Outdoor shot C&C

[MRnats]

Pic of wife during cocktail hour of cousin's wedding. C&C appreciated.

_DSC0150_1 by jpm_326, on Flickr

 

[LCLimages]

WB is a little cool on my monitor. I'd warm it up - shot in open shade it looks? She's got some raccoon eyes going on too. Bit of fill flash would have helped. Beautiful setting though. Not sure what I think about her shoes, they're a very different color than her dress and kind of distract me. Nice focus on her eyes though, pretty woman

 

[tirediron]

The white balance seems just a tad off, but I'm not on a calibrated monitor at them moment so I can't be sure. The main thing I see is that the water coming down behind her looks like some sort of funky hat; a larger aperture and/or longer focal length would have helped to defocus this further, and a slight move left on your part could have eliminated it totally. That said, it's a nice shot.

 

[ronlane]

I think they got most of it. I would maybe play with the highlights to pull them down some because to me the skin in spots seems a little bright.

 

[The_Traveler]

This looks like it was shot on a sort off overcast day but with the sun pretty high.
Your wife's skin is overexposed and really without much detail or color and her sitting facing the camera straight on is not a flattering pose.
She is pale, as is her dress and there are bright colors everywhere in the background that pull my eye.
The dark strap to her purse and the bright shoes all hurt this image.
She is lovely and deserves better, throw it away, get her in darker clothing that sets off her beauty and pale skin and pose her against a less obtrusive background.

 

[kundalini]

....... and the sitting facing the camera straight on is not a flattering pose...

Which has put her knee closest to the lens and most prominent of all her features. She has a nice tilt of the shoulders, but really needs to have shifted her weight onto one hip rather than sit flat bottomed. This small adjustment would have altered the position of the knee, giving another line for the viewer to follow.

About the shoes... either loose them or make them an accent. Always drop the handbag out of frame.

 

[MRnats]

Thanks everyone. Will apply all that's been said and try to fix it a bit. I need to calibrate my Mac monitor. Always shows differently than other computers. Doesn't really help I'm kinda color blind...

This looks like it was shot on a sort off overcast day but with the sun pretty high.
Your wife's skin is overexposed and really without much detail or color and her sitting facing the camera straight on is not a flattering pose.
She is pale, as is her dress and there are bright colors everywhere in the background that pull my eye.
The dark strap to her purse and the bright shoes all hurt this image.
She is lovely and deserves better, throw it away, get her in darker clothing that sets off her beauty and pale skin and pose her against a less obtrusive background.

It was around 6 pm. This wasn't really a planned shoot. It was a 5 minute thing in between stuffing ourselves with food and drink. That said, the place was incredible and I need to look into doing a real shoot with her there some other time because there was so much opportunity and potential at this place.

 

[chuasam]

Not bad, though I'd like it a big warmer.
Maybe not hold the shoes.