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Fire in the Sky


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FinalistBetterPhoto.com Photo of the Day   Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky
Spring brings us some great sunsets! Metered off the sky and then the bride was lit up by an off camera flash.

Deborah T. Ouzts

 
 
 

Brenda c. McFarland
 

Oh my gosh! This is just fabulous! Way to go on this picture!!


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May 29, 2007

 
- Maria Warren

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  oh wow I am sure she loves this photo its so beautiful awesome job


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May 29, 2007

 

Suzanne M. McAndrew
  I have a cousins wedding to shoot late afternoon-evening and I could only pray to get an image like this! This is incredible!!


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May 29, 2007

 
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  Very nice work! Jeff


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May 29, 2007

 

Kristin M. Morales
  stunning and impactful image. Excellent job with the lighting. Would love to know what off camera lighting you used. Perfection!


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May 29, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you so much everyone! I shoot at this location a lot and it is not very often that I get a sky as awesome as this, I feel like I can't really take credit for how awesome this shot is because it is the sky that makes it! :) Kristin, I have a bunch of 580ex flashes that I use with my 30D, I have one on my camera used as the master and my husband is holding another flash (used as slave) just off to my right. Thanks again!


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May 29, 2007

 

Sarah J. Fowler
  Absolutely stunning - I shoot weddings and would love to have a shot like this in my portfolio. The contrast of color in this shot is impressive - not just anybody could pull this off as a photographer. I bet you sure had a happy bride!


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May 29, 2007

 

Lynn Crawford
  WOW this is beautiufl Deborah :)


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May 30, 2007

 

Darrel L. Larson
  WOW! WOW! WOW! That is a beautiful stunning wedding shot.


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May 30, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you, Thank you! :)


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May 30, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Beautiful! Fantastic color and lighting and great compostion too. Love it!


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May 31, 2007

 

Anna Diederich
  This is just stunning!!


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May 31, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you so much, Susan and Anna! :)


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May 31, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Deborah, what a STUNNING bridal image!!! I'm sure the bride was elated with this. Sure, the sky cooperated in this shot, but your talent certainly shines throughout the image--Lisa


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June 01, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you so much Lisa! The Bride was beyond happy with this, so was her fiance! She said she showed her dad and he thought it was a painting! :)


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June 01, 2007

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Simply stunning ~ I agree with all the above comments ... this one's a winner!


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June 04, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  thank you Susie!


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June 04, 2007

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  amazing... great shot!


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June 05, 2007

 
- Lisa R. Buffington

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  WOW! Absolutely stunning. This shot was in Editor's First Picks, congrats.


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June 06, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you Stefania and Lisa! Lisa I didn't know that, thanks!!


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June 06, 2007

 

Shannon Davis Brier
  Oh my gosh!!! I bet you had one weepy, with joy of course, bride. It's stunning. Simply stunning. Her pose with that sky...amazing.


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June 08, 2007

 

anonymous
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Deborah!


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June 27, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Woo-hoo! Thanks!!


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June 27, 2007

 

Sharon King
  This is so Beautiful...Congrats!


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June 27, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations!!!


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June 27, 2007

 

Howard A. Wimpee
  That is one awsome and beautiful portrait!!! Congratulations!!!!


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June 27, 2007

 

Brenda c. McFarland
  Yeah!!! I hope you win with this!! I am happy to see it made the finals!!


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June 27, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you so much everyone, it means so much to me! I'm excited!! I am shooting this brides wedding next weekend and they want this big on canvas, so far everyone in her family who has seen her photos has flipped out! It should be a beautiful wedding!


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June 27, 2007

 

Roger Fry
  Wow ! The bride must be well impressed with this ! Congratulations on being a finalist !

Roger


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June 28, 2007

 
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  This is a stunning image! Congrats on being a finalist.


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July 18, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Wow.. awesome image!! Big congratulations on your POTD, Deborah!!


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July 29, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  Brilliant image, Deborah! Judging by this, that wedding album is going to be fantastic!
Congratulations on your well-earned POTD!


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July 29, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  This is a beautiful shot Deborah. Very well done. Congratulations.

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July 29, 2007

 

Josselyne Klecanda
  Incredibly beautiful! WOW!


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July 29, 2007

 

Milan Banik
  beautiful composition.congrates


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July 29, 2007

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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July 29, 2007

 

Carol Dibble
  Amazing image...congrats on finalist and POTD!


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July 29, 2007

 
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  Congrats Deborah on your very well deserved POTD! Jeff


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July 29, 2007

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  What an unusual and beautiful bridal photo!!! GORGEOUS!!! Congratulations on a wonderful POTD!!! <><


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July 29, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  I just had to revisit this when I heard the great news!!!
C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S on your POTD. So very well deserved, Deborah!
--Lisa


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July 29, 2007

 

Paul Goodman
  Congrats on POTD, this is an Awesome Bridal Photo.


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July 29, 2007

 

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  Amazing picture - absolutely outstanding!!! Nice work!!


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July 29, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Great shot. Nice contrast. Congrats on POTD.


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July 29, 2007

 

Deborah A. Ciullo
  Stunningly Beautiful Shot Deborah! Congratulations on this FANTASTIC capture!!!


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July 29, 2007

 

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  Wow. Holy cr@p. Amazing.


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July 29, 2007

 

Lori L. Thomas
  Where did you shoot this at?


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July 29, 2007

 

Lisa Atkins
  Now, THAT, is a portrait!!!! Beautiful! Congrats on photo of the day, and making the finals. Looks more like a grand prize winner, to me.


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July 29, 2007

 

Ernie Atkins
  I would like to know how much of the exposure was from the available outdoor lighting and how much from the two flash units. Also do you remember what the ratio was between falsh untis?

Incredible composition, as well. Great pose at power point with nice diagonal lines and, of course, the sky. Awesome shot - congrats.


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July 29, 2007

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Very Beautiful image...super!


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July 29, 2007

 

Toni Hopper
  Deborah, awesome!!!!


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July 29, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Awesome POTD. Congrats!


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July 29, 2007

 

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  So the trick is to use your husband as a slave Deb, is that what you say? Seriously, what works for me is the story or stories that take this picture beyond your average wedding shot. Is this a snowball melting in the heat of love? Is this a unique human being, standing, perfect when all around is burning? Apart from the technical brilliance (with your husband holding the slave flash) this what strikes me.


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July 29, 2007

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Hot!


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July 29, 2007

 

Diane L. Thomas
  What a great capture, It is beautiful and I know the bride was pleased. Diane Thomas


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July 29, 2007

 

Keith L. Clayton
  Super dramatic shot! I love this image. Very well done!


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July 29, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Dramatic and beautiful keepsake, excellent image. A great potd, congratulations!


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July 29, 2007

 

Denise Denomy
  There is nothing left to say but STUNNING!


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July 29, 2007

 

Mary Clarke
  Congratulations on POTD Deborah, lovely image


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July 29, 2007

 

Patricia Ronan
  Beautiful image! Congrats on your POTD:)


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July 29, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Wow! I am so overwelmed!! Thank you so so much for all your kind words, it has totoally maked me day!!
Lori, I shot this on the red rocks of St. George, Utah!
Ernie, the exposure of the sky was from the outdoor light and my bride was all flash. A few times my flash didn't fire and the sky looked the same but my bride was dark, it did make a cool silhouette though! :) I was trying so many different things that night I don't remember the ratio between flash units, sorry.
Tonj, that is so funny! Thank you so much!!
Again thank you to everyone, I don't know what else to say! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! :)


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July 29, 2007

 

Vicki Hunt
  This is really wonderful! Congratulations!


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July 30, 2007

 

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  This bride made one right decision for her wedding and that was to hire you! Well done! I just hope she lucked out with picking her groom too! :)


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July 30, 2007

 

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  Amazing shot! This looks like it belongs on the cover of a bride's magazine.


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August 04, 2007

 

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  AMAZING!!!! This is a beautiful photo! did you use any special filters on this? I love this photo!


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September 27, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Hi Jessica, thanks for your comment!! I did not use filters of any kind, that is really what the sky looked like that night and our city is surrounded by red rocks, it is a great place for bridals!


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September 27, 2007

 

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  The contrast of the gown and the sky really stands out. I have read through most of the comments on this photo and agree with most. A photo well done.


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November 28, 2007

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thank you so much Elmer! It means a lot to me!


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November 28, 2007

 

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  Hot photo! Makes me think of the 1970 song VENUS by Shockng Blue-SHE'S MY VENUS, SHE'S MY FIRE; AT MY DESIRE! Cool and far out!


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January 10, 2008

 

Audra Hughes
  Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!


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January 11, 2008

 

Deborah T. Ouzts
  Thanks so much!! Tony, that made me laugh! The Bride ordered this as a 40x60 on gallery wrap canvas, it turned out amazing! Thanks again everyone!


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January 11, 2008

 

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  Simply divine, great job


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February 19, 2008

 

Lisa Kryschuk
  STUNNING!!!!!


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June 05, 2008

 
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