sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by posthumous:
This shows a bravery, an uncensored vision, that is missing from the kitschy ribbon winners of DPC that use similar lighting effects. You are not afraid of the dark. And you are not afraid of making us afraid of it. This is not a face I will soon forget. And unlike advertising and pornography (the two most imitated genres at DPC), she is looking at me more than I am looking at her. 10

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by klstover:
Love the contrast and the light-to-dark gradient.

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by Spizzer:
Nice captivating portrait. I like the use of the dof.

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by option:
This photo reeks of Iceland...

and by that, I mean its really good. Front page? Maybe. Top 10, at least.

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by raish:
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning. It's day two three now and I'm running late, sorry.

oy 6

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by bucket:
The difference between this and other shots of people up close is there is something going on in her eyes...
and I think that makes all the difference in the world. Darkness at the bottom is wonderful..

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by imagesbytlp:
Great look & focus...I wish below her lips wasn't so dark.

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by Jutilda:
Fantastic. Love the IN YOUR FACE focus. Great eyes.

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by Tranquil:
The square crop fits this composition nicely. Great tones in the black and white too.

sguardo fisso
by bragur

Comment by dahkota:
Beautiful portrait. Probably one of the best I've seen. It looks both candid and posed, planned and unplanned, a moment captured just before or after something important. Excellent tones and rendering. 10