Yeah, I know. The models are a little too obviously posed. I had to process this quite a bit because the original was slightly OOF. But I still want to see if my assessment of this shot are the same as the community's.
I just hope this beats my average.
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This is such an amazing, happy photo! I wish it wasn't quite so washed out looking, but I think the sentiment and the "story" more than make up for it.
While I find the background busy and feel you could have edited this in a way to make it seem less flat, I love what you did with the challenge - using the box to make a photo, not being a huge in-your-face subject, but part of the photo nonetheless. I think it's a great way to approach the challenge.
LOL!! I'm not actually voting at the moment, just clicking through, and this totally cracks me up! What fun this must have been to shoot and set up! Thanks for sharing it.
Looks a little snapshottish. A little more blacks would help get rid of the washed-out look this has, I think. Also, the leaves and plants behind them look a bit oversharpened and way brighter than your subject to the point of distraction.
Best of luck!
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