I caught it! The moment, that is...

[WhiteBalance]

Thanks eveyone!

Congrats!!

Are you that tall? Or is she that short?
My youngest son is 6'8"; his girlfriend is *maybe* 5'1". At least ya'll don't look like you're quite THAT far apart in height.

Both, actually! I'm 6'5, she's 5'4ish.. Sounds like your son has me on the height disparity, though!

So.... what line of baloney did you give her when you set all your gear up?

C'mon..... we want the FULL story now!

Ok, ok. So first, I waited until the last full day of our trip to the Dominican Republic. That way she had already dismissed any notion that I was going to propose. She had no idea I had even bought a ring. Since we shared the safe in the room, I had to keep the ring in the last place I knew she would look, in the camera bag.. buried under the 50mm.. I had also been spending the week, planting the seed that I wanted to take her out onto the beach for a sunrise "bikini photo shoot", because the lighting would be the best, and there wouldn't be anyone else on the beach that early. I also went out alone at dawn two days before, so I could "get some shots of the sunrise" as I told her. What I was actually doing was scoping out the location.

So, the morning of, I woke up before dawn, and checked the skies, "yes, it's clear!" I said as I peered through the balcony doors. I ever so gently woke my bride to be, telling her, "hurry, hurry, the light's about to be perfect!" So, I lead my sleeping beauty to the waters edge, still yawning and shuffling her feet. While I was setting up my tripod, she just stared off into the ocean, unaware she was about to be asked the most important question she has heard cross these lips since, "did you remember to take your birth control?"

Now, this is where my past tendencies have all come to together. Every time we go somewhere, she want's a photo of the two of us, but because she knows I don't trust anyone to hold my camera, it's not unusual for me to set up my tripod and use her to get composition, focus, and exposure right before stepping into the frame to snap the photo. So after I employed a moment of distraction to slip the ring into my pocket, I casually strolled into the frame. She only knew something was amiss when she felt the tremors in my body.

Once I was certain the moment was perfect, I held her close, and pulled the box from my pocket and said, "I have a very important question to ask." With the sun rising at our backs, I heard a faint gasp, followed by a stuttered bit of disbelief, "wha.. what?" As her eyes welled with tears, I fell to one knee. I looked up at her, only able to utter her name, "Kate." It was at this point that my mind went completely blank, and I forgot to actually ask the question... But never the less, she got the idea. "Yes!" she exclaimed, with no further delay.

So, that's the story of how I asked her to marry me without actually asking her to marry me..

Congrats!... I must admit tho that i found it a little cheesy at 1st that you had a remote in your hand snapping pic as you proposed. Not giving the moment the attention it deserved. BUT after reading the whole story I see that you went above and beyond what 90% of men do and I salute you sir. Not only did you get a fiancé, and cool story... You got pics to prove it.

 

[YvetteC]

Beautiful photos and story! Congrats!

 

[JacaRanda]

Special. Congratulations! You captured it all right.

 

[Rgollar]

Congrats that is a awesome story to be able to tell and show.

 

[snowbear119 50]

Congrat's. Thumbs up all around! :thumbup:

 

[Derrel]

Nicely done, on ALL counts dude!!! GREAT sunrise background! Really nice!

 

[oldhippy]

Best of everything to you both. love the whole idea. And I'm going to be in DR in 20 days. What beach is that. it sure is beautiful.Thanks


We are going Bayahibe Beach for the day

 

[runnah]

I wanted to take her out onto the beach for a sunrise "bikini photo shoot."

...those must be in another thread?

 

[crimbfighter]

Thanks everyone for the compliments and well wishes!

Best of everything to you both. love the whole idea. And I'm going to be in DR in 20 days. What beach is that. it sure is beautiful.Thanks


We are going Bayahibe Beach for the day

Thankyou! I'm not sure of the name of the beach, but the resort was along the Atlantic side of the island. It was beautiful every day! Enjoy your trip!

I wanted to take her out onto the beach for a sunrise "bikini photo shoot."

...those must be in another thread?

Haha, no. But, I did kept to my word, and did the shoot afterward. Even though she had to sit down periodically to keep from passing out.. Taken with my Tokina 11-16

She was photobombing everything with her ring afterword..

And here's one where I got caught running the remote. This was right when she started to put two and two together. I was gonna Photoshop my hand out, but then decided it adds character..

 

[runnah]

...and this thread delivers!

Gorgeous btw.

 

[shefjr]

That's really cool! Congratulations!!!

 

[CherylL]

Congrats & awesome story. Wonderful capture of the moment too.

 

[duhast]

It's actually a pretty interesting shot, you out-Henri Cartier-Bresson-ed Henri Cartier-Bresson by capturing the 'Decisive Moment' without even being behind the camera.
[h=3][/h]Well played, Sir, well played...

 

[mishele]

:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:
Congrats to you and your beautiful lady!!

 

[michael9000000]

Thanks eveyone!

Both, actually! I'm 6'5, she's 5'4ish.. Sounds like your son has me on the height disparity, though!

Ok, ok. So first, I waited until the last full day of our trip to the Dominican Republic. That way she had already dismissed any notion that I was going to propose. She had no idea I had even bought a ring. Since we shared the safe in the room, I had to keep the ring in the last place I knew she would look, in the camera bag.. buried under the 50mm.. I had also been spending the week, planting the seed that I wanted to take her out onto the beach for a sunrise "bikini photo shoot", because the lighting would be the best, and there wouldn't be anyone else on the beach that early. I also went out alone at dawn two days before, so I could "get some shots of the sunrise" as I told her. What I was actually doing was scoping out the location.

So, the morning of, I woke up before dawn, and checked the skies, "yes, it's clear!" I said as I peered through the balcony doors. I ever so gently woke my bride to be, telling her, "hurry, hurry, the light's about to be perfect!" So, I lead my sleeping beauty to the waters edge, still yawning and shuffling her feet. While I was setting up my tripod, she just stared off into the ocean, unaware she was about to be asked the most important question she has heard cross these lips since, "did you remember to take your birth control?"

Now, this is where my past tendencies have all come to together. Every time we go somewhere, she want's a photo of the two of us, but because she knows I don't trust anyone to hold my camera, it's not unusual for me to set up my tripod and use her to get composition, focus, and exposure right before stepping into the frame to snap the photo. So after I employed a moment of distraction to slip the ring into my pocket, I casually strolled into the frame. She only knew something was amiss when she felt the tremors in my body.

Once I was certain the moment was perfect, I held her close, and pulled the box from my pocket and said, "I have a very important question to ask." With the sun rising at our backs, I heard a faint gasp, followed by a stuttered bit of disbelief, "wha.. what?" As her eyes welled with tears, I fell to one knee. I looked up at her, only able to utter her name, "Kate." It was at this point that my mind went completely blank, and I forgot to actually ask the question... But never the less, she got the idea. "Yes!" she exclaimed, with no further delay.

So, that's the story of how I asked her to marry me without actually asking her to marry me..

Man, that's a fantastic story! Congratulations, and I hope the honeymoon lasts forever for the both of you!

Nice photos, by the way...