From a recent wedding

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Shot this during a recent wedding at The Mansion at Roundahy in Leeds. What are peoples thoughts on the processing? It was shot with an SB900 on the bench behind the couple.

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Adam.




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The composition and the tones are very very cool
… but the SB900 was very very hot, too hot!
 
Sorry, doesn't work for me at all. Aside from the starburst & flare it's all a bit muddy and the major vignette doesn't help.

I think the flash is so bright that it needs everything else to be similarly contrasty. Maybe a really strong b&w conversion would work?
 
The bride looks like she is just about to be beamed up to the starship Enterprise from a distant dark planet (dark vignette). I'm sorry but this doesn't look good to me, you've overcooked the flash and the processing. What did the Bride & Groom think of it ?
 
Awesome idea and I love the colour. I personally think that the flash is too over powering and needed balancing better and slightly re positioning a little more behind the bride? The flare is also quite distracting, I tend to get flare like this from a zoom but much less from a prime lesn so that might help.

Love the idea though!
 
I think this shot has a lot of potential but I think the comments so far are right, the flash is overpowering. Here's a similar style of shot I took a couple of weeks ago. I also took a few versions where the light is totally hidden and just provides a rim light, personally I prefer those one but I think this one still works.

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Both the images in this thread have their faults but of the two I prefer the OP's. The background is much more pleasing and for me I like the colours and tones. The second image has an ugly brick wall in the background, doesn't flatter the bride and I'm not keen on the pose either.
 
I get the concept, but think the flash is too bright in both.. I think if it had been hidden behind and allowed to rim light them it would of worked better..
 
Thanks for the comments guys. Appreciate the feedback. I actually didn't give this to the clients, as I felt it was a bit OTT for me! I just wanted to see how other people felt about it. Will try and dig out the ones that were delievered (a little bit less dramatic)!
 
I would normally shoot like this when the flash is behind the subject, this was from last year and a little bit more in keeping with my style. The couple absolutely loved this one, and I must admit I do like it!

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