Colourful 09 wedding

Another wedding from this past fall... critiques welcome please! The groom is such a cool, relaxed guy. So relaxed to the point that he looks like he's falling asleep 24/7! hahaha. I suppose it would have looked unnatural/unreal to get him excited so we just went with it.

1. 40D/10-22 Wow, it was actually a cloudy day in Edmonton.

awesome shots! really like 2 & 5

perfect
I like second one more , it has nice tonality
regards

they are all good. i like 2 and 5 the best.

i wish his hands weren't in his pocket in 5. Maybe on her hip or something.

My biggest criticism of your work is this: it is highly unfair to the rest of us!

Serious, here's my .02:
1) another great "Flying Veil" shot! How do you do that?!?
2) love it. holding camera over your head again? I so want to try this at my first wedding, but afraid I won't get focus.
3) beautiful!
5) my fave! love love love
6) I love everything about this one EXCEPT that to me the groom looks a little awkward with the stretched out leg.

I LOVE #2. It's just stunning!!! Oh and #5 is mind blowing as well!! Love the flying veil shots that you do! I need to get me the 85 1.8, been thinking about it for a while now, just needed the extra kick.

GREAT stuff! #2 and 5 are my favorites.

love #2!

Yep

Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #9767639
My biggest criticism of your work is this: it is highly unfair to the rest of us!

Thanks for sharing, Lloyd. As I have said before, thanks for using Canons and showing what can be done with them. The 40D never looked so good.

I love love love #6. The negative space seems to 'encircle' the bride and groom like they were made to be there. Did you do that on purpose?

Fantastic shots.

Thanks for the critiques and the kind words guys.

Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #9767639
My biggest criticism of your work is this: it is highly unfair to the rest of us!

Serious, here's my .02:
1) another great "Flying Veil" shot! How do you do that?!?
2) love it. holding camera over your head again? I so want to try this at my first wedding, but afraid I won't get focus.
3) beautiful!
5) my fave! love love love
6) I love everything about this one EXCEPT that to me the groom looks a little awkward with the stretched out leg.

for 2, this time I was on a bridge shooting downwards. When i shoot downwards holding the camera ovwrhead, chances are I'll be using the 10-22. As for 6, I guess I'll have to try and figure out a way to make this pose look better for the groom. I used to have him bend his leg a bit but that pulls the pants halfway up his calf which also looks funny. I'll think of something...

Svetlana wrote in post #9767928
I LOVE #2. It's just stunning!!! Oh and #5 is mind blowing as well!! Love the flying veil shots that you do! I need to get me the 85 1.8, been thinking about it for a while now, just needed the extra kick.

I really love the 85 1.8! I love the results i get from it! It is such a great lens. When I compared it with my 85L, the L had thinner dof but did not stand out in any other way, and was weaker in some respects. I decided i was fine in saving $1500 and STILL getting fabulous 85mm results without the L! (red rings do not excite me)

SuzyView wrote in post #9769417
Thanks for sharing, Lloyd. As I have said before, thanks for using Canons and showing what can be done with them. The 40D never looked so good.

I love the 40D!!! It's my favourite cam in my bag! Such an amazing piece of machinery!

LeftSide wrote in post #9772335
I love love love #6. The negative space seems to 'encircle' the bride and groom like they were made to be there. Did you do that on purpose?

Well, I put the couple there on purpose but i wanted to show more of the creek behind them. Looking at it now, I feel that I should have shot at f/4 rather than 1.8. I'm glad my screwup looks good to you though!

I've never liked the 85L -- hated the focus ring so much! -- and I don't notice that big of a difference between the 1.8 shots and the 1.2L shots. I can't seem to find my rhythm with that focal distance, but you make me want to get an 85 1.8

And your #2 is a shot that when I see you post it, I always think "dang it! I was supposed to try that Lloyd shot at my last wedding!" I love that one

I know it's the photographer -- not the location -- but Edmonton shots always look so natural and just breathtaking. Keep in mind, you're the only photographer from Edmonton that I see photos from on a regular basis. One of these days I have to get up there...

The only one I'm not feeling is the last one. Not entirely sure why. Nothing terrible -- it's still a great shot -- but I figured I'd at least give a LITTLE critique in my usual positive Lloyd review

Bobby

I just bought a small fold out stool, since I'm so short and people need me to be taller for a good shot. But now, I may need a ladder. That above shot is very sweet. Love the eyes.