This picture reminded me so much of someone hiding in the shadows, like on CSI or somthing, I can practicly hear the loud breathing now!
I think this challenge was harder for me, I wanted to step outside the box...but not too much. I did a green on green shoot (money on a plant), it was OK but I knew more people would do it so I tried a sevral shoots similar to my final choice I got a truly awrd winning picture, but I messed up the date on my camera (DARN!) So I kept trying and this is what it got. . .
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I would think that a lot of people are saying this. The patch of sunlight on her face is really distracting, so much so that I can hardly notice her eye. Someone gave me a comment once, saying that your eye is drawn to the brightest part of the photo. In this case that is definitely true.
I don't get the sense of background here. Just a close up of a face. The light below her eye is a tad too harsh for my taste. The eye is well focused and clear in the shot but I think that "hot spot" hurts it.