Have you ever wondered how to make a photograph better of a living thing? "Catch Lights".... Look at the photograph below and notice the three little reflections in the eyes. This is a mannequin photographed in Las Vegas. Who dresses like this? Cover the photograph so you only see from the nose up. Cover the nose. The eyes are alive! Very large sky lights in a large mall provided the light for the eyes.
Do the same with the photograph below. Amazing! There is no question without the catch lights it is a mannequin. The mole under the right eye is a nice touch! 
What makes for good light? A window, fill flash or a very large light colored wall can produce incredible catch lights. The photograph below has my daughter adjacent to a large window. The sun is the most natural light there is. Did I really just say that? Kinda explains my jr. high science scores. The sun is the largest light source also. There I go again! The larger the light source the softer the light. 
The lizard below was photographed in Costa Rica. I was laying on my stomach going in for a kiss. This guy was huge. Look at his eyes...he is very alive! Don this ones for you...."them there catch lights are awesome!"
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