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    True Love

    I shot this for a friend as an engagement photo. What do you think?

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    Re: True Love

    thats a nice shot love the shadow effect,just wish the sign in the back ground wasn't there.
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    Re: True Love

    I think you should crop it vertical just on either side of the steel supports at the bottom.
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    Re: True Love

    Its too dark. I have a hard time seeing where she ends and the trees begin. I like the pictures though. Great concept. i really like the light reflected on the old tire tracks. \
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    Re: True Love

    My samsung is having no problem with the shadow differential. The print should be even better. I think a verticle crop as suggested just outside the tire marks would be a great pic for them.
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    Re: True Love

    I actually really like this. I enjoy the yellow of the sign and also the path behind them. It's a very real scene which takes away from the strong pose.

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    I love it!
    However, the yellow sign is a distraction for me but you can't help where they put silly signs lol.
    I think if she had put one of her legs up behind her it would have been a nice touch. Cheesy? Maybe. But I don't care haha.

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    Re: True Love

    At first I thought they were cutouts against a backdrop. I said to myself that's clever but artificial. Then I realized everything is real and I said, this is too good to be true.

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    Re: True Love

    Tyson...I agree with the suggestion to make a tighter vertical crop, and perhaps lose the sign. Great concept, great shot though.
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    Re: True Love

    Tyson,

    Great concept and well captured. But, I have to agree with others regarding the crop and the sign. Taking both into consideration will make for a very nice photo. They, the moment and the purpose of the shot is your subject. Good job!!

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    Re: True Love

    I think it's a great shot. I agree with others, the yellow sign is a bit distracting. I also think it would be interested to see how the shot would have turned out if the background was better lit and more in focus. Good job.

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    Re: True Love

    I like their pose and the green background. Not sure about the area they're standing on - it's OK but maybe not as good as the moment. The sign in the background, without reading the other posts I am at a loss of what it's supposed to signify, if anything. The curved road, that is another mind bender. The columns on the sides and esp the left, I don't know if I like them in there.

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    Re: True Love

    I like this alot and sorry I had almost missed this one. I think the horizontal frame works for me but I suggest cropping in a bit from both sides to eliminate the vertical posts at the ends.
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    Re: True Love

    I love this shot! Are they on a covered bridge? What a great engagement memory!

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    Re: True Love

    Thank you every one for the kind words

    yes it is a covered bridge. thats why I left the side beams in there.

    The couple loved it. I agreed to do these for them for free (not that I do get paid for any of my work) They loved it also.

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    Re: True Love

    I knew it! We have covered bridges here in Alabama and they make wonderful shots. Lucky couple

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    Re: True Love

    Congrats on the stiky Tyson
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    Re: True Love

    Great Shot - I love the idea - Very simplistic - besides some cropping don't touch it.

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    Re: True Love

    Congratulations on the sticky Ty :thumbsup:

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    Re: True Love

    Thank you guys (and Gals)

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    Re: True Love

    Great job brother. I like it.

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    Re: True Love

    great shot tyson, i agree about the yellow sign, it's very detracting. Viewing it on a calibrated monitor, there's no issue with the shadows blending into the trees.

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    Re: True Love

    Nice work! Congrats on the Sticky. Well deserved.

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