Grab the Groom

[Michael_Lambert]

I know this shot is not really "Great" however there is along story behind the shoot but short story is i was across the street shooting the hall and walking across back to go in and do some of the decoration shots when i seen the bride and groom hiding.

The photographer had stepped into a cafe looking for permission to use there tables and chairs outside and the bride grabbed her man and hauled him back into the fence out of sight looking for whatever :D

I happened to be walking by and seen it so i shot it really quick an did not have alot of time to actually meter the shot through the lens but i think it turned out some what decent.

Any ideas by looking at the EXIF data what sort of settings i should have had it set to to have obtained a better shot?

[Image]
Make = Canon
Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Orientation = top/left
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
Software = Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Date Time = 2008-11-02 17:59:38
Artist = Michael J Lambert
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 244

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/250"
F Number = F4
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2008-11-01 16:35:08
Date Time Digitized = 2008-11-01 16:35:08
Shutter Speed Value = 7.97 TV
Aperture Value = 4 AV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F4
Metering Mode = Spot
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 40mm
Subsec Time = 0.48"
Subsec Time Original = 0.48"
Subsec Time Digitized = 0.48"
Color Space = sRGB
Exif Image Width = 600
Exif Image Height = 800
Focal Plane X Resolution = 3512.195
Focal Plane Y Resolution = 3521.739
Focal Plane Resolution Unit = inch
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
White Balance = Auto white balance
Scene Capture Type = Normal


And the Image.

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/sankawedding/sanka1.jpg

[Michael_Lambert]

How about is there away i can clean this shot up or make it better?

[Flo]

If you could bring back the details lost in the blacks he is wearing( and her hair) this could be a cute shot..right now its really heavily contrasted:(

[Michael_Lambert]

Yea unfortunelty the orginal was really not good to work with. I will post the non edited version when i get home.

[Michael_Lambert]

This here is the original. As you can see alot of PS work was done to get what i have already posted.

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/sankawedding/sanka2.jpg

[NJdez]

great work in PS, and great capture for that matter.
not much more you can do with that. i tried playing around with it a bit
but i could only recover details by sacrificing image quality. i actually
like the extreme contrast...goes very well with the pose and scene