Can't help wishing you hadn't blurred her eyebrows quite so much. With her eyes sharp, and her head covering sharp, it seems too unnatural to me that her eyebrows are smudged.
Urban Daisy, as you can see from the original version the actual plane of focus is very thin and lies just behind her eyes. I was able to sharpen her eyes but the eyebrows are further forward and only where they move back towards the plane of focus could I sharpen them - though I didn't, I only applied sharpening to the eyes. I agree they look quite smudgy but it was nothing I did deliberately :)
Thank you for your patience, Miles. I generally do look at your original image, but I was too surprised at what I *thought* you had done with processing, this time. :P
Comments
HiMY SYeD -- Photopia
Incredible Miles!
Hope, The Future, The Next Generation, Anticipation
All in one shot.
2011-01-30
Ed
This shot is very powerful - even more so because it is black and white. I hope our modern world does not let her down.
2011-01-30
Raj
Very piercing.
2011-01-30
foto fan
Fantastic eyes.Great portrait
2011-01-30
Kay Arnold
Great job, one of the best portraits I have ever seen.
2011-01-30
Julian Essig
Very powerful.
In Germany we would say: Awesome! :)
2011-01-30
jess
A penetrating stare. Incredible.
2011-01-30
urban daisy
Can't help wishing you hadn't blurred her eyebrows quite so much. With her eyes sharp, and her head covering sharp, it seems too unnatural to me that her eyebrows are smudged.
2011-01-30
Miles
Thanks everyone!
Urban Daisy, as you can see from the original version the actual plane of focus is very thin and lies just behind her eyes. I was able to sharpen her eyes but the eyebrows are further forward and only where they move back towards the plane of focus could I sharpen them - though I didn't, I only applied sharpening to the eyes. I agree they look quite smudgy but it was nothing I did deliberately :)
2011-01-30
Gnomee
This photo says so much.
2011-01-30
urban daisy
Thank you for your patience, Miles. I generally do look at your original image, but I was too surprised at what I *thought* you had done with processing, this time. :P
:)
2011-01-31
Tolga
This shot came out really nice. Love the eyes.
2011-01-31
Julie's Gallery Photography
Very nice portrait! Taken with good hands, and with the 85 -best portrait lens.
Good Job.
2011-02-01
Diane - Daily Walks
Outstanding, Miles.
2011-02-02
Alejandro Reinoso
Great picture, great eyes, great expression, great portrait.
2011-02-06
Pandayan
awesome!
2011-02-09
astrid
a very beautiful portrait :)
2011-02-10
Linda
look at those eyes! well focused!
2011-02-13
Christina R
Very clear and gorgeous shot.
2011-02-16
Bryan Grant
great shot. eyes are perfect
2011-03-16
Jennifer
There is nothing more to say, isn't it? This picture says definitely more then thousend words. so...
2011-04-20