Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by JawnyRico:
Lovely capture, the expression is really great. IMO though the blue eyes just don't fit the picture, I love the b&W and the composition, but they seem to throw the shot off, because its such a powerful shot. Nice work.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by Bud:
I think leaving the color in the eyes is a distraction - straight B&W would have worked better.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by SandyP:
Awesome! A life magazine photo for sure.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by bs-photos:
I think the selective desat works really well here.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by pineapple:
I think the texture of age and the eye contact was more than enough to attract. The almost over-lookable desaturation to show off the eye colour did not work for me. But I will grade your photo not on that processing which failed for me but the overall pose and model which seem good. 7.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by chromeydome:
wow! this is an extraordinary subject, supremely well seen and shot, but the blue eyes just really take me out of this image--such a beautiful b/w portrait, but the blue eyes just start screaming manipulation at me. Take them back to grayscale, and this image will SING, not scream. (but I am an old school b/w film guy who never scored a portrait this wonderful, so it could be old codger jealousy here, so factor that in, too)

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by aimeethetoo:
Oh! I'm sure I'm not the first person to express that the blue color in the eyes takes something away from this wonderful protrait of a fantastically interesting woman. Wonderful in b&w. Well composed. Great textures and expression. 7

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by bassbone:
wonderful details in the b/w image - but the selective desaturation simply ruins the photo for me.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by LanndonKane:
Would have liked it a lot better without the blue eyes.

Old Blue Eyes
by acoppola

Comment by Moatz:
I love, love, love this photo. Are her eyes really that color? Either way, her face tells a story, with or without the blue eyes. Great contrast here.