Scouting for the wedding

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Scouting for the wedding

Postby ozimax on Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:31 pm

Our youngest daughter is to be wed tomorrow. No, I am not the official photog and have hired the services of a pro friend. (I may try and sneak the XPro1 in sometime and take a few shots.) I was doing some scout work for the Sydney based photographer late this afternoon and was offered a friend's property to use for the wedding photos. This quick shot was taken through the lounge room window, XP1/35mm, in beautiful soft late afternoon light. The young lady is our eldest daughter, not the bride to be. She agreed to be the test subject for a little while.

When the light is right, the little Fuji nails it.

Daughter #1
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Daughter #1 and friend
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Scouting for the wedding

Postby Geoff M on Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:42 am

Both captures are very good, I particularly like first, a beautiful girl and those eyes!

Hope the wedding goes well, have fun.


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Re: Scouting for the wedding

Postby zafra52 on Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:19 am

The first one is very, good. The type of portraits I'd love to take myself.
I feel the second is also very good, but with room for improvement. I feel
it is a bit on the bright side and could do with just a touch of more contrast,
as I see it o my monitor.
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Re: Scouting for the wedding

Postby ozimax on Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:40 pm

zafra52 wrote:The first one is very, good. The type of portraits I'd love to take myself.
I feel the second is also very good, but with room for improvement. I feel
it is a bit on the bright side and could do with just a touch of more contrast,
as I see it o my monitor.


I think you're correct Zaffs. It is a tad bright. It seems the XP1 tends to overexpose. This shot was compensated by -2/3 stop (from memory) and still is a bit bright.
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Re: Scouting for the wedding

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:48 am

I’m confused, how can a person, as indicated by their avatar, have such a beautiful daughter :D
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Re: Scouting for the wedding

Postby ozimax on Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:05 am

sirhc55 wrote:I’m confused, how can a person, as indicated by their avatar, have such a beautiful daughter :D


That's what most people wonder too. Don't worry, the beauty genes are 100% from Robyn's side. My contribution to our kids' makeup is genius, intelligence, wit, brilliance, humour and, of course, humility... :biglaugh:
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Re: Scouting for the wedding

Postby zafra52 on Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:44 pm

That was a good retort. :cheers:
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