Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by AmeedEl-Ghoul:

Originally posted by Citadel: Greetings from the critique club! Nice soft lighting works well with this subject. Shadows are a little dark and could use a bit more fill light especially around the baby's mouth. That might be a bit nitpicky though. (Good idea with using foil as a reflector btw) Terrific focus on the lashes. Good use of depth of field to really bring the eye to the lashes as well. Interesting composition. Again - it really draws the eye to the lashes. The challenge: I have to admit that the eyelashes don't say silky to me (at least in my opinion). However, the overall image does say smooth to me. The whole mood of the piece is very peaceful which accentuates the "smooth" feeling of the picture. Overall: Excellent job. Good subject choice and well handled technicals.

Thanks Citadel for your critique, your time is highly appreciated, Regards,

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by AmeedEl-Ghoul:

Originally posted by timfythetoo: Well lookee here! Congrats on a great new personal best and your first top 10. Excellent work here. Glad to see your name up here. Keep up the great work!

Thanks Tim for your kind words and greetings, I am really happy with it, especially after the '' His Eyes '' critique :)
Thanks once again,
Cheers,

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by Citadel:
Greetings from the critique club!

Nice soft lighting works well with this subject. Shadows are a little dark and could use a bit more fill light especially around the baby's mouth. That might be a bit nitpicky though. (Good idea with using foil as a reflector btw)

Terrific focus on the lashes. Good use of depth of field to really bring the eye to the lashes as well.

Interesting composition. Again - it really draws the eye to the lashes.

The challenge: I have to admit that the eyelashes don't say silky to me (at least in my opinion). However, the overall image does say smooth to me. The whole mood of the piece is very peaceful which accentuates the "smooth" feeling of the picture.

Overall: Excellent job. Good subject choice and well handled technicals.

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by timfythetoo:
Well lookee here! Congrats on a great new personal best and your first top 10. Excellent work here. Glad to see your name up here. Keep up the great work!

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by pejyork:
Are these for real? What a precious shot!

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by egpieper:
Very nice picture nice play with sharpness and unsharp depth. I Like this one, very eye catching.

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by glad2badad:
Works very well for me. I like it. Simple composition. Nice use of DOF. Well focused but not oversharpened. The blurred lines of the background add a nice element to this, yet I keep coming back to the featured subject after roaming. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by FairyWings:
How cute! Nice job!

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by TelephotoTom:
Great depth!!

Silky Eyelashes,
by AmeedEl-Ghoul

Comment by citymars:
Beautiful. I expected to see lots of baby skin, but you've turned the tables by concentrating on the silky eyelashes. Terrific lighting and depth of field -- I love being able to see the downy hairs on the nose. Sweet. Good luck!