Thankyou everyone for your wonderful comments and guesses on the location of this image.
The was taken at Zilzie Bay, Queensland. I purposely had this shot in mind before the wedding. I told the bride to continue drinking her beer throughout the shot as that is a part of who she is. As fragile as she is, she likes to have a beer when she relaxes, especially one with lime.
This image was all about the fun and freedom of being a girl and by keeping the anonymity of the persons, many can relate to this image and the fun, quirky relationship between the bride and the girls.
Girls just wanna have fun!!!!!
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Congrats Judi...great to be on the front page with you again...great shot, thoroughly deserved...champagne would have been better, but I can see what you mean about the beer
Congratulations on your win. I love the beer-in-stubby-holder which gives such an air of a casual moment within a very formal occasion. Love the crossed legs too.
Holy Crap. No 1's 2's or 3's That is incredible all by itself. They match your hair.. lol Lucky You!! Getting a wedding party in orange dresses. Did you have a hard time explaining to them why you started to drool when you seen them? Nice Work Judi.
I like the humor, it really makes you wonder what is really above/under the orange? The lady on the right seems a lot "thicker" than the rest and maybe she isn't a lady at all; the third orange lady from the right holds that leg in the awkward position just to to keep the visual rhythm with the other legs, and why is the second orange taking the ring from the bride's finger? Or maybe she does not...this is not clear
The thing I don't like that much is the framing: maybe more lateral space especially on the left side would have made the picture more interesting by giving a sense of the (probably) empty location and thus augmenting the ironic vibe.
Lol! love the crop and the quirkiness here...and the empty beer bottle in bride's hand! FUn capture. I like how you can see the distance UNDER the bench! Great idea!!!
I love this unique presentation - no flowers or fruits - but an interesting slice of life told not by any facial expression but by the laid back stances of body position and of the hands. These ladies are taking a moment to relax from the frenzy of a wedding day to chat and oh and ah over the ring. The orange bridesmaids dresses really pop and is a bold vibrant color here. Love the mood, feel, and composition in this one - one of my few 9's. Oh and btw I can't help but look at the photo and wonder - "was this taken at the Wayfarer's Chapel that overlooks the ocean in Palos Verdes?" I can see the ocean and the pine trees but I don't remember a bench with metal supports being near the stone pathway (then again it has been several years since I was last there)
the kind of images I would love to take.
Great composition with good rhythm, the balance between colors is almost there, great concept with a subtle and very strong message. Congrats!
Very interesting, I like imagination part of this where I'm finding myself wondering which of the 4 gals doesn't really care about the ring.. Nice job, great use of the crop, lighting, focus..
Love this! Vibrant orange, and I love the symmetry in their legs.
I absolutely see why you chose to crop out their faces, and I think that was a good choice on your part. However, it is kind of odd that the viewing of the ring is so high up in the frame, it really makes my eyes want to look higher. Maybe you could have cropped at the shoulder instead, or changed the camera angle?
I don't know, its tough, I see why and I like the cropping you chose, but at the same time it bugs me.
Regardless, I still love the shot! 9
Delightful image. Why did you choose to crop out their faces? The expressions could have been priceless. Or did you go for anonymous on purpose? If so why?
The Ring!
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