Eye-to-eye

I was aware of the fact that the painter looked up from his work as I was taking the picture, but looking at it at home, it gave me a chilly feeling being in a boxing match between two image-makers. Especially with the croud standing around. I wanted to keep that feeling of being focused and "in his own world" with the subject he is painting. So I tried selective color on him - I hope it doesn't look too much like he has been superimposed into this background.

[Bob Zwolinsky]

I like the selective colour as it reinforces that very strong eye contact. The effect is so strong that you have to make the effort to explore the mono background detail.

[lisa]

this is fantastic Vera!

[Simply Amanda]

Holy creepiness. Great use of sc.

[Sam]

Wow! That's some look. Did you win?

[Laura Schott]

Oh my goodness! What a connection captured! This is incredible. I love your description - a face off between two artists! Amazing.

[Angela]

Great picture. I like your description of being in a boxing ring - he is very focussed.

[ShazzyM]

wonderful capture and processing, this shot tells a real story

[Mona]

Great picture, this is fantastic Vera. Gives me a creepy feeling. Hope you stared him down.

[Judith]

Wow, what a look. Excellent!

[Jen]

I usually dont go for selective color but this is fantastic. Great use of it here, Vera! FAV!

[Helen S J]

This is wonderful - I love his expression and the selective colour really works.

[Nina Ganci]

brilliant use of select colour, love the little boys expression
fav

[Corinne]

very cool !

[Danette Thompson]

Great selective color.

[Denise Wood]

That's an evil eye!!!

[Carla]

Terrific shot. Great moment, those eyes are so intense. Love the stances and shared focus of his audience too. Like they're his little gang. Wonderful choice in SC

[Frances Tackaberry]

Amazing capture!! Love how you made the background B&W - I have to learn how to do this!

[Bep]

Terrific shot. Fav.

[April]

Wow! Amazing eye contact. Even more so because everyone else is looking at his work or elsewhere.

[KWind]

Great stare!

[Erika]

Very cool shot.

[Gena Pegg]

This is excellent! Tells a story...kind of scary one. Great selective color! Huge FAV

[Julie Duncan]

What a fascinating composition! Gave me chills down my spine! Fave, too. ;)

[kali]

picture of dorian gray perhaps

[gloria jones]

Super shot, composition

[vstap]

Super cool shot. Love the intensity, and great SC. Fav

[Gabrielle Snyder]

Fantastic capture and the selective color processing is very effective. Well done!

[Margo]

He is a brave man painting in public.. wish I was that brave!

[TR]

The look is so very intimidating but as a viewer you know you are spared the raft of his stare. I like your creativity of selective color.

[Erich]

great image

[roulin]

Шикарный момент, Вера!
Касательно selective colour, я бы просто чуть-чуть притушил на нем яркость (bleaching), тогда он не будет смотреться вклеенным.

[Jeff Bucovetsky]

Great shot. Usually I'm not a fan of selective color, but you pulled it off great!

[Trinda Love]

Wow! a very impressive shot, so professional looking. Love the selective color on this, FAV

[Barbara Webb]

The SC colour increases the intensity of the gaze of the artist, love it!

[Susie]

Brilliant capture and processing. fav

[Lee]

What a look! Love the stance of the little lad.

[Rosan]

Terrific use of SC! Great image! Love your commentary about the face off.

[Lynda]

Wow, those eyes. You captured quite a moment.

[Nova]

What an amazing capture of the "moment" Vera. I'd say "if looks could kill" you would have been mortally injured by him. I think the selective colour really brings out the story of this shot. WONDERFUL! FAV. :)

[Kim]

Fabulous capture and processing!

[Ukandie!]

Wow, that is quite some stare.

[Rachel]

Intense look from the painter, and I like your selective colour here.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

This is so cool! It looks like a movie still!

[Taffy]

Wonderful use of sc! Congrats on TT -- add another fav from me. Great processing.

[Loopy-Lou]

Awesome, Congrats on TT!

[Yeshanghai]

FAV. Congratulations on TT :-)

[Clare Gadsby]

Awesome Vera. Missed this first time round as have had so little time for 365. Wonderful shot and congrats on TT :)

[Islandgirl]

Awesome use of sc............................somehow I missed this one!
Congrats on TT well deserved!!

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderful Vera. Fave

[Simply Amanda]

I still crack up and then feel chills I see this!

[Julie Duncan]

This is my favorite caught-in-the-act-of-photography photo EVER!

[Gail]

Wow, that is a brilliant shot! That look!!! He's not amused! :)