Hi all,
I am not sure which version works best -
what do you think - which of the three versions has the most "spooky" look ???
maybe you have some ideas and suggestions :) - just curious ...

 

#1, pure white, is definitely spookiest by my taste.  Easy choice.

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Number one does look good, but for me, it's number 3! There's something about black eyes, the way they look dead, like a shark's eyes, that makes me feel slightly uneasy :)

I agree with raven. I prefer the number 3. In the Supernatural TV series, persons possessed by demons have black eyes.

I would go with number 3.  The white eyes in 1 is too stark; a little more shine in the black eyes would 'liven' her up.

i think the black eyes are creepiest, but you need to work with them.  with a black background and kind of medium lit figure, the white eyes look the most dramatic.  if you're going to have black eyes, you can still work dark, but you have to be very deliberate about your lighting.  i'd say look up some examples where you know they've been used well, like the 30 Days of Night movie.

I often use black eyes in my renders, I think they look a lot more evil especially if you get some nice specular highlights on them

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Definately number 3, for the same reasons quoted above. :)

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The pure white eyes actually gave me a start.  

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If the pure White eyes were glowing Red they'd be the spookiest, but I choose the Black ones as well.

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Hi all, thank you for your considerations. I agree, what's said about the black eyes - the shine is a bit tricky to get. I posted a a hires version hre - of course heavily postworked.

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As a Night Elf in another world, number 1's eyes look quite normal to me!

I'd go with no 3, but agree with the need for stronger highlights. A lighter colour iris with the dark schlera might also do the trick.

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actually, i think the highlights are about bright enough.  if you want to make them brighter, i suggest making them reflective and giving them something high contrast to reflect. what's not working so well is the relative brightness.  you've got blonde hair that's about as bright as the highlights over the eyes and next to the highlights.  i'd advise against that.  you've got a perfectly black background, which means the eyes are just a bit more black.  i'd advise a background with color or something happening, so that the only smooth pitch black is her eyes.  i'd get her hair out of her eyes or make it lank.  because a cute set of bangs that hang over the eyes just says you aren't feral enough to either stop caring about grooming or to have a hair style that doesn't obscure your view of your prey.  she's awfully tan as well.  

artists use the classic red, white and black theme for vampires because it works well visually.  with a red background, pale skin, and black hair and eyes, the eyes would be the darkest, blackest aspect, the highlights would show off well, and the contrast would be dramatic. 

but it would be very, very typical.  i'm not suggesting you lose your artistic vision or individuality. i just think you should understand why the typical works, so you can still have its strengths.   everyone is suggesting brighter highlights, and i find 9 times out of ten that people say you should make something more x, when really, the problem is making everything else more -x.  contrast is key to drama, drama is key to a sense of menace.