The DOF might be too shallow for most people, but I like it! ;P
I do wish I had a picture where the front of the eye is sharp as well, just to see how that would have looked like. Unfortunately I don't -this was actually selected from few test shots and I wasn't originally planning to use this one when I shot it.
But when I saw it on the monitor, I knew straight away that this is The One I want to submit -Gemmas' (the Dog) eye really works like a magnet and draws the viewers' attention. Which, I guess, is the whole idea of a shallow DOF.
I have no idea where the flare comes from, must be a reflection from snow(?) as the sun was almost directly behind me.
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You nailed it - Great challenge entry - Tells a lot about the situation and subject. If there is one nit pick it's the bright white mark in the lower left corner. Still a 10 from me - Nice.
My eye wants to wander off towards the blue void. Maybe if I could see more of the dog's eye, or perhaps the composition was changed a bit... Excellent DOF though, and an interesting shot.
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