beach wedding first pictures

Back lit as you can image

After surveying the situation, I decided to go with the 3 x 600EX-Rts on a triple bracket with no modifier for the beach shots and just hope for the best if you will. I knew I would be getting slightly speckled suits / faces that I will do my best with in PP, but the background colours were great so I didn't want to wash them out and just expose for the faces without flash.

Lots and lots of editing to do - here are a few.

Comments appreciated.

Thanks

Paul.

This was the setup - my stand and flashes were at the back down the center.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ubKf​BL terry_mike_june6-35 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

almost SOOC - haven't started editing yet

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getting ready before the gents arrived (daughter and mother the bride)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/twbV​5f terry_mike_june6-32 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ubKr​fP terry_mike_june6-17 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/utpu​je terry_mike_june6-19 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

Ran down to the beach before the guys arrived for a quick shot (just put a b&w filter on this to see how it looks)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/utpu​Ee terry_mike_june6-26 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

Tried a bunch of ring shots - this is one of them

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/twmu​Pk terry_mike_june6-6 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

Back in to get ready (foot bling)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ubKi​DX terry_mike_june6-18 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

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DThriller wrote in post #17592188
That harsh shadow right in the middle of the girl's face in #5 is not good. You should have moved her over to the shade a bit.

Good idea with your setup. It sounds like it was a tough lighting situation

I told her I was going to try for an artistic split shadow shot - it was deliberately done - lots of other properly lit shots. Might not have pulled this one off however. Appreciate the feedback.

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jcook0415 wrote in post #17592709
I like the idea of the ring shot and love the colors that are in there but I think if it was all smooth sand it wouldn't be as distracting. With the rocks in there, it makes it hard to focus on the rings, they almost get lost.

I was thinking that - appreciate the feedback - just cleaned most of it up in PS.

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edited a bunch today

First dance (5D3, 24-70 F2.8L @ 70mm, @F5.6, 1/200, iso 500 - fired 3 x 600EX-Rts off camera)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/tA8u​4e terry_mike_june6-44 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

Last Dance (artistic on my account - wanted to see what the band led lights could do)
- (7D2, 70-200 2.8L @ 200mm, @F3.5, 1/125, iso 2500 - no flash)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ufwq​MX terry_mike_june6-27 by Paul O'Neil, on Flickr

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