Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by weisz:
love the tone of this shot.

Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by BrownEyes:
I love her direct gaze and the unpretentiousness of this portrait. Also, the background color was the perfect choice to compliment her eyes and hair.

Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by Charlene:
I wish there were more contrast between her hair and the background. She's such a striking woman.

Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by Lorenza F:
Hmmm, this one is interesting, good matching colours, a firm and straightforward gaze ... maybe, only a bit more room around the head. Nice shot, anyway.

Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by digitalknight:
wow. just wow. I LOVE the fact that you didn't use technology to take away her distinguishing mark - I love the soft light, love the processing, love how a photo seems to be gazing into me. When I love a photo this much it usually means bad things for placement - but this is astonishing. I feel like I know her - no - I feel like she knows me and I want to know her. (just going to lunch and chatting - nothing implied here)

By far the best in the challenge 10

Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by Bernard_Marx:
Had to up my vote... she lingers.

Irish Eyes
by fencekicker

Comment by maxaz1:
Absolutely! A beautiful portrait. My only minus is thaat I find the lighter red in the upper left distracting.

Friendship and Determination
by fencekicker

Comment by tnun:
Great shot. Wonderful subjects (no artifice in evidence) stand out against muted but defined background. Also fits my Platonic Idea of what a photo is. (Not sure about the frame: I'd opt for something more classic like white or black; the grey seems to merge with tree trunk on the right). (Disagree that it needs more contrast; the contrast is there where it belongs, in the subjects). At least an 8.

The Heart
by fencekicker

Comment by crowis:
I like the composition of this shot, but the pose seems a bit forced.

The Heart
by fencekicker

Comment by Coley:
nice dramatic lighting ... looks very natural ... good luck