Mysterious Bride: C&C

[kanuski]

So I found a willing victim and went to a favorite location to get a few interesting pictures.
I think they are pretty good but need some C&C. I am getting a pretty thick skin so feel free to get picky.
#1.I had two flashes set up here. One is on the ground aimed at the back of the cross. The second is about 8 meters in front of her on the ground.

#2. I posted a picture from this location a couple years ago and was told the model looked out of place. Is this better?

#3. I wish I had used flash fill or a reflector on this. Focus is on the tombstone, my bad, but I kind of like it anyways.

#4. I used a small flashlight while she was walking and a flash with a shoot-through umbrella. I think I should have had more space on top. Maybe I will photoshop some additional sky in.

I have already had a few days to enjoy these so now you can rip them apart. ;(

 

[Derrel]

Ohhhh, I like the second shot a good deal ! Very nice.

 

[kanuski]

Thanks, Derrel.

Others in this set. Spooky Church | Kanuski Photography

 

[dsiglin]

Agree the second shot is the best. It has a gothic feel which I find attractive. One thought: perhaps if we could see the rest of the structure looming in front of her (instead of the top cut off) it might give the photo a more foreboding look. That might be hard to do without making her smaller and losing the nice detail in the dress. Maybe if it were shot at a lower angle. With the girl standing beside the grave I like that she isn't lit, gives her a ghost-like quality, but what if, and bear with me here. I think you could pull off a really sweet photo using the exposure trick found in the fourth one with her at the grave to complete the ghost-like image.

 

[kathyt]

I really like #2 and #5. Cool concept. I love cemeteries.

 

[kanuski]

but what if, and bear with me here. I think you could pull off a really sweet photo using the exposure trick found in the fourth one with her at the grave to complete the ghost-like image.

That is a great idea. I will try it next time I am out there.