I agree about the woman in white being a distraction. Her white blouse just stands out too much. Also, it looks like the couple sitting are detatched from the rest of the group because of the free space around them. It would have been better had you filled that space (a good candidate is the woman in black standing on the lower right in front) or moved them over and up one step. Usually, if you have someone sitting and everyone else standing, the sitters are placed in the middle and everyone else grouped around. These are usually people a little more important than the others... for instance the parents or grandparents, the boss, etc.
The steps are a good idea, you did very well with exposure, lighting, focus, etc. And you almost did a very good job with placement.
Mike |