I'm not 100% sure but I think it's you Gordon ;-) Well done! The sharpness and clarity in your eye is outstanding. I think the overexposure adds to the photo. Somehow it makes your face look like painted with golden colour. I would have cropped a bit more from the left and bottom area.-stephan
Overall, nice pic. The glare at the buttom is not bad, but at the top is. Maybe next defuse your light with a filter to make it less harsh. I love the skin tone and of course the eye itself is wonderfully contrasted with the shadow on the right of it.
Sharp eye. Would love to see the entire face. Very interesting features surrounding the eye. Intriguing. Only complaint is the bright spot on the left side of the eye. Would liked to have a better look at the eye. Find myself wanting to zoom in on the eye more. Would love to see the natural color of the eye. Looks like it might be a green or hazel. Interesting lines in the eye. This picture leaves me wanting more. Don't know if that is good or bad as far as photography goes. Really haveing trouble scoring this one - mainly because of what it makes me want. Otherwise it is a really good shot. Is 8 fair? PTL
challenge -- met technical -- good clarity and focus on the eye. the hotspots to the left above and below are distracting though. composition -- like the negative space. -- gr8photos.