"The Softness Of Her Touch"©David A. Ziser
This is another image I made a few years ago. It's a bit different that what we normally see in wedding images. Both subjects are very much out of focus with the veil providing the only focus point in the scene. What I like about this image is the fact that it hints at the intimacy of the couple, their anonymity protected by the very soft focus, yet their feelings very much revealed by the bride's soft touch on the groom's cheek. How do you feel about the image? Camera specs; Nikon D1x fitted with 80-200 lens at 82mm, F3.5 @ 1/60 second, ISO 640. Enjoy! -David
I really like the concept. I personally would have liked to see a bit more of the couple's faces... but not TOO much. But maybe it woudl have taken away from the intimacy?!
ReplyDeleteI love the mystery in this photo.
ReplyDeleteI am curious about what the image would have looked like if another focal point had been chosen. Perhaps an out of focus veil would have given the softness to the image.
ReplyDeleteLove this type of image. Usually when I shoot it, I make sure the focus is on the couple and the veil still manages to give it that really soft look.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image. Its so simple and yet captures an amazing amount of emotion.
ReplyDeleteThis could easily be the picture that carries the most emotion-of-the-moment that you've posted in the year or so I've been following this blog.
ReplyDeleteMy own wedding photos (of 30+ years ago) are the traditional stand-around-like-trees photos that were popular in those days. Sort of an "I was there" record of the evening. They're nice when used to jog memories of those long gone or grown, but none of them communicate the love and hope that brought us to that place in time. This photo says "I cherish you" and it will always remind that couple of what they were feeling (as opposed to just wearing or doing) on that day.
Congratulations on taking and thank you for sharing an outstanding photo.
David
ReplyDeleteIts very intimate, it reinforces the reason that I come to your blog daily. You have inspired me to become a better photographer. THANK YOU for that. Rodney Sims
David, don't you mean "the groom's soft touch on the bride's face", isn't the bride on the left? Either way a very nice moment captured.
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