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 by the foto fanatic on Tue May 15, 2007 8:37 am
I mentioned in another recent post how difficult wedding photography is.
While keeping a lot of quite stressed people happy, the wedding photographer is expected to capture the happy day in all its glory. He or she is also expected to produce a perfect portfolio of images, some posed and others candid.
This week's PotW is a wedding photograph that articulates what I am talking about. Our winner, padey, has given us an image that is partly posed and partly spontaneous, a combination of the classic with the candid. Note the use of selective focus to draw the viewer's eye to the part of the image where the real action is.
Three wonderful expressions on those children, and the look on the boy's face is hilarious.
Well done, Andrew.
Here is the original thread.
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by Oscar on Tue May 15, 2007 9:00 am
A fun shot Andrew. Well spotted and captured.
Congratulations.
Good pick Trevor.
Cheers, Mick 
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by Greg B on Tue May 15, 2007 9:16 am
That is pure gold. Well done Andrew, beautifully seen and captured.
Great choice Trevor.
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by Slider on Tue May 15, 2007 9:21 am
Top shot Andrew. Well thought out, composed and captured. 
Well deserved POTW and well chosen Trevor.
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by Alpha_7 on Tue May 15, 2007 10:36 am
Congratulations Andrew, a winning moment that just makes you smile everytime you view it. Nicely chosen Trevor.
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by methd on Tue May 15, 2007 10:37 am
Great shot! capturing the moments is what it's all about.
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by Geoff on Tue May 15, 2007 10:42 am
Congrats Andrew, as said previously, a winning shot for many reasons. Well done and great choice Trevor.
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by Old Bob on Tue May 15, 2007 11:58 am
That shot is a ripper, the moment there, and gone in a second. Very nicely done. Congratulations Andrew.
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by sirhc55 on Tue May 15, 2007 12:15 pm
The first time I saw this shot Andrew I just totally admired the fact that you had captured a beautiful moment that could never be replicated - congrats on POTW Chris
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by johnd on Tue May 15, 2007 1:22 pm
Agreed, a worthy POTW.
Congratulations Andrew.
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by stubbsy on Tue May 15, 2007 3:24 pm
Congrats Andrew - a great example of what photography (wedding or otherwise) is about. It's a great slice of the moment.
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by ozimax on Tue May 15, 2007 3:58 pm
Classic - congratulations Andrew.
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by vikin70 on Tue May 15, 2007 5:09 pm
haha the boy's face is almost EVIL ...
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by zafra52 on Tue May 15, 2007 7:29 pm
Congratulations! You captured the scene and children's face expressions beautifully.
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by Killakoala on Tue May 15, 2007 7:53 pm
Well done matey. A fine image indeed and a very fair and deserved pic of the week.
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by Yi-P on Tue May 15, 2007 9:01 pm
That is just kodak moments
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by Alex on Tue May 15, 2007 9:02 pm
An awesome photo! Congratulations!
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by padey on Tue May 15, 2007 11:02 pm
Cheers guys.
Doesn't matter how often I see that little guy, in all the other photos I took on that day, I always think of that 'girl germs' 'cooties' expression.
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by Cre8tivepixels on Wed May 16, 2007 2:07 pm
Hmmm, lets see "cute kids/funny faces" sorry i dont think this pushes the bounds to be POTW.....there were sooooo many other contenders out there this week.
Tough job to pick one sure and i would hate to have to do it, but this image doesnt rock my world...
Just my ill-informed opinion though.... 
Hopefully this is seen in the right light as POTW is nearly ALWAYS praised
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by NJ on Wed May 16, 2007 6:41 pm
congratulations! well deserved for a timeless photo!
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by macka on Wed May 16, 2007 8:31 pm
Out of interest - did you pose the kids for this, Andrew?
Great shot regardless. Cheers,
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by the foto fanatic on Wed May 16, 2007 8:45 pm
Cre8tivepixels wrote:Hmmm, lets see "cute kids/funny faces" sorry i dont think this pushes the bounds to be POTW.....there were sooooo many other contenders out there this week. Tough job to pick one sure and i would hate to have to do it, but this image doesnt rock my world... Just my ill-informed opinion though.... Hopefully this is seen in the right light as POTW is nearly ALWAYS praised Dan
Well, Dan, the issue is:
You don't understand what PotW is.
It is one person picking one image just because they like it. It doesn't have to be the "best" (whatever that might be) or technically brilliant.
There are always plenty of great photos to choose from. This week I had one other photo that I came very close to choosing, but selected this one for the reasons I gave. You don't have to agree with my reasons, but the selection is PotW regardless of what you think. (BTW, I avoid giving "honourable mentions" or "runner-up" type comments because I don't think it is particularly fair on anyone; and this is not a competition as such, just a mod selecting an image that appealed.)
You have the right not to like the photo for whatever reason, just as some people would not like the images you post.
But it *is* PotW - because I made it so.
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by Cre8tivepixels on Thu May 17, 2007 2:53 pm
Thanks Cricketfan, all points noted.
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by the foto fanatic on Thu May 17, 2007 3:55 pm
Cre8tivepixels wrote:Thanks Cricketfan, all points noted.
Cheers Dan
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by Finch on Fri May 18, 2007 8:33 pm
Congrats Andrew
This photo is absolutely priceless and the expression on the kid's faces is just great. You have done well to capture this funny moment and a well-deserving POTW.
Well done Trevor, too, for picking this wonderful shot
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by mic on Sat May 19, 2007 11:31 pm
An absolute magic moment caught and preserved.
Well done !
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