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Challenge: Contre-jour (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: St Kilda Beach, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Mar 31, 2007
Aperture: F8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Emotive, Wedding
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2007

 There's a story behind this photo... Thursday afternoon I had lunch with an old friend who had just returned from overseas for her sisters wedding that weekend. Whilst chatting about the wedding plans I discovered they weren't worrying about a photographer ?!?!?

What could I do but offer my services? It was a lovely day weather wise and they were married in botanic gardens and then had the reception by the beach - talk about beautiful locations.

Follow the URL in my profile if you want to see more from the day.

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Place: 183 out of 332
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Views since voting: 768
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Votes: 178
Comments: 5
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/09/2007 03:43:18 PM
I think the couple needs either more detail (better front lighting) or much less detail (for a silhouette). You're somewhere in the middle here and it looks like you couldn't decide which way to go.
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 04/09/2007 02:35:55 AM
Just about perfect.....
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 04/06/2007 12:17:01 PM
I like the idea and concept of this shot. Not sure that you could have changed much (controlling the timing) but I think this would be stronger if the couple were more of a silhouette. As it is the photo begs for fill light or go all the way to silhouette.

Some other compositional observations;
1) A more face-to-face shot might have more impact.
2) Moving the couple off-center would be more dynamic.
3) A tighter or farther out framing could improve this by not having all of them, except their feet, in the photo.
4) The POV presented to the viewer could be more unique, i.e. shooting up or down instead of straight on.

I think this setting and your subject material has a lot of potential. Just need to move away from a snapshot type feel to a more artistic approach IMO.

All of the above is JMO of course. :D Good luck in the challenge.
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 04/04/2007 02:45:20 PM
The centred composition isn't too exciting, but the picture is sweet.
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 04/04/2007 12:58:16 PM
I see them rubbin gnoses-not really a kiss...I think this would have had more impact if you had cropped it tighter to the couple the & eliminated a lot of that distracting background-at their feet and in the distance (highway?).
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