16th wedding for 2007

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Our Bride

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM. 1/200s @ f/1.4, ISO 200:

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Bride close-up.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 135mm f/2 L USM. 1/250s @ f/2.2, ISO 800:

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Arrival at church.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM. 1/1,250s @ f/1.8, ISO 100:

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Happiness.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM. 1/125s @ f/2.8, ISO 3,200:

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An intimate moment.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM. 1/125s @ f/2.8, ISO 3,200:

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Good wishes.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM. 1/60s @ f/4, ISO 800:

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Silhouette.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM @ 24mm. 1/2,000s @ f/5, ISO 100:

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More intimacy.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM. 1/1,000s @ f/4, ISO 200:

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Hand in hand.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 135mm f/2 L USM. 1/1,000s @ f/2.8, ISO 200:

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Cake.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III & EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM. 1/250s @ f/2.2, ISO 800:

[coldrain]

In this wedding shoot you captured the feelings about the day and eachother (bride & groom) very well... it makes this shoot feel more inspired? I like the last photo a lot.

[FLiPMaRC]

:cool: Yup, I'm still a big fan of yours :)

[Nickcanada]

That silhouette is killer. I'd hang that on my wall, large!

[Vich]

Nice! As usual - nothing crazy, just rock solid photog. That AF seems to be in working order - or do you just give that shutter more of a workout?

16 means you've scaled back on weddings this year. 2 years back you hit 1,000 out of about 15 - 20 years doing it, or a wedding just about every weekend on average. Now one every 3 or 4 weeks. Is this semi-retirement or a need for speed (eg: sports photog)?

[Nickcanada]

Oh ya, I meant to ask what you thought of the 50mm 1.2? It seems to get mixed reviews.

[cwphoto]

In this wedding shoot you captured the feelings about the day and eachother (bride & groom) very well... it makes this shoot feel more inspired? I like the last photo a lot.

Thanks Cold. They seemed a good match so I guess that may come across.

[cwphoto]

That silhouette is killer. I'd hang that on my wall, large!

Cheers mate, my fav from the day too. :)

[cwphoto]

:cool: Yup, I'm still a big fan of yours :)

Onya Flip! :)

[cwphoto]

Nice! As usual - nothing crazy, just rock solid photog. That AF seems to be in working order - or do you just give that shutter more of a workout?

16 means you've scaled back on weddings this year. 2 years back you hit 1,000 out of about 15 - 20 years doing it, or a wedding just about every weekend on average. Now one every 3 or 4 weeks. Is this semi-retirement or a need for speed (eg: sports photog)?

The AF is still sus (although should be better now with the fix), but I'm kinda working with it - meaning I tend to notice prior to capture when it's not quite right. Plus I'm shooting more volume - which I don't like doing.

Change of focus -mainly due to young family which came along about seventy years ago. Averaged about seventy weddings a year for about ten years straight prior to that. These days looking to do more sport but I don't think the dollars are there so I might re-ramp up the marketing next year on W&P - would like to have about thirty weddings a year would be comfortable (which would be a 50% increase in what I've been doing lately). We'll see what happens.

[cwphoto]

Oh ya, I meant to ask what you thought of the 50mm 1.2? It seems to get mixed reviews.

Yeah the AF flaws an otherwise stellar lens. I will say that in real world shooting it doesn't seem to be much of a problem - draws a wonderful picture when it works.

I was kinda hoping that in combo with a 1D Mark III the 'faults' would cancel each other out. :rolleyes:

Funny: my CPS rep didn't seem to appreciate the irony/humour! :eek:

[ratty]

Love the 2nd portrait "Bride Close-Up"

Depth of field is just right, it really brings out her eyes..........
And the light is wonderful, very muted soft tones.

Cheers ratty

[moneypenny02]

The silhouette is definitely beautiful....It reminds me why I want to get married outside!