great attempt at getting close to the eye! The focus on this shot seems off, also while you can see the strands they are just a bit too noisy.. I don't like the white part in the front, isn't adding anything to the composition!
Very interesting effect, and this definetely meets the challenge.
The grain on the edges of the eye are a little disturbing, but thats ok.
My only concerc is about those green/yellow spots. Was this from overprocessing?