Blind Eye
Not all subjects are beautiful or even pleasant. Some are true and disturbing. This does not take away from their quality or our need to be shocked and surprised provided the photograph is done in a tasteful way.
No one can say that this disturbing image is pleasant. But it is true. The graphic of the fly in the tear duct tells a story we all know and may not want to think about. But it is true. The composition is well done and the photographer has reduced the image to show enough of the subject to tell the story. It’s like a theatrical performance with a really bad villain. The more you hate the evil character being portrayed the more you have to admire the performer’s abilities to act.
There is one suggestion I would like to mention. The light area on the forehead is over exposed, blown out. This can be improve a little by using the burn tool on the computer or in the darkroom but there is not enough information in the original to completely bring out the detail.
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July 9th, 2008 at 11:49 am
James, thank you for doing a critique on my photograph. Actually this horse isn’t blind. This is the actual color of this horses eyes. I found them to be Memorizing. That’s why I took this photo. I did not notice the fly until I downloaded the photograph. I decided to keep the fly in the picture.