{H} creatives Photoblog
2 is 1 - Here Comes The Bride
Posted by {H} creatives (San Francisco Bay Area, United States) on 25 June 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Thanks everyone for your encouraging comment, a couple of wise ones from Ginnie and Don who have seen more of life than I have! B-) I shall look forward to "gaining a son." B-)
This 4th installment of the "Two Shall Become One" series is dedicated to a friend who just joined AM3 last week, the lovely and talented Mrs. Wendy Tsang. Unlike me who earns my living through Corporate America and still dreaming of becoming a "pro" [see story here], Wendy is a pro photographer. (When are you going to let me keep the D2X, Wen? Hahaha...LOL).
This one was taken several years ago during her wedding in Pinole, California. She was rushing out amongst the "papparazzi". No Photoshop motion blur here - it was old-fashion experimentation using manual blur-by-hand-zooming-out using a Nikon zoom lens that I purchased the same time as my first D-SLR, Nikon's D100. Photoshop was used only to convert to B&W.
As always, thanks for your visit - I'll surely come by yours shortly! Hope everyone had a marvelous weekend. Cheers...B-)
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
Wow, I love that effect!! Superb capture! I am a huge fan of your work! Keep them coming.......
25 Jun 2007 5:25am
@Dawn Sutherland: Hi Dawn - thanks so much for your kind words! Cheers...!
dee from Innsbruck, Austria
I really love your wedding pics. They are all so full of life, joy and luck. And they are very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
25 Jun 2007 6:13am
Wendy from Hayward, United States
I loved the picture, especially when I'm the star! Hahaha.... The blur effect timing and backdrop was perfect! It's a very nice little moment that you captured. Great job!
25 Jun 2007 6:58am
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
And another very well done picture !!
25 Jun 2007 6:59am
Kiran Nair from Cochin, India
Love the blur effect. Attracts the viewers to the beautiful bride
25 Jun 2007 7:09am
Johnny Soedomo from United States
nice candid shot... i love the background and nice zoom effect :)
25 Jun 2007 7:14am
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Beautiful shot pal, and the old techniques always work. I always love doing that experiment with the lights, the rays it creates is just amazing. :) Lovely work.
25 Jun 2007 7:28am
tyan from Singapore
i like the background!Its as if all the attention is on the bride!:)
25 Jun 2007 7:42am
Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany
Fantastic background!
Another succcessful happy take.
25 Jun 2007 8:07am
Robert from Hamburg, United States
I like the use of B&W makes the Bride stand out even more , very pretty woman ....... cool motion effect too !!
25 Jun 2007 8:40am
ling from KL, Malaysia
the zooming, the blurness the b&w, you really know how to make a precious moment, last forever. :)
25 Jun 2007 8:53am
HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States
I'll tell you.....these people are lucky to have such a talented person taking pictures for them! Great shot!!!! :)
25 Jun 2007 9:15am
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
great capture of emotion in this image. Nicely done.
25 Jun 2007 9:42am
Scene by Sharon from Canada
Could not say it any better than those who have spoken before me. Absolutely love your work!
25 Jun 2007 10:27am
Re.. from Mumbai, India
The blur adds extra special depth to the picture. Excellent highlight of the bride.
25 Jun 2007 11:34am
travelingrant from Kanazawa, Japan
Thats great. The composition is pretty good, but the b/w and the blur make a 'pretty good' picture into a great one.
25 Jun 2007 11:44am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Wow. This is an oldie but a goodie. You caught the peak action and managed to show all the movement and life of the moment, all in one.
25 Jun 2007 12:03pm
david from chesham, United Kingdom
an excellent capture; you've got the technique spot-on here.
25 Jun 2007 12:11pm
Ginnie from Atlanta, GA, United States
Thanks for taking my words to heart, H. Sometimes it's all a matter of perspective, right?! :)
I love your manual blur here. Well done.
25 Jun 2007 12:27pm
June from Media, PA, United States
The zoom effect you used here is wonderful! This is certainly one of my favorites!
25 Jun 2007 12:31pm
Intern from Chicago, United States
Lovely image ... the bride shines in all this crowd ... excellent!
25 Jun 2007 12:32pm
jump from Strasbourg, France
I really like this little "blur effekt". It gives a wonderful mood to this shot :)
25 Jun 2007 1:26pm
Florian from Paris, France
The blur effect can make us a focus on the bride. Great.
25 Jun 2007 2:32pm
Claude from France
Superb portrait, I particularly like the zoom effect! Great work!
25 Jun 2007 3:06pm
Candace from Emmaus, United States
I absolutely LOVE the effect you got with this shot.....you are such a wonderful photographer!
25 Jun 2007 4:00pm
armin from Berlin, Germany
a photo for dreaming ... great .... and this says an opponent of marridge
25 Jun 2007 4:18pm
hamidreza from Tehran, Iran
Another interesting wedding shot. The motion blur is great. Background, the lights, makes the shot fantastic. very well done.
25 Jun 2007 4:53pm
adalove from Alcala de Guadaira, Spain
beatiful picture, love the rain of light behind her!
25 Jun 2007 6:34pm
Pawel from Brussels, Belgium
Thanks for sharing this photo. I love this manual blur-by-hand effect and lighting :-)
cheers
25 Jun 2007 7:56pm
Tanja from Germany
yes i like it! There is alot going on, but still the bride sticks out, very beautiful! It's not even bad that she isn't totally crisp..like a on the go pic. super!
thx for your comments on my blog! they are highly appreciated ;)!
25 Jun 2007 9:35pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
You gave the technique a good go, that is always a hard and hit and miss technique. Pretty good for your first go with your D100 at a motion zoom I think
25 Jun 2007 10:18pm
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
hey {H}-great "old fashioned" method well executed--first class--billy
25 Jun 2007 11:51pm
Dylan from Delhi, United States
It looks like fireworks are going off in the background. Really cool looking shot. You can tell the the bride is very happy.
26 Jun 2007 12:05am
MaryB from United Kingdom
Wow! this is another fantastic capture of a beautiful moment! :)
26 Jun 2007 12:05am
Rags from Plano, United States
The beautiful bride in a sea of black suits and faces. Good image. Great effect.
26 Jun 2007 12:23am
Teng Tan from Australia
Another accolade here for your remarkable B&W series. The patterned background adds to the festive atmosphere.
26 Jun 2007 5:50am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Really nice effect that give importance to the beauty of the bride
26 Jun 2007 6:28am
Ming from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Hey there!
Haven't seen photos like these in a while.
They are always artistic especially in black-and-white..
Sorry for not being able to visit your site a few times for I've been massively busy!
Haha have a great week ahead ay...
Ming
26 Jun 2007 8:07am
Juanra from Madrid, Spain
Gracias por visitarme y comentar en mi idioma. Saludos y Enhorabuena a la novia.
26 Jun 2007 8:37am
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
Zoom blur and flash are a great combination especially for event and party shots. The effect is even better when you have a wall of lights like you've got here. It all comes together - well done!
26 Jun 2007 11:50am
armin from Berlin, Germany
hey, the capture in tunnel was just luck ... i was too lazy to came down from my bike ;-)
26 Jun 2007 2:59pm
simon from Singapore, Singapore
chum, this is real scary. lol, gotta scroll down darn long to leave u a comment. =) great photo chum. barreling??
26 Jun 2007 3:01pm
Shrig from New Jersey, United States
I LOVE the movement in this photo. The lights are amazing. :)
Wonderful.
26 Jun 2007 4:30pm
PhotoSam from London, United Kingdom
LOOK AT THAT SMILE!...lovely stuff, like the zoom in blur effect a lot...
26 Jun 2007 5:22pm
Barbro / Picturecave from Sweden
Great effect with the blur, the background looks almost like fireworks. Splendid!
26 Jun 2007 5:47pm
Lucile from Paris, France
Image très dynamique, on ressent bien l'ambiance, bravo!
Great!!!!
26 Jun 2007 6:15pm
Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hey {H}, Whats up? Dude ive been busy too. Working day and night almost every single day, hardly have time to update and drop by ur p-blog. As for ur wedding photography, it is almost similar to what im doing. Im always behind the scene kinda guy. Capture candids and the behind the scences and just capturing random moments. I like the effect in this photo, it shows movements. The blur in the background removes the distractions in the background and leads the viewers eye towards her. Really good idea!
26 Jun 2007 6:48pm
Pedro Lírio from Lisboa, Portugal
hi, great efect around subject, beutiful sense of motion, regards
26 Jun 2007 9:29pm
Wendy from Hayward, United States
O ya, can you please email me the ori for this shot and the limo one?! I loved this shot a lot! Tks bro!
27 Jun 2007 6:18am
Melanie from Geneva, Switzerland
wow. 70 comments! You're luncky!
Your picture is so beautiful! Love the lights and the moovement at the background. You are a great photographer
27 Jun 2007 10:14am
hobo from Dublin, Ireland
Excellent concept... all the positive energy of the wedding seems to revolve centripetally around the bride. Well done.
27 Jun 2007 9:16pm
Kendra from Des Moines, United States
love the shot. the motion blur is fantastic!
28 Jun 2007 9:37pm
Anup from Bangalore, India
I like the effect. But I wish the bride's face was a bit more sharp.
29 Jun 2007 3:33am
Nikon D100
1/60 second
F/4.5
84 mm (35mm equiv.)