Tuesday 24 May 2011

Wedding at The Archbishop's Palace Maidstone

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A selection of images from Michelle and Ade's wedding at Chilston Park, the Archbishop's Palace and the Barge Restaurant last week. For more please check out the gallery for their wedding in Maidstone, or if you're using a non-Flash compatible device please view this alternative wedding gallery.

 HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/5.7, ISO 400, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I love the grounds at Chilston Park.

 HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/5.7, ISO 400, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I arrived nice and early and had time to wander round to the other side of the lake.

 HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/2.8, ISO 2500, 23mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

An HDR dress shot.

 1/30, f/2.8, ISO 800, ‒ 1 EV, 35mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Thank goodness for the shoe alcoves on the carved headboard of the bed.

 1/160, f/2.8, ISO 800, ‒ 1 EV, 35mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Notice the negative exposure compensation (EC).

 1/100, f/2.5, ISO 1000, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

 1/160, f/2.8, ISO 2000, 0 EV, 17mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

 1/200, f/2.8, ISO 2000, ‒ ⅓ EV, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

One of the perks of the job.

 1/400, f/2.8, ISO 800, ‒ 1 EV, 35mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

 1/320, f/2.8, ISO 400, 0 EV, 29mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

 1/160, f/2.8, ISO 2000, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 35mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I positioned them in lovely soft window light but check out that ISO setting. Light quality high, quantity low.

 HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/5.7, ISO 200, 27mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The ceremony and reception venues in a single shot.

 HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/5.7, ISO 200, 27mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The Archbishop's Palace, as fine a register office as I've ever seen.

 1/160, f/2.8, ISO 50, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 70mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/100, f/2.8, ISO 50, 0 EV, 135mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/800, f/3.5, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

With an added extension tube to allow me to get a bit closer.

 1/500, f/3.2, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

What a double act these two were.

 1/500, f/3.2, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

They'd clearly done this before!

 1/1600, f/2.8, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 200mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/1600, f/3.5, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 200mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

Everyone was so jolly at this wedding. The candids were a joy.

 1/1000, f/3.5, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 90mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/1250, f/4, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 70mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

They're just good friends.

 1/200, f/3.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The undercroft is the trickiest room to shoot in at the Archbishop's Palace. There's very little natural light and even less is reflected on to the couple's faces. Time for some bounced flash.

 1/60, f/2.8, ISO 2500, ⅓ EV, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I said there wasn't much natural light around.

 1/3200, f/1.4, ISO 400, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

The light for the group shots was gorgeous.

 1/1250, f/1.6, ISO 400, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

 1/250, f/1.4, ISO 50, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

 1/200, f/1.4, ISO 50, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

Thank goodness for the steps.

 1/200, f/1.4, ISO 50, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

 1/1000, f/2, ISO 400, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

The Herb Garden.

 1/1600, f/2.2, ISO 400, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

 1/400, f/1.2, ISO 50, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

Strolling down to The Barge Restaurant.

 1/800, f/2, ISO 200, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

 1/1600, f/1.2, ISO 200, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

 1/640, f/2.2, ISO 200, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

 1/125, f/3.2, ISO 200, ²⁄₃ EV, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

 1/320, f/3.2, ISO 200, ²⁄₃ EV, 28mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

 1/1250, f/2.8, ISO 400, 0 EV, 200mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 400, 0 EV, 125mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/640, f/2.8, ISO 400, 0 EV, 130mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

 1/1250, f/1.2, ISO 400, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

 1/1250, f/1.2, ISO 400, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/640, f/1.8, ISO 400, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

Clearly nautical law applies on The Barge!

Comments and queries are always welcome.

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