Moonlight
by nemesise1977

Comment by RobMcGee:
is the grainy appearance intentional? i'd have liked it better clean and sharp.. 6

Moonlight
by nemesise1977

Comment by sithmaster:
the moon and the foreground plant are both out of focus..... so, I cannot decide what is the subject of this photo....

Moonlight
by nemesise1977

Comment by MAKamyk:
I̢۪m just not feeling that this is within the Contre-jour technique. Nice shot just not what I think when I̢۪m looking for Contre-jour.

Moonlight
by nemesise1977

Comment by annig:
cool effect!

Blinded by Hate
by nemesise1977

Comment by Nuzzer:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Composition: Nothing wrong with the composition here.

Technical: The commenters have hit the nail on the head. The lighting is a bit dark overall. It is hard to get closeups of eyes done well. From your notes I gather than you wanted this dark look. The trouble is that while it does accentuate the words in the eye, it also makes the details of the eyelash and the rest of the eye harder to see and thus it feels like there is a problem. The word "hate" is nicely lit for the most part but there is a hot spot on the "T" which also detracts from the overall feel. Is that a hot pixel at the top of the eye or some stray light. Hot pixels you can close out in basic rules but just make sure thats what it is :)

My Feelings: Good fit for the challenge but the lighting is what cost in the score department. One of the better "reflections in the eyes" ideas for challenges for a while.

PM me if you have any questions.

Blinded by Hate
by nemesise1977

Comment by iveskins:
well I was going to say 'urg another closeup of an eye', but thats kinda neat.
could do with better focus.

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Comment by gdub1189:
i like the way this looks far away, nice effect. the lighting is decent, but it's a little too dark.

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by nemesise1977

Comment by Dancing620queen:
The lighting is sort of harsh, but good idea!

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Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Very clever - Well thought up.

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Comment by aabatkinson:
one) the eyes to dark two) how could you get that hate in there?