Posted by ally (: (Singapore, Singapore) on 27 July 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture.
constructive criticism and suggestions are warmly welcomed :) thank you so much for your support so far! it's truly been amazing and i don't deserve it <3
anyways, you'll notice that i filed this photo under "Lifestyle and Culture" instead of "People and Portraits". (this falls more under 'Culture' than Lifestyle btw, haha). this is because this is what is traditionally done at Chinese tea ceremonies (held before the wedding) - the couple has to eat something called a "tang yuan". it's a round thing that's made of glutinous rice flour and is usually filled with a flavoured paste (either peanut or sesame). i personally love eating the sesame one :D it's really really yummy.
i can't remember the significance of eating the 'tang yuan', and couldn't seem to find it online either. perhaps i'll ask my parents and give you the answer in my next update! or maybe someone here knows...? lol.
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amazing capture - well done!
27 Jul 2007 12:25am
I must say the colour has more impact than the B&W. The festive occasion comes out well here.
27 Jul 2007 1:07am
Very nice shot, well done.
27 Jul 2007 1:34am
Great "cultural" shot...lol...B-) You make me want to crave "tang yuan"....lol. Think will get me some this weekend! B-)
27 Jul 2007 2:00am
a well behaved lady, good....
27 Jul 2007 2:07am
oh sweet...
27 Jul 2007 2:36am
So sweet.
27 Jul 2007 3:18am
Lovely shot! Interesting bit of culture you shared with us.
27 Jul 2007 3:20am
The colours are great - its not easy with white wedding dresses i imagine but there is so much detail here.
27 Jul 2007 3:44am
The details in this portrait are wonderful.
27 Jul 2007 3:45am
Perfect!
27 Jul 2007 5:55am
Sweet moment, captured well. Nice work.
27 Jul 2007 6:54am
I see that he's already started taking care of her!
27 Jul 2007 7:11am
great series! I really like the expressions of this one! lot of complicity!
27 Jul 2007 8:18am
Haa... tang yuan...yummy! haaaa Well Tang Yuan means "yuan yuan man man" , meaning togetherness if i did not interpret wrongly. Nice colors... got some 1 cent view again... would a landscape shot be better here? closing in on the actions and expression, removing distracting objects like the flowers? ;)
27 Jul 2007 10:24am
@Anthony: oic. haha not sure, i haven't asked my parents yet. (: anyways, if you realised i actually cropped this? :) removed some distracting stuff at the top and bottom... and the landscape shots i had had far more distracting stuff around =s but maybe i'll try cropping those too and see how it goes. thanks~
Un momento de mucha complicidad entre ellos. Muy bien el uso del flash eliminando las tediosas sombras traseras. Me llama la atención que a pesar de ser países de muy distintas culturas y constumbres, los novios se vistan de la misma manera en ambos.
Un saludo.
27 Jul 2007 11:20am
Lovely shot Alicia, i like this one. In this shot romance is in the air. The skin tones are good, except the groom's hand which requres a little photoshop to match his facial color. I don't know if you noticed it. :p
In this shot the straight angle is cool, but i would have prefered the camera to be slightly up so as to bring out groom's smile too. ;-) Wedding photography is tricky, and the trick is - shoot in continuous bursts with different angles. Cheers!!!! and have a great weekend.
27 Jul 2007 3:02pm
@Rahul: but his face is naturally reddish... ): haha. i'll see what i can do. well i wanted to stand up but if i had i would've been blocking the official guy :p wouldn't want to do that now would we? xD
Besides the great images you share, there's this other aspect that I love : to learn about a culture, through the comments you make. One completing the other...
27 Jul 2007 4:57pm
hey ally (:--a cute moment superbly captured--colourful and romantic--nice one--billy
27 Jul 2007 6:05pm
cool capture
27 Jul 2007 8:47pm
Lovely capture.
28 Jul 2007 2:14am
Candid shot of the special moment.... Lovely capture, Ally!
28 Jul 2007 2:34am
Smart and candid and she holds the cup so elegently, great moment in time.
28 Jul 2007 3:23am
Lovely shot!
28 Jul 2007 4:16am
Nice exposure!
28 Jul 2007 5:24am
You must have had a great day shooting. Another fine image.
28 Jul 2007 6:41am
Great shot
28 Jul 2007 6:42am
Great shot!
28 Jul 2007 1:26pm
Love your cultutre !! love your food ;o) !!!!! I'm interested for the signification of this tradition.
29 Jul 2007 2:55am
Not only an excellent capture of this moment, and very interesting from a cultural point of view, but also a perfectly presented image. The all important hightlights are very well shown here.
29 Jul 2007 7:01am
very natural! nice.
30 Jul 2007 7:22am
Very nice image!
30 Jul 2007 10:41am
Lovely!
30 Jul 2007 3:48pm
So is eating tang yuan a substitute for eating cake together. Cool capture! :)
30 Jul 2007 6:13pm
@HorseRotorVator: nope it's not a substitute haha. thanks.
Lovely scene, nice colours :)
31 Jul 2007 8:15am
I wonder if I can talk my girlfriend into doing that for me when I am watching football on TV. She'll probably want me to spoon feed her during 'Desperate Housewives' or any other of those shows.
31 Jul 2007 3:43pm
i hate starchy balls. no way i'm doing this for my wedding. haha! i like this cutlery!
31 Jul 2007 7:03pm
the first test of the marriage - if he spills something on that dress the marriage will never work!!
1 Aug 2007 1:51am
Thats a wonderfully captured moment...Nice timing & composition!
1 Aug 2007 7:16am
so so sweet
1 Aug 2007 12:00pm
Nice shot with a good presentation
1 Aug 2007 8:15pm
Whao! you did a great job here as always. Maybe you should go Pro.
3 Aug 2007 4:34am
@Olaide: thanks (: nahh i think i still have lots to learn! :D
Very nice, but I have to wonder - what did the bride think of the shot?
3 Aug 2007 8:40am
@Walt: i'm not too sure - she hasn't seen it yet ;)
awwwwww lovely
3 Aug 2007 10:40pm
Yes ... better open WIDE .... this applies to any time ;) ...
Nice capture ally..nice timing
5 Aug 2007 10:43am
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