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I wanted to thank everyone who commented, they were much appreciated, well most of them. I wanted to respond to one in particular though.
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Cute Norman Rockwell-style depiction.
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This looks like someone I know (though it's not). The blue of the eye is a bit artificial but it is striking and fits with the general heavily-processed look. More processing than I would use personally but it is well done.
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Great kid portrait, great editing, his eye looks fantastic and I love the dirty face.
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Mud in yer eye mate! Go wash yer dirty face.
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I am very familiar with this look. Must just be in kids genes.
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Cool shot - I like the processing. The eye may be a tad too blue, but still a very strong image. 7
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I like the processing. I wish there wasn't this line in the background which cuts across his head
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I often read "don't cut the head", it's surely a good advice for many photos but I like this one as it is, the result is powerful.
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Amazing post processing, extraordinary and dramatic portrait.
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the colour of eye is amazing. Great work
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i wish I could see his chin, but other than that I like it
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post processing seems a bit uneven here.
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Not sure I'm a fan of the post on this, but it is a nice portrait with the color in the eye being very prominent.
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I like the crop, not so sure of the processing that gives him a dirty face though.
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Great sense of composition and wonderful PP.
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I am not sure if this is an HDR shot, just great PP, or you are just a pro with the camera..... one of my favorites. such depth to the little guys expression. 10!
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this is very unique - love the blue eye - 8
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extreme post processing fulfilled its purpose but still its extreme and sometimes extreme is not the best solution ;)
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I love editing stuff like this. Good job. 8 would have been 9 if his teeth weren't so bright
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He looks though! Wonderful gem.
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nice eye detail and fun expression
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His eye looks like a jewel...or like the earth when viewed from outer-space. Masterful use of DoF in this photo. Very nice!
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that is one in focus eye.... the rest of the shot is cool, too. The dirt adds interesting texture. 9
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Great impact on this - it plays very well with the face being dirty. Although I would clone out the darker spot on the nose to keep the attention drawn to the eye.
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The eye color is incredible. But the level of processing makes this child look really odd.
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Coming back to comment...
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Interesting. The choice for post processing doesn't grab me, though that is a personal preference. The tricked out eye appears to be overdone, and the HDR look to the image doesn't seem to suit the subject.
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Great coloring and composition. I love the expression.
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wow the eye is great, love the blue eye, it's so vivid 10
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here's looking at ya....excellent color and tone...is this HDR...almost impossible to get him to sit still..but I can see there was some movement in the body
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A little too much processing on the eye for my taste, but I appreciate the composition. 7
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Looks like he's pretending to be Popeye the Sailor. Made me smile.
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Good portrait of this young man
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This is too darn cute! Love the expression captured!
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Like your processing here. His eye just pops so much. The lines are great here and you did a great job with the lighting.
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I like the post processing , cool , 7
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Popeye! ug ug ug ug ug! :)
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i love the prcessing and the composition 10
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Popeye's son? Cause I eats me spinach! Nice shot. Is it HDR?
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Weird editing work but it works for me. hahah. Different and like the tones.
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This one makes me laugh. What an expression on that dirty kisser. LOL Nice.
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great expression, and processing. very nice.
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i like the shot, but the eye is photoshopped almost to the point of looking bizarre /6
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Is there no end to the rampant plagiarism in this place? (I guess "Eye to the soul" was getting a little old...)
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I love the post processing....I do wish the blue in the eye was a bit less....however, overall I really like the image. 9
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Haha, funny expression, nice focus on the eye
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processing is too heavy for my taste, especially the eye looks unnatural. focus is spot-on
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amazing eye! great dirty face:)
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Great blue eye (eyes, I presume). Love the dirty face and crinkled nose.
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really cute, love the title, beautiful blue eye
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Cute photo, and while the color and sharpness in the eye seems a little overdone, I think it fits well.
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cute kid. a little too unnatural for my tastes but I really love the composition/framing.
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Priceless...... Popeye at age 5.....
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Absolutely love this picture. Faved..
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Cute! Love the expression and the PP is very cool.
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This is a classic all boy shot. Love it.
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The "eye work "is killer!
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A lovely twinkle in the eye.
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I like the 'hidden gem' aspect of this. I don't like the oversharpening. I like the rest of the processing though, especially the colors.
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+ Great expression and personallity, colour in the eye. - Too much Topaz Adjust, space on right is distracting as it glows compared to rest of the image.
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Like the processing here and the candidness of the grubby face.
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