of the 20 second delay timer. (I accidentally set it at 2 seconds first time round and took a photo of my back
hence the reason everyone is laughing!)
I think a little more attention getting the tripod more central wouldn't have gone amiss?
These above were all done fairly quickly using Canon Raw Image Task and CS2 in order that the B&G had something to see today.
All shots taken with a Canon 40D & Canon 17-85mm IS lens. They will all be processed again (along with the other 300+) when DxO update their RAW processing software to handle the 40D. This will help cure the distortion the 17-85mm is prone to, especially at the wide end.
Would I like to be a pro wedding 'tog....er, no.
Am I happy with my 40D on its first real assignment? ...yes, on balance, I think I am.
A few more from my first wedding shoot yesterday (for my brother and FOC so he can't complain!).
First the kiss that seals the deal - with a very happy registrar beaming in the background. (Although the wedding was outside, the ceremony had to take place in a doorway by law !?)
The signing of the register (posed with a blank page - the law apparently states that you can't photograph the actual signed page - you learn a lot doing this job
). Do not recalibrate your monitor - my brother really is that colour! Nightmare lighting for this one - very bright, almost pure white sky behind the couple which was a shame - it turned nice and blue an hour later
but we were eating by then! (bit more contrast?)Not sure about this one, too fussy? (and ugly shadow from the railing top left?)
And finally, the main group shot, all smiling at a camera on a tripod because I'm in the picture courtesy of the 20 second delay timer. (I accidentally set it at 2 seconds first time round and took a photo of my back
hence the reason everyone is laughing!)I think a little more attention getting the tripod more central wouldn't have gone amiss?
These above were all done fairly quickly using Canon Raw Image Task and CS2 in order that the B&G had something to see today.
All shots taken with a Canon 40D & Canon 17-85mm IS lens. They will all be processed again (along with the other 300+) when DxO update their RAW processing software to handle the 40D. This will help cure the distortion the 17-85mm is prone to, especially at the wide end.
Would I like to be a pro wedding 'tog....er, no.
Am I happy with my 40D on its first real assignment? ...yes, on balance, I think I am.
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