Shades.

Please comment on how I can improve this. Something doesnt seem

right. Is it the left-side part?

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The left side part is out of the ordinary, but also very dramatic. If you were going for dramatic, my guess is this isn't what bothers you.

 

What bothers me most is what seems to be some motion blur, which distorts the eye. It's a VERY intense expression, coupled with intense and unique lighting. But the intensity of a person is largely carried in the eyes, and our brain wants to look into the model's eye and determine the true nature of his expression. Then we find it's too blurry to really tell.

 

While the left side is different, perhaps what's really bothering you is the same as what I think it is - the eye. Try looking there and seeing what you think.

The wooden plank behind the model is not straight, I don't like just the sliver of the bottle being visible, the image does lack focus and it's a little too yellow for me. I think the mood of the model is an interesting one that can surely be worked with. I think the glare in the eye is distracting also.

Yes Chad. I agree that its the blur thats more distracting than anything else. But I still feel that having faint lighting on the left side would have helped. Thanks for your comments.

 

Btw the lighting was done using some candles.