The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by ShutterPug:
to me eyes are the window to the soul - but here the eyes don't grab me - the horrible make up job does. Sorry but the blue make up and lips are just too ove rthe edge for my liking.

The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by Konador:
I think the photo overall seems slightly soft, and the lighting harsh like you just used a flash without diffusing? I think if using a flash it should always be diffused by something, even just paper, or bounced, to avoid such harsh shadows.

The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by melismatica:
The model is beautiful and intriguing. I don't think this is quite successful though. Her eyes aren't quite focused enough. Or perhaps it is that they are too far away from the viewer to make a strong impact. Her full blue lips are what draw my focus. Also, she should have been separated more from the background to avoid
the shadows. A light pointed at the background behind the subject can eliminate those shadows. I don't care for the dark shadow under her jaw line.

I think that is body glitter on her shoulders and collar bone but it appears a bit overexposed and is reading more like dust to me.

I like the pose, the composition, and the model is beautiful. I think this is suffering from improper lighting mainly. Nice effort.

The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by gerdagrice:
I like the idea of this image a lot, but given that the title, the eyes really should be tack sharp, and to me they seem just a tiny bit out of focus. Also, there are hotspots on the nose and forehead that could be toned down a bit.

The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by Xilebo:
The windows or eyes are not in the best focus, wish they were, however the mouth and the nose were closest to the lens when you focused..beautiful skin..

The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by eschelar:
Great colours. And I mean really great colours. Gorgeous really.

too bad the focus is on her nose, a bit forward of her eyes, making them a bit soft and also too bad about the slight shadowing on the background. maybe it's a bit too close?

For me, the star of this show is actually her lips. Wow!

The windows of her soul
by coley3

Comment by dahkota:
fascinating. not really drawn to her eyes (as per the title) but I love the lighting and the composition.

The night sky
by coley3

Comment by madison461:
Ok, now I have camera envy!

I don't think you needed to use a 30 second shutter speed and if you really REALLY wanted to use that long of a shutter speed, I would have backed the ISO down to 100 or 200. Also, switching to manual focus and setting your focus prior to clicking the shutter would have made this more sharp.

I took my all time best shot at night using those settings, if you care to take a look.
But hey, I didn't finish much higher than you in this challenge so I hope my "advice" is taken in the spirit of which it is intended! :-p

The night sky
by coley3

Comment by KarenNfld:
The land is hard to see because the photo is so dark.

me.jpg
by coley3

Comment by Azrifel:
Are you going to have it all colored in, like on your shoulders?