Icy Eyes

[Mark_Seaver]

Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

This look at some ice on my pond had me thinking about animal eyes… Flipped vertically so the eyes were looking down.

Specific Feedback

What do you see? I also like the tree reflections.

Technical Details

R5, 180 mm macro, 1/8 s, f/10, iso 800, tripod and polarizer. A 45 shot stack, cropped to 75% of full frame

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[Dennis_Plank]

Very cool, Mark. I do like all those eyes.

[Marylynne_Diggs]

This is very nice, Mark. I love all of your abstract ice images, and this one is no exception. It feels more playful in some ways, and I think it’s the “masked stranger” aspect of all of those eyes. No suggestions from me. Great capture.
ML

[Bill_Fach]

Mark: I’m in the business of only examining two eyes at a time so I’ll have to charge you double for this critique . One of the things that I love most about your ice images is that they are so incredibly unique and absolutely never repeatable. This gives them an allure that more conventional subjects lack and all the more wonderful because of it. There are times when I’ll see something in our garden and think I’ll be lazy and let the opportunity pass but then I remember that in many circumstances the opportunity may never come back and I pretty quickly get out of my funk and grab the camera. Thanks for not succumbing to lethargy and showing us such beautiful and compelling shots. >=))>

[Paul_Breitkreuz]

Mark, very cool. My first glance gave me the thoughts or an obscure look of Bats hanging upside down in a cave…

[Shirley_Freeman]

Oh wow, very cool shot, Mark! I just enjoy your ice shots. Such abstract visuals you come up with, and just all the color and texture. Nice eye for “the eyes” in this one!