My marks are all over for this one. I like the refreshing change of perspective provided by interpreting the theme from the other side of the lens. I think the composition and impact are great. However, the soft focus bothers me and brings down my scores for technique and image quality.

Was he proposing? If so, did she say yes?

Looking up, Literally.

well we know what they are seeing when they look up!

i have those shoes too ;)

Browsing the photos not yet featured, I now see this delightful portrait of two folks who look so genuine and friendly and happy that I want them to be my personal friends.

For what follows, I'm assuming that this was a snapshot.

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There are some obvious technical problems, IMHO, that I hope you won't mind my discussing here.

I have always enjoyed photographing dark-skinned people, but it is problematic. The eye is drawn to the lighter portions of an image, as it is to the round table and the objects on it in this case, so I'm careful not to allow brighter areas to distract from the face (if it is a portrait).

It is also helpful to have plenty of light on the subject vis-a-vis the background areas. So, if I could, I would move things around or add a little light (a simple reflector would probably do the job) to the area at the bottom of the photo so that the woman's hair would stand out.

The light on their faces is beautiful as it is.

Third, I'm not against cropping a photo in any way that enhances what I'm trying to get across. Part of this attitude comes, I think, from being raised near the Pacific Ocean, where the panoramic frame comes naturally (i.e., very wide compared to high). A panoramic crop, eliminating most of the table and some of the very dark bottom edge, where we can just make out the leg and foot of another person, would be unconventionl, but just right, in this case. </Lecture>

Okay, this long comment is motivated because this is a delightful photograph that I would love to see featured, although I don't think it's going to make it, even with better-than-average ratings from me.