The Bride...
my sister at her wedding (23.6.07)…

To achieve the soft focus on this photo I add a guassian blur to one of the channels (can’t remember which one), changed to sepia and then added a ‘soft light’ blending layer also a little dodging and burning… v. simple!
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Anthony Begovic
Just beautiful. What a great wedding photo.
Sharon Hammond
Superb
Edward Shepherd
Wow, I love this one. There is definately a story here :)
Marilyn Brown
She bears a striking resemblance to Cate Blanchett!
Beautiful muted tones, it seems you have captured a wonderful moment of contemplation.
hugo
nicely done, Nicole, appropriately done with the soft touch!!
alistair mcbride
Beautiful image.
Mark German
Stunning shot.
Absolutely in love with this, Nicole.
Deborah Parkin
this is really beautifl – reminds me of an old movie – very dreamy and love the tones/colour. perfect!
Mel Brackstone
Oh boy, this is gorgeous, Nic. The tones are just perfect, and she does look like Cate Blanchette in this shot!!!
Phil Scott
Fab capture.
Paul Vanzella
So movie star – just stunning!
helmutk
Absolutely beautiful image wonderfully composed
Mugsy
Pure magic!!!!!
Lui Grande
Thes sepeaks a lot. – STUNNING
fracturedfotos
Beautiful tones and love the soft silky look of this image. Great work.
Michael Hurren
Nice shot, Iove the softness.
Loredana Crupi
Beautifully shot Nicole and stunning treatment. :-)
Kitsmumma
This is a beautiful portrait Nicole. The warm tones work well and you have definately captured a lovely mood. Wonderful framing too.
Yvonne Bogdanski
so softly… tenderly… i like it
Helene Kippert
Stunning image Nicole!
Jared Revell
Fantastic shot Nicole !
francelle huf...
love this!! very nice!! thankyou so much for your comment on my Tyler and Austin drawing!
GregB
Sensational shot, evocative, romantic, the bride looks slightly pensive. This is really something.
evilpigeon
i really like not only the surface visuals but the meaning they cause you to extract..the photo seems to tell a story but its still a mystery why, the woman looks so .
Bridgett Ferguson
she looks so classy and elegant….
and the sepia gives the piece such a romantic feel…
beautiful work!
paul777
I love this…....penny for her thoughts. Was this before or after the wedding?
Nicole Goggins
this was taken on the way to observatory hill (where she was getting married), think she might have been a tad nervous actually…
Lee Burgess
:-O This is gorgeous!!!
Leeo
Beautiful! Lovely soft tones & colouring : )
TomDawson
woah. this is a beautiful image. perefct exposure and composition.
Cathleen Taraw...
Did she make it to the church on time? Looks a bit nervous… gorgeous Nicole, it’s not just a wedding photo but has feeling to it too.
Paula Birch
soft and sweet.
rock
Very poignant thought provoking photograph.
A beautiful bride Nicole photographed superbly.
marieancolie
classy lady, classy photo. The tones are simply superb and are perfect for this kind
of picture.
Mia1
Very Nice, great shot
Alex Marks
great wedding shot, I film weddings professionally, and this is one of the nicest shots I have seen, love the simplicity.
Have just started taking a few stills at weddings for friends and am enjoying it a lot…!!
cheers
Nicole Goggins
thanks everyone – nice to hear such lovely comments…
Karen Wade
Very Beautiful!
cheerishables
Really lovely profile. Love the sepia tones and the softness. You captured a wonderful mood and expression.
Andrew Robertson
Absolutely beautiful. Perfect.
Shanina Conway
Hey Nicole, I thought I commented on this stunner..it really is like Paul said…a movie star wedding pic…sensational;)
Damian
Beautiful bride, beautiful image; it’s wonderful!
Deborah Parkin
congratulations on getting on the home page – such a beautiful image
Sorin Reck
Stunning image Nicole!
Antoine Dagobert
Indeed..I agree with Sorin.. elegant as well..wishing all the best my friend
Catalin Soare
And again: beautiful
InfinityRain
Beautiful tones in this, gives such a dreamy (happily ever after) feel to the whole image! :)
Tom Michael Th...
Wow…. all I can say… love the feeling of this… the classy feel.. the wamness of it… Id LOVE to learn more about photographing people…. any tips you could provide would be much appreciated!... I’m going back to look at this one again!! Congrats on such a great work of art. -Tom
Benjamin Scheurer
all I can say is….ELEGANCE!
Fantastic shot!
Miss Misery
lovely pic i hope the bride loved it
Nicole Goggins
how could she not love it now – after all these comments…
thanks everyone for the great comments – my sister is getting a v. big head…
billyboy
... and here`s another one, but don`t tell your sis. Awesome shot! BB
David Cortez
This is where I lack. people. lovely job.
Ada Panich
Very suggestive portrait!
Karen Cougan
CONGRATS NIC…........OH WOW SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE
XKC
Lee Burgess
Congrats Nic!! :D
Melinda Kerr
Hey congrats Nicole!!!!
Mel Brackstone
Congratulations Nic!!!!! What a great feather in your cap!
Nicole Goggins
OMG!!! can’t believe it!!!
Loredana Crupi
Congratulations Nicole – so very well deserved! It was one of my favourites ! xx
rebecca zachariah
Congratulation Nicole. Well done.
Deborah Parkin
hi Nicole – big congratulations – this is so beautiful and your really deserve it.
Cathleen Taraw...
There it is – congratulations Deborah! You rock!
Cathleen Taraw...
I mean Nicole, sorry hun I’m tired but just wanted to pass my best on and I said it to Deborah instead – what a nong. (Lucky she’s really good as well). :)
aksircar
CONGRATULATIONS!
Shanina Conway
Hey Nicole, congratulations on the comp…this really is something extra special;)
Nicole Goggins
thanks everyone – still can’t believe it, am stoked and inspired…
off to vietnam in the morning – hoping to get some great shots…
scott bilby
Be safe on your trip and congrats on the beautiful shot and contest placement. It’s sooooooo beautiful. !!
tambatoys
congrats nicole, this is a beautiful photo.
I just went to Vietnam for 3 weeks in May, It’s one of the most amazing countries and a photographers heaven!! We took over 2000 photos LOL hope it’s not as hot now, we had over 40 degrees everyday which made taking photos a bit stressful.
have a great trip, goodluck:)
rock
Congratulations Nicole,sure is a great feather in your cap!
Safe travelling
R
BstillPhoto
I really like the soft focus and the sepia, together they make a gorgeous picture.
TonyLegg
Wonderful imgae … love it !!!!
nancz
Nicole…...... Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is breathtaking! She looks like a classic movie star! Very beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun on your trip.. Can’t wait to see pictures from it!!!!! Be safe
funkyfacestudio
Congratulations!
fotobahn
Elegance at its best,props!
fotobahn
Elegance at its best,props!
Susan Grissom
Very sophiticated shot. does look like Cate blanchett
marbia
This is a beautiful image and the colouring suits it well
Nicole Pearce
I love this shot, it looks like a memory, sounds weird I know but I imagine this is how the bride would look back and remember her wedding day.
Pete Chennell
gorgeous shot
missmunchy
this is gorgeous! I love love love the lighting!
lex7
Very elegant, both the woman and the way this photo was edited, I am reminded of one of the classic actresses of olden days, like Grace Kelly.
Colin Tobin
Fantastic!
googa
Fantastic treatment used well done !
Rebecca Garibay
conects emotional barriers, great job!!
Basia McAuley
So elegant! Great treatment.
Peco Grozdanovski
Adorable photograph! Bravo!
Natalie Broome
I love the softness of this image, and the framing’s great :o)
moonlight1
beautyfull
bluerabbit
This is terrific! She looks like an old-time cinema star.
Snappo
Very classy image
Jing3011
Impressive image
paulevelin
Outstanding
very strong mysterious composition
Holly Werner
Well done this is a stunning shot.
Benjamin Young
Outstanding Job…
Lena Bartle-Smith
wow. this is so powerful … absolutely stunning capture
botticcelli
unique class …
Nikki Mulkern
This is a stunning capture, love the tone and softness!!!
PositivNegativs
Absolutely stunning. I love the slight blur and the color tones. Bet she was grateful for this beautifully captured photo of her wedding day. Looks amazing!
GailD
Simple, but efffective. Speaks volumes. Love the softness & the golden hue.
ltruskett
She has movie star looks and your talent as a photographer just compliments her.
cisco
Nicole, this moves me every time i see it, such a wonderful study of human presence…. congrats, PR
Rowan Kanagarajah
Really like this. Wonderful soft lighting and colourisation.
Judith Oppenhe...
stunning
Flamejob
This is beautiful, so soft and elegant. Wonderful work Nicole.
gladders
Gorgeous portrait. Lovely softness, great toning, wonderful composition. Makes me think Fay Ray!
Peter Fletcher
Lovely
Antanas
Great work
Martie Venter
Wonderful portrait capturing something of the significance of this day – a sense of anticipation, of contemplation, of awareness of the momentous step about to be taken… Beautiful portrait work, Nicole!
Kym Breeze
stunning image….beautiful bride…love the tones….
kdm2222
Stunning soft glow portrait…love the tone you used here
Xenia
wonderful image!
Jaytee
stunning photography.
Mark Moskvitch
Nicole,
A superb and classic image. Nothing else to say but that it’s basically textbook perfect !!
Paul Thompson
wonderful image
Wendy Slee
stunning portrait of a deep inner reflection…..
DawsonImages
Very elegant portrait
ajreece
Gorgeous!! need i say more??
Peter Marin
Classic shot here Nic, and not an easy one to get. Really need to be prepared and ready, you were spot on with the timing and pulled off a beauty. I love how you’ve processed this also. Very professional looking photo.
kevin fitzmaur...
ITS ALL BEEN SAID, BEAUTIFUL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH
kcranmer
Wonderful capture!
Dave Warren
Brilliant image love it
Mikenna
So elegant!
Ant Vaughan
Do you wanna do my wedding :) This captures the moment! Like any great shot it is quite ambiguous…
purehart05
Beautiful capture.
Nicole Goggins
Jessica Lewis
stunning:)
cheerishables
Oh, this is so elegant and beautiful. Love the sepia tones.
JP100
lovely image really quite intimate, nice capture.
maxamillion
a lovely classic portrait!
H M Bascom
Beautiful shot. Such lovely light and shadow
Birgitta
I appreciate her solitary mood here. And the fact that she’s looking
down. :) Wonderful rich and somehow somber feeling tones. Great
job, Nicole..
brion
Very nice.
Alan Findlater
very nice work well done
Jan Piller
It’s very beautiful – I’ll bet she loves this image!
Erin Lyall
I know it’s already been said, but this photo is so beautiful.
Carine Boustany
beautiful it just represents what the day is all about
bigrock88
Absolutely beautiful image just wonderful
Peter Horsman
A truly captivating image, and well-deserved of all the comments above. In my experience this shot is what a lot of wedding photographers try to achieve but rarely manage to pull off successfully :o)
karma monero
this is a great pic…..............
Louisa Jones
I love this! (Is it just me, or does the bride look like Cate Blanchett?)
Nicole Goggins replied
not just you – loads of people have said the same thing… maybe that’s why it’s been so popular…
cevaro
very beautiful
Jean M. Laffitau
This is brilliant!
BFUN
beautiful capture, beautiful treatment
amarica
Lovely work Nicole
Chris Cohen
ethreal – and i thought it was just out of focus. worked very well.
Larry Varley
A beautiful timeless shot, congrats
Steve Chapple
A beautiful keepsake for them, wonderful image!
Leslie Battjes
Classic shot and treatment…well done! :)
Les Magee
gorgeous
Holly Werner
Beautiful.
lisa9
beautiful bridal shot
LetMeShootYou
Gorgeous treatment on a gorgeous girl – very well done – and a great discription too
Linda x
pryere
Oh yeah, lovely.
julie08
Beautiful work:)
Antanas
Perfect…......
Julian Escardo
Had to take an elevator to get here…...........nice shot! pure softness…
jansnow
Wonderful capture, love the treatment. Congratulations!
Karen Cougan
well done mate
xkc
Anna Sparks
Very elegant, nice capture.
amarica
Congratulations on being one of the winners in the Everyday Women’s group image competition. Great job!!!
Kai-Marie Will...
I love images like this, I was looking through a few and then felt compelled to stop with this one..I felt drawn into a story, a tale….....as with the best kinds of pictures in my mind.
great shot and yes she does indeed resemble Cate =)
beacon11
This is gorgeous! I wish I had a pic like this from my own wedding day! There is something so peaceful and at the same time mysterious about her. Just a beaut!
Rajdev D
Great picture and tones
Peter Evans
A perfect capture with fantastic mood :-)
Alecs Lindsay
Stunning….
Mary Campbell
Lovely capture.
Susan Kimball 21 days ago
Beautiful!