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Photography

AndyS

(14,559 posts) Fri Jun 18, 2021, 01:56 PM Jun 2021

Now that it's over I can admit that I got a bit lazy. [View all]

I once cautioned Gaeto Matedo that one of his pics had more than one catchlight in the eye and how important catchlights are.

Then I posted a contest entry without catchlights

I went back and added the sparkle that a light in the eye can bring:

Without:

With:

Whatcha' think?

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Now that it's over I can admit that I got a bit lazy. [View all] AndyS Jun 2021 OP

Awww. I like seeing their shiny little eyes looking up hlthe2b Jun 2021 #1

I dunno, looking at both together, grumpyduck Jun 2021 #2

I couldn't tell what the first one even was. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #3

Well, in my not-so-humble opinion, I think you were rather busy lately--NOT lazy! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #4

Beautiful! people Jun 2021 #5

They are Carolina Wrens. AndyS Jun 2021 #6

I hadn't thought about it. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2021 #7

Andy - Your original photograph looks better without catchlights, to my humble old eyes. George McGovern Jun 2021 #8