Summer Dragon
by Tikicharm

Comment by demio:
very nice, congratulations...

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by SJCarter:
This is a REALLY close up view - very neat to see the intricacies of the eye. I do think that it may suffer from being somewhat out of focus (although this may have been a conscious artistic choice). But it's a very cool shot. The highlights are a little blown out, but I love the web of textures and colors.

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by Talarria:
great photo - it really draws you in.

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by Nald:
Amazing color, the only thing I would have changed is maybe more detail.

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by ShutterPug:
not sure if I like the effect applied here or not - but I feel you did a great job at acheiving your goal and the challenge

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by HBunch:
Comment removed because photographer found it 'rude and unhelpful' my apologies.

Summer Dragon
by Tikicharm

Comment by annah:
the focus seems to be on the area area where his wings connect w/ his body, meaning the head is a little blurry.
i do, however, love the colors on him. good luck

Summer Dragon
by Tikicharm

Comment by trnqlty:
Focus would be more effective on the eyes instead of the wings

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by L1:
I think this is an eyeball iris macro... but I could be wrong. It has an other-worldly appearance. It appears to be cropped heavily from the original, and when that happens, along with resizing, you lose a lot of quality and resolution. The centering of the subject makes for a rather flat image; perhaps choosing a composition where the pupil is in the top left or top right corner, with the colors of the iris coming out from it in diagonals would make it a bit more dynamic. The lights reflected in the pupil are distracting, which pulls the attention away from the rest of the image. I think you were on the right track with the idea, but the lack of technical and creative proficiency in the idea's execution will probably have you falling short of a score you might hope to achieve. It is not something most voters would hang on their walls. I wish you luck in future challenges...don't give up!! :)

An Eye for an Eye
by Tikicharm

Comment by jseyerle:
A new approach to taking pictures of eyes.. for sure.
I like it.