Green Eyes Day 3
by tjbel05

Comment by dwterry:
Boy... everyone else is saying the like it and I hate to be one to disagree. I do like the idea. I'd like to see what the original looked like in color because I think this image is suffering from a bad B&W conversion. And for me, the selective desat doesn't work because your eyes are too small within the image to really see the color. The part I don't like most is your upper cheek and forehead. They don't look all that bright, and yet they give every indication of being "blown out". Perhaps because of Neat Image? (blown out highlights are notorious for their lack of detail and NI removes detail, so that may be why they appear to be blown)

I'd be happy to take a shot at the B&W conversion (not that I'm the greatest, I generally don't do a lot of B&Ws). Email me if you're interested.

Green Eyes Day 3
by tjbel05

Comment by TCGuru:
You nailed your focus again :) I like your placement in the photo too... did you hit it with another USM after you NI?? You can set your history brush back to the NI level, and redo the skin while leaving the eyes and some of the hair :) I really like selective desat and this was a lovely photo to do it on. Good Job!

Green Eyes Day 3
by tjbel05

Comment by jonnienye:
awesome shot but the hair on your eyelashes takes away from your lovely eyes...

Green Eyes Day 3
by tjbel05

Comment by cryingdragon:
The desat is very good. Focus is spot on.

Zeus
by tjbel05

Comment by jackal9:
I have a dog named Zeus, he's 1/2 Timberwolf and half G. Shepard...and all a big teady bear, he loves people!! not so cool with other animals, lol. He likes to growl and show hid teeth around other dogs....LOL....

Jack

After the Storm
by tjbel05

Comment by FocusPoint:
Nice winter shot. Nice colors, and snow.. very clean :)

After the Storm
by tjbel05

Comment by david_c:
heh, almost reminds me of a recent image I entered. Looks like you got some of the same storm.

After the Storm
by tjbel05

Comment by jeger:
A tighter crop might improve this photograph.

After the Storm
by tjbel05

Comment by desertoddity:
the horizon line is too close to center, but otherwise a great photo. beautiful white snow and great clouds.

After the Storm
by tjbel05

Comment by Tammer:
I like the sky and snow-ladened pine trees. Good composition.