The first kiss after the first kiss...

[Mild Bill]

From a wedding I worked a couple weeks ago at The Art Museum in Tampa...
First outing with my new 17-55IS...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/Bill_L/Wedding%20Photos/MollyHallShot2.jpg

[35mm]

Nice :) Although you can't tell the difference between the jacket and pants

[Pixi666]

Its quite an out of focus shot Bill, your ISO needs to be upped to at least 800 in this shot, it is very under exposed...would make for a beautiful photo if those things could be fixed...her dress is STUNNING!

[tim]

I'm not sure if it's out of focus because it wasn't done right, if there's camera movement (prob not with IS one), or subject movement, but it's not sharp. Even if it were done right I don't think it'd be a great shot - no faces, average lighting, and a poor setting.

Pixi, the exif data says it was ISO1600, F2.8, 1/30th - so it must've been very dark. A flash would've helped, bounced, camera in manual mode.

[jamiewexler]

Technical matters aside, you captured an intimate moment between the B&G, and for that I think they'll like it. I always follow the B&G out of the ceremony (sometimes making me miss the rest of the recessional). It's usually one of the most intimate moments of the entire day. You can make it B&W or CP it to hide the softness a bit. A flash would have made sense here.

[PIXI_666]

ive been here how long and i didnt know you could read what settings people were using? where is that? LOL
Jamie i agree that the little intimate moments are sometiems the best capture...
maybe B&W could make it look a bit better?

Del

[Bakewell]

ive been here how long and i didnt know you could read what settings people were using? where is that? LOL
Jamie i agree that the little intimate moments are sometiems the best capture...
maybe B&W could make it look a bit better?

Del

If you're using Firefox you can install this Extension...

http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/fxif/

Then right click on the pic and go to properties and you can see the EXIF data if it's available.

[PIXI_666]

i have standard windows XP and internet lol so i guess i cant see this extra bit of info :) lol

[Bakewell]

i have standard windows XP and internet lol so i guess i cant see this extra bit of info :) lol

Firefox is a browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7. It's free and can be downloaded from here...

http://www.mozilla.com/

[Mike_Canon5D]

I also use Mozilla as my main browser in Win XP, and for pic exif info I use Opanda which is freeware and also works with Firefox. Check it out here: http://www.opanda.com/en/iexif/
Once installed, all you do is right click on the pic and select "view exif info" on the menu and you will get the pic's exif data, that is if the same was embedded in the pic.

[Mild Bill]

Technical matters aside, you captured an intimate moment between the B&G, and for that I think they'll like it. I always follow the B&G out of the ceremony (sometimes making me miss the rest of the recessional). It's usually one of the most intimate moments of the entire day. You can make it B&W or CP it to hide the softness a bit. A flash would have made sense here.

Thanks... I should have made it clear that it was 'the moment' that made this shot stand out for me...
Technically I'm mad... I had to use curves heavily to bring this up out of the darkness, and that's why it's grainy... Tolerable as long as it's not blown up too big...
So it is what it is...

I bought the 17-55IS 'the day before' and didn't have time to test it. It was my first IS lens...
I used flash a lot, and also didn't much of the time...
I put my trust in it here because it was a 'fast grab' before the hoards surrounded them...
In a second they were engulfed...

I saw the overhead track lighting, left it on 1600, and hoped for the best...

I'm an amateur and only assisted in this wedding, so I'm learning stuff the hard way...

Next time out it'll be flash and slow shutter...

Thanks for everyone's comments...

[PIXI_666]

Bill, once explained it has made sense, so at least you know how to overcome it now, it was a nice little moment...really GREAT capture, just technical things unfortunately :(

But great capture - and you know for next time :)

Del

[Su-Hannie]

If you're using Firefox you can install this Extension...

http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/fxif/

Then right click on the pic and go to properties and you can see the EXIF data if it's available.

Thanks now I can see it.

[JimAskew]

i have standard windows XP and internet lol so i guess i cant see this extra bit of info :) lol

Pixi,

From Windows XP and IE:

1. Right click on the picture and select "Save As"
2. Save it to desktop and then
3. Richt click on the picture to see the EXIF information

See the example below:

[subtle_spectre]

These momemts after the ceremony are priceless. For me the recessional is secondary to staying with B/G. Good work on getting a good moment.