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Fire in the Sky

© Deborah T. Ouzts

Fire in the Sky

Uploaded: May 28, 2007

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Spring brings us some great sunsets! Metered off the sky and then the bride was lit up by an off camera flash.

Comments

Brenda c. McFarland May 28, 2007

Oh my gosh! This is just fabulous! Way to go on this picture!! #663946

Maria Warren level-classic May 28, 2007

oh wow I am sure she loves this photo its so beautiful awesome job #4341016

Suzanne M. McAndrew May 29, 2007

I have a cousins wedding to shoot late afternoon-evening and I could only pray to get an image like this! This is incredible!! #4341373

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 29, 2007

Very nice work! Jeff #4341837

Kristin M. Morales May 29, 2007

stunning and impactful image. Excellent job with the lighting. Would love to know what off camera lighting you used. Perfection! #4342369

Deborah T. Ouzts May 29, 2007

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! #4343123

Sarah J. Fowler May 29, 2007

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! #4344292

Lynn Crawford May 29, 2007

WOW this is beautiufl Deborah :) #4344949

Darrel L. Larson May 29, 2007

WOW! WOW! WOW! That is a beautiful stunning wedding shot. #4345161

Deborah T. Ouzts May 29, 2007

Thank you, Thank you! :) #4345221

Susan Fox May 31, 2007

Beautiful! Fantastic color and lighting and great compostion too. Love it! #4350702

Anna Diederich May 31, 2007

This is just stunning!! #4352045

Deborah T. Ouzts May 31, 2007

Thank you so much, Susan and Anna! :) #4352060

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 01, 2007

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 #4355031

Deborah T. Ouzts June 01, 2007

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! :) #4355349

Susie Peek-Swint June 04, 2007

Simply stunning ~ I agree with all the above comments ... this one's a winner! #4365047

Deborah T. Ouzts June 04, 2007

thank you Susie! #4365094

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 05, 2007

amazing... great shot! #4367741

Lisa R. Buffington level-deluxe June 06, 2007

WOW! Absolutely stunning. This shot was in Editor's First Picks, congrats. #4372677

Deborah T. Ouzts June 06, 2007

Thank you Stefania and Lisa! Lisa I didn't know that, thanks!! #4372718

Shannon Davis Brier June 07, 2007

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. #4376800

anonymous June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Deborah! #4441838

Deborah T. Ouzts June 26, 2007

Woo-hoo! Thanks!! #4442125

Sharon King June 26, 2007

This is so Beautiful...Congrats! #4443510

Carla Metzler June 27, 2007

Congratulations!!! #4446754

Howard A. Wimpee June 27, 2007

That is one awsome and beautiful portrait!!! Congratulations!!!! #4448714

Brenda c. McFarland June 27, 2007

Yeah!!! I hope you win with this!! I am happy to see it made the finals!! #4448837

Deborah T. Ouzts June 27, 2007

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! #4449399

Roger Fry June 28, 2007

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

Roger #4453878

Heidi Brand July 18, 2007

This is a stunning image! Congrats on being a finalist. #4522491

Evy Johansen level-classic July 29, 2007

Wow.. awesome image!! Big congratulations on your POTD, Deborah!! #4573558

Mary K. Robison July 29, 2007

Brilliant image, Deborah! Judging by this, that wedding album is going to be fantastic!
Congratulations on your well-earned POTD! #4573722

Bill Houghton July 29, 2007

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

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Josselyne Klecanda July 29, 2007

Incredibly beautiful! WOW! #4573824

Milan Banik July 29, 2007

beautiful composition.congrates #4573941

Joy Rector July 29, 2007

congrats on the POTD #4573992

Carol Dibble July 29, 2007

Amazing image...congrats on finalist and POTD! #4574046

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 29, 2007

Congrats Deborah on your very well deserved POTD! Jeff #4574168

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 29, 2007

What an unusual and beautiful bridal photo!!! GORGEOUS!!! Congratulations on a wonderful POTD!!! <>< #4574234

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 29, 2007

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 #4574265

Paul Goodman July 29, 2007

Congrats on POTD, this is an Awesome Bridal Photo. #4574307

July 29, 2007

Amazing picture - absolutely outstanding!!! Nice work!! #4574345

Jim Britt July 29, 2007

Great shot. Nice contrast. Congrats on POTD. #4574363

Deborah A. Ciullo July 29, 2007

Stunningly Beautiful Shot Deborah! Congratulations on this FANTASTIC capture!!! #4574413

July 29, 2007

Wow. Holy cr@p. Amazing. #4574581

Lori L. Thomas July 29, 2007

Where did you shoot this at? #4574632

Lisa Atkins July 29, 2007

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. #4574754

Ernie Atkins July 29, 2007

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. #4574768

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 29, 2007

Very Beautiful image...super! #4574797

Toni Hopper July 29, 2007

Deborah, awesome!!!! #4574817

RC Fritz July 29, 2007

Awesome POTD. Congrats! #4575141

July 29, 2007

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. #4575247

Ronald Balthazor July 29, 2007

Hot! #4575347

Diane L. Thomas July 29, 2007

What a great capture, It is beautiful and I know the bride was pleased. Diane Thomas #4575441

Keith L. Clayton July 29, 2007

Super dramatic shot! I love this image. Very well done! #4575525

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 29, 2007

Dramatic and beautiful keepsake, excellent image. A great potd, congratulations! #4575642

Denise Denomy July 29, 2007

There is nothing left to say but STUNNING! #4575676

Mary Clarke July 29, 2007

Congratulations on POTD Deborah, lovely image #4575682

Patricia Ronan July 29, 2007

Beautiful image! Congrats on your POTD:) #4575687

Deborah T. Ouzts July 29, 2007

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!! :) #4575797

Vicki Hunt July 30, 2007

This is really wonderful! Congratulations! #4577880

July 30, 2007

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! :) #4578346

August 04, 2007

Amazing shot! This looks like it belongs on the cover of a bride's magazine. #4599885

September 27, 2007

AMAZING!!!! This is a beautiful photo! did you use any special filters on this? I love this photo! #4853505

Deborah T. Ouzts September 27, 2007

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! #4853737

November 27, 2007

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. #5138188

Deborah T. Ouzts November 27, 2007

Thank you so much Elmer! It means a lot to me! #5139136

January 10, 2008

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! #5320539

Audra Hughes January 11, 2008

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! #5323762

Deborah T. Ouzts January 11, 2008

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! #5325227

February 19, 2008

Simply divine, great job #5517089

Lisa Kryschuk June 05, 2008

STUNNING!!!!! #6023549

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