This is a shot I aimed to get once I saw what the weather looked like. We had the venue, the lighting and the weather, so I shot for post. Pulled down the clouds and cloned out some odds and ends in the foreground, including my speedlight. We shot this deliberately for large print; I know the couple look kind of lost in the landscape.
Hi Jan,
My two cents here. First, and most obviously, gorgeous sky. I like what you've done with the horizon, getting down low and keeping it low, and framing your subjects against the drama above.
My thoughts on the post-processing are that I think you've cut down the contrast on the newlyweds perhaps one notch too much. What I would have done probably is kept the contrast normal, perhaps even increased it just a little bit, and used a bit of vignette to make the couple stand out a bit more and draw out some more drama from that incredible sky.
Just my thoughts. Photography is very subjective, and there isn't necessarily a right or wrong formula. Keep up the good work.
Sid
Thank you for your insights. Much appreciated!