The eyes are the window to the soul...

"The eyes are the window to the soul"- one of my favorite quotes. This man is a sugar cane farmer in Cuba. He took a moment from his work to allow his picture to be taken.  I thought he had the most expressive eyes, which revealed much about his life. It's remarkable how much communication can take place without saying a word.

Optimizing this image in Photoshop required only a few basic adjustments and filter choices. I wanted to enhance his weathered face, and also soften the background slightly. This is easily accomplished with Nik Viveza 2, which eliminates a lot of work with layers and layer masks.  It's a very straightforward, time saving, and powerful editing tool.

Global adjustments were made to the image such as Contrast, Saturation, and Structure along with targeting specific areas using Control Points. Two control points softened the the background by reducing Structure, while adding another control point to the face enhanced detail by increasing Structure. The eyes were brightened up by using control points and the Shadow Adjustment slider.

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