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Stare It Cold*
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10th Place (tie)
Stare It Cold*
by iso3200

The Black Crowes


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Guest 25-Jan-2006 01:38
Captivating indeed, really a dynamite portrait. -Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Jan-2006 23:59
Totally captivating, and one of the best images in this gallery.
She can stare at me as long as she likes...:-)
~~~Ray.
Dan Chusid18-Jan-2006 12:35
Nice, tight and to the point.
Canon DSLR Challenge16-Jan-2006 18:58
I tried your stare but it is such an effort to keep on those eyes. I'm really suctioned to those crooked lips! LOL! The only way I can stay on the eyes is when I scroll the image down to crop it right at the point where the edge of the right sideo of the nose meets the crease of the nasolabial fold. ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge16-Jan-2006 12:53
FWIW: I stared at this for a while last night (and it stared back at me). For a good 2-3 minutes, all I saw were penetrating eyes and moist lips. I didn't see the nose until I read Lonnit's comment. --Mr. Biscuit
Canon DSLR Challenge16-Jan-2006 04:30
Interesting that Mr Biscuit likes this the most b/c for me, it's my least favorite of yours. I find the nose to be the most prominant thing b/c of it's centeredness and the eyes and brows leading to it. No matter how hard I try to stay on the eyes, I jump down to the lips and bounce immediately to the nose. The lopsided lips and sloppy lipstick also bother me, but that's not your fault. ;) The eyes are indeed stunning - just wish I could stay with them without distraction. Geez, how often do I get to actually knock an Iso? LOL! It's actually a treat once in a rare, rare while! ;)

Now the problem - I don't like to give a negative without a suggestion for a change, but here I'm stumped. I'd think maybe crop to just the eyes, but then there so far apart from eachother the comp doesn't work. The only possibility I've got is to crop just below the nose. I find it easier to stay with the eyes then. I'm still not that thrilled with the comp, but prefer it to the existing. Probably, the biggest overall issue is the tight left/right cropping that leaves no room for alternative compositions. Do LOVE the actual eyes though. :) ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge16-Jan-2006 01:55
Stunning. This is the best portrait I've seen you share. Heavy tones, sharpness in just the right places, perfectly composed. Say again: Stunning. --Mr. Biscuit