Thanks for commenting, Isabel. Your opinion is likely in the majority. The eye always goes to the lightest area of the photograph, so it is a natural! But, rules are meant for breaking, and as a photographer, I like to break them. Sometimes I like to make the eyes work. Lol! Strangely, though, I have sold very little in the way of heavily vignetted prints on my art sites. And stock sites are not keen on them at all. I believe people like them on screen, but they often don't print well. And when all is said and done, the people who buy photography appear to prefer the cleaner look. That's only my experience, of course. Others may have a different experience completely. That's what makes it all so interesting. Photography is very subjective. 🙂

Happy New Year to you and yours!