Excellent work on the eyes. Makes the shot for me with some left over for another one

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Martin.

Wow love the eyes Dotun

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks E!

Nope. The shot rocks. You've kept the detail where it should be, balanced the lighting quite well and the composition is flattering to the model. If I only had stuff like this in my archives...

Dotun Ayodeji: Very hard to satisfy Stan, glad to know I scored good points with you today.

it works for me

Dotun Ayodeji: Cool...thanks Deji

Gorgeous shot. I love her eyes..

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Josef.

Simply gorgeous Dee. mal

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Mal.

Beautiful portrait of a beautiful woman Dotun ! Life of photograph isn't so hard !

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Zebigleb.

I will call this a Top Shot !!

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Bro.

Why is the hair in the top right side of the photo in focos and very sharp, and lower down which is closer the hair near the forehead is totally out of focus?

Dotun Ayodeji: I will explain, their is a difference between "out of focus" and "soft" right? and I am sure you know that. It is soft not OOF. My uttermost goal is to have my eyes in focus which I think I did. But i see what you mean, I should have extended the softness to the uppper hair or better still leave the details on the hair, so I just to need the reduce the opacity of the layer that appears soft around the hair...thanks good point.

It's all in the eyes, Dotun!

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Ginnie.

I can see what Skee means but I don't think it matters, as a matter of fact for me I think that's what makes the shot work and I love high key for this.

J

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Johnny, I see what he means, I do need to reduce the softness opacity around the hair to get some more details...but as you know as long the eyes are in perfect focus then I am in love with that portrait.

Excellent. Some of us like the high keys.

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Louis.

A lovely portarit dotun

Dotun Ayodeji: Thanks Christian.

OK D, I'm going to be harsh. I don't think I like it.

First let me give you credit for the idea behind the shot. However I'm not too happy with your choice of crop. For me the focus is somewhat weaken but the presence of that dark space at the top left. Also I don't think the hair and the eyes are on the same level in terms of intensity, i.e. the eyes are so strong that the hair doesn't need to be in the shot, so crop it out.


Dude....let me talk like Suby and say...."Crop this shot again"

Dotun Ayodeji: true..other points well taken, as per the crop its a no no at least in Dotun's books

She is lovely and you did a fantastic job with this.

The eyes contrasting the skin definitely make the shot, but the comments on cropping have merit to make it a different shot imho

This shows off her eyes beautifully.

Na wah for all you people with all this technicalties oh, all i see is a beautiful picture.

My advice is to contract it out if you can. I think it's the creativity that disallows you settle on a design and push it out.

Nice picture.

Excellent!