Eyes

[jjeling]

These are up for conversation as a result of Gems post.
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/showthread.php?t=1513

It is always been my philosophy to shoot dark and expose it finely/recover in PP, rather than overexpose it and lose(cannot be recovered) some highlights. This is a general guideline for tough situations and is used respectively and not consistently.

These images are just showing the contrast between original and PP. The eyes specifically.

[jjeling]

Second example

[Gem]

Love the first one. Great examples, I think. :1st:

[Mad Aussie]

Yep ... it's easy to say get it right in camera, and I certainly like to achieve that as much as I can, but sometimes I take the safe line and shoot slightly under also knowing I can lift it in PP. He's a nice specimen indeed that lizard! Love the colour in the eyes.

[Marko]

You worked the eyes really well here JJ! One thing to be careful of is oversharpening, you may have oversharpened them a wee bit on shot 1.
Still, HUGE difference in oomph value.

[Rinkdaddy]

I like #1 the best as I am attracted to the eyes of course but the nostril and the tip of the tongue catch my eyes as well as they are sharp.