The Eyes Have It
It was not so long ago that only black and white photographs had any chance of being called art. Color was just a gimmick and any true artist worked in shades of gray. Today judges are open to color because there is so much really good work out there and some images cry out for color.
This stunning composition falls flat in black and white. The color gabs and holds the viewer’s attention with hypnotizing power. You have trouble taking your eyes away once you are engaged with this image. The color is what does it and gives the power of those eyes.
The shot is sharp as a tack. This is even more outstanding when you consider it was taken with a long 400mm lens. The cropping is perfect giving us only the information necessary to tell the story. At the same time the background to the left is black while there are dappled hues of tan along the left frame suggesting night and day, a subtext of this story.
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