al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

This photo was taken at Virginia beach. I spotted this couple at the beach in the early am. I noticed they were having a conversation next to the pier and thought this would be a nice photo. I asked them if they would mind if i took this photo with them in it. If you look to the right you can see a pelican on the light post another added piece to the composition. The young couple informed me they were on their honeymoon. What luck to photograph young love at sunrise at Virginia beach. I have not posted anything in a while I have been very busy opening a new business.

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turp77 Loc: Connecticut, Plainfield

No Photo. Oops just got it

DanielJDLM

Beautiful capture

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Beautiful image Al!

gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN

Nice photo Al, especially like the download.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I have my observations about this shot and I want to share them with you. These are my points of view which could be totally different to yours or those of others. Perhaps my observations could help you improve on your photography. I always say when I offer critique to the person posting that if he or she is satisfied with the image my recommendations should be ignored.

In the first place, there is nothing in that image that says romance to me. It is a conversation. There is romance when they embrace or touch each other in a romantic way so to speak. Both are in silhouette and nobody can tell who they are. You did well asking them to allow you to take the photograph and that was the time to pose them for the romantic look. I hope you showed the image to them so that they will know they will be in silhouette.

The horizon needs leveling and there is dust in your camera sensor. The underexposed areas of the sky show noise which is easily removed with an editor with a good noise removal feature. The sunset is beautiful and you did very well capturing its beauty.
Planning an image in advance makes all the difference.

leftj Loc: Texas

Wow! this was an image in the moment. Not a planned image.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Wrong. The gentleman that took this image said that he talked to the couple to take the picture before it was made.

leftj Loc: Texas

That's not planning. That's asking permission. Planning is much more than seeing a couple on the beach and asking them if you can take a picture with them in it.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Please, read my post once again. I do not believe you understood what I was trying to say. The image was not spontaneous if he asked permission to shoot it. Cannot be romantic if there is no inter-relation between the couple; that has to be planned if not happening spontaneously and it did not happen spontaneously.

Once you ask permission to make the image your next step is to ask permission for posing to make it romantic. That is planning.
Did you get it now?

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Regardless of the above, I think it is a beautiful shot!

leftj Loc: Texas

You’re the one that doesn’t get it. It was not a planned shot.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Whatever you say Sir.

leftj Loc: Texas

You’re stealing my point. i said initially that it was not a planned shot. Some people are like talking to a blank wall.

al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

It was a shot in the moment! I asked permission out of respect for the couple. As you know some people may not like having there picture taken. Even when I am out shooting and I see people who I want to be part of the composition in the photo I will ask. Do you take pictures of people you don't even know without asking their permission? Having a model I would call a planned shoot.