SP... very difficult to shoot myself in low light with a slow shutter while trying to line up a frickin' reflection in my eye!!! Yet another great idea.... marginal execution. I would've preferred to do some advanced editing on this... particularly some dodging and burning, but oh well... I expect this will be yet another middle of the roader for me.
Post Challenge The pinkish color was my pathetic attempt to make it look as if lit by a fire (burning cross). Quick editing on sorry laptop screen gave me what looked like was a suitable hue. I later noticed that the color was off when viewed on another screen
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Good idea, but the color throws this one off for me. The eyes don't really scream hate; perhaps something in the background to see what he was focusing his hate would have helped convey the emotion.
The idea is good. The photo is not in focus. I think you were trying to show something reflected in the eye (not just a light or flash reflection) but I can't make out what it is.
I think if the shot was in focus a bit better, and the hood looked white instead of orangish/pink, it would have a much stronger initial impact. Is the catchlight a burning cross? Nice touch, and powerful image.
I like the idea here. I also like how the catchlight in the eye resembles a burning cross. That was creative, even if you didn't mean to. One thing I don't like, is how either your white balance and exposure on this shot are off, or the Klan has went queer and started wearing pink robes. I'm gonna have to believe the white balance needs work.
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