Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by fplouffe:
This picture started as a very good potrait. Composition and lighting are very good. However, I detect heavy spot editing on cheeks and nose that makes skin texture looking weird.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by Napalm Nymph:
Great photo -- compostion, pose, expression. However the retouching on the skin could be better. I don't mean more, I mean better.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by Spork99:
nice shot, but the blurring on the facial skin is really overdone.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by pcarpi:
looks like you tried to blur around the eyes.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by tristalisk:
Absolutaly wonderfull shot. However the eyes look overshapened and the skin looks a bit waxy. Great lighting, perfect composition.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by Sonifo:
Good looking guy you got here... Love the angle of the shot and the lighting...almost to much neatimage used though..makes it look like a young boy, which he isn't..This would make a fine portrait for a wall. Good luck.

Those Eyes
by mystical_princess

Comment by ShannonLee:
puppy dog eyes :)... love the backdrop

Death
by mystical_princess

Comment by Tammer:
Good contrast shot...although my first thought was Friar Tuck and not death. :-)

Dahila & Light
by mystical_princess

Comment by Tranquil:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Congrats on your second-highest placed image!

This is a well-deserved upper-5 shot. I personally gave it a 6 and I remember voting on this image. What struck me as very cool was the reddish-brown muted background behind the flower. I know it's a little weird to like a background better than the focal point in a still life but, hey, I was never known to be sane.

The flower itself is very beautiful and I feel that you have picked an appropriate angle on the flower. However there are a couple things that I feel do not work great. First off, I think that a little more breathing room on all sides of the photo is a good idea. The cropping, whether in- or out-of-camera seems al ittle bit tight and on such an airy and free image, I feel like the flower is being constricted. Secondly, the lighting seems a little harsh and unpleasant.

I agree that the water droplets add another dimension to the photo, as they always do, but yet I feel that the greenish reflections in them are a little bit unpleasing as well.

Besides some minor setbacks -- this is definitely an image to be proud of!

If you have any questions or comments feel free to PM me.

Lee

Sir Francis Drake.jpg
by mystical_princess

Comment by strangeghost:
I like your crop on the hat and head, but I think the background is a little too overpowering. Your model is wonderful and I love the grainy BW texture.