While looking through my archives for a picture of low water at Batu Dam, I saw this forgotten capture. I stumbled upon a beautiful bride from Iran doing her wedding photo shoot by the lake shore. So I asked her and the photographer for permission to take a picture. The takeway here is if you ask nicely and state your intentions clearly, most people will oblige. Also, do your shots as quickly as you can.
First, I explained the pose I had in mind. I then took two shots in under 10 seconds, congratulated the couple and left. An oil painting effect and canvas texture was added. A soft filter was also utilised for the dreamy, magical look.
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Olympus E-PL2, ISO 200, f10, 1/500 sec.
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