Superhero Photo Challenge: Eyes closed

I love this photo of my friend Jonatha. I think a lot of the sweetness is in her smile but the fact that her eyes are closed adds an extra special intimacy. It feels like you're in on a little secret, a private moment or inside joke...I am surprised by how intimate photos with eyes closed can be.

As you've already guessed, this week I challenge you to take a portrait with your subject's eyes closed. Because I just recently saw the Annie Leibowitz show: A Photographer's Life and I am now convinced that she is the best portrait photographer on earth, I will share a oouple of her photos for inspiration with this theme. I also found some beautiful shots with eyes closed on Jesh De Rox's blog.

As usual, please leave a link to your photo and if you are using flickr, please tag your photo with superhero photo challenge.

Comments

[Susan]

I hadn't really thought about it being because his eyes are closed but maybe that is exactly why I find this pic so engaging. Your site has made me look at my photos with new eyes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suswhit/2114862251/

[calissa]

Some of my favorites....
(this is a fun idea, will need to take more of these!)

Thinking
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marycalissa/2177516697

Laughing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marycalissa/2213747373

The sun being too bright!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marycalissa/2220647179

[happy girl lucky]

I can't believe I got this shot - just hours after I read the challenge! It was an accident that I may have otherwise deleted. So glad I didn't! Thanks for the inspiration!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleypotter/2338255289/

[Tonya Dreher]

Great idea for a challenge! Here is one of my favorites from a shoot last fall.

http://wonderblinkblog.wordpress.com/

[majamom]

i may be a tad biased as i am maried to him-but i think this is hilarious!

[majamom]

http://lifeinthedesert.typepad.com/life_in_the_desert/2008/03/h-a-p-p-y-s-t-p.html#more

[Lawyer Mama]

When your eyes are closed, you almost forget to guard your expression. I love it when I catch a shot like that:

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2310957115/sizes/m/

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2231804070/in/set-72157603674332188/

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2301624696/in/set-72157604001383609/

[chipmonkey]

I was shooting for another challenge but captured a nice shot of my husband and I with eyes closed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chipmonkey/2338782013/

I'm really enjoying everyone's images for this challenge :)

[Jenny Rebecca]

Here is my eyes closed shot - playing "I'm gonna getcha!!" with my daughter.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanglord2/2341270892/

[Paige]

I took this of my daughter a few weeks ago, and except for that electrical outlet I should have cloned out, I love it. It's so genuine - so "her".

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cartwheelsatmidnight/2341248663/

[Terry]

The moment I walked into the bookstore and picked up Annie's book called Women by chance, I was in love with Photography and her work. The next day I picked up a camera and I haven't stopped shooting since.

[jessamyn]

i love this challenge...
one of my favorite eyes closed photos is:
http://learnaswegrow.blogspot.com/2008/03/30-daysday-24-and-my-first-photo.html
thanks!

[jessamyn]

i love this challenge...
one of my favorite eyes closed photos is:
http://learnaswegrow.blogspot.com/2008/03/30-daysday-24-and-my-first-photo.html
thanks!

[jessamyn]

i love this challenge...
one of my favorite eyes closed photos is:
http://learnaswegrow.blogspot.com/2008/03/30-daysday-24-and-my-first-photo.html
thanks!

[Rachelle Mee-Chapman]

I love these shots of my daughters with their eyes closed.

http://www.magpie-girl.com/20080309/sacred-life-sunday-3/

I took the one of my youngest floating in the tub. Our friend Tonya Hyde took the one of my eldest lying on the grass. Tonya's flickr photostream is at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgiddy/sets/72157594445827503/

[tracylynnb]

I took this when my fiance was home from Iraq on R and R. It was the night before he had to go back and we were having a discussion about it and he leaned over and rubbed his brow and his head.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thephotoqueen/1298495987/in/set-72157602135781559/

[jenn]

Working on some new photos, but here's an older one I love:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennemmer/190474831/

[clk]

when i look back at this photo, it reminds me to do more yoga, to breathe, breathe and breathe some more.

[clk]

and the link -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairekramer/70008806/

[Kim]

Fresh air all around. THANK YOU!
http://callmezari.blogspot.com/2008/03/creative-urges.html

[Anali]

Such a cool challenge! I did a self-portrait about a year ago and tried looking down, so my eyes looked closed. It gave it a different feel. Here it is.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/analisfirstamendment/2347093667/

[camerashymomma]

um, eyes closed in pain...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/2372792312/

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