It's the Eye of the Tiger

October 14, 2011 5:03 PM

Photographer Suren Manvelyan posted a gallery of close-up photos he took of animals' eyes.

Photos can be enlarged by clicking on them.

(Previously)

posted by gman (26 comments total)

Beautiful! The reptile ones are really interesting.
posted by JujuB at 5:13 PM on October 14, 2011

These are amazing, and so is the human eye gallery. Thanks for posting!
posted by biddeford at 5:29 PM on October 14, 2011

Goddammit, horse, an eye should not look like it has a mouth. At least there weren't any goats. Goddam horrorshow goat eyes.
posted by cortex at 5:30 PM on October 14, 2011 [2 favorites]

The inky blackness ringed by the fiery filaments....it's sucking my soul out....
posted by lazaruslong at 5:31 PM on October 14, 2011

ovoid pupils / iris apertures are horrifying, indeed.
posted by exlotuseater at 5:33 PM on October 14, 2011

I had no idea horse eyes contained the world's most beautiful and most minuscule lakes.
posted by ORthey at 5:35 PM on October 14, 2011

I love how the first husky eyes looks like a windswept snowy landscape. Apt.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 5:36 PM on October 14, 2011 [1 favorite]

I know the horizontal pupils are adaptations for scanning the horizon, but what are the vertical ones for?
posted by cmoj at 5:39 PM on October 14, 2011

my favorite siamese eye is from LOTR!
posted by HuronBob at 5:41 PM on October 14, 2011

I think the husky with heterochromia is my favorite
posted by toodleydoodley at 5:49 PM on October 14, 2011

Missing my favorite: Cuttlefish Eye!
posted by Scientist at 5:51 PM on October 14, 2011

Oh, and Mantis Shrimp Eyes! Freaky and awesome!
posted by Scientist at 5:53 PM on October 14, 2011

This is one of those "bookmark it before you get to the bottom of the first page" links.
posted by Trurl at 6:21 PM on October 14, 2011

Those pictures are the most horrifyingly beautiful things I've ever seen.
posted by littlesq at 6:22 PM on October 14, 2011

Nope, it's Chuck Testa!
posted by cjorgensen at 6:24 PM on October 14, 2011 [1 favorite]

Are you happy to see me or just happy to see me?
posted by Splunge at 6:32 PM on October 14, 2011

Vertical eye slits are adaptions for tracking fast-moving prey.
posted by seanmpuckett at 6:39 PM on October 14, 2011

I never thought I'd say this, but the snail is apparently the animal with the least disgusting eyes.
posted by enlarged to show texture at 7:24 PM on October 14, 2011

Horse eyes are just horrifying. Thanks THE RING
posted by Stonestock Relentless at 7:44 PM on October 14, 2011

so so so beautiful
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 9:37 PM on October 14, 2011

anyone look at the HUMAN eyes? they're terrifying/disgusting/gorgeous. I had no idea.

now i have to go stare at my wife's pupils for a while.
posted by Erroneous at 10:58 PM on October 14, 2011

In certain Asian countries, this is what the menu behind the counter looks like.
posted by tumid dahlia at 1:50 AM on October 15, 2011

O _ o
posted by mazola at 7:42 AM on October 15, 2011

Ah, Jesus! I study vision and these images still creep the shit out of me.
posted by tickingclock at 7:46 AM on October 15, 2011

Is anyone else noticing a trend that's relative to pupil width and predatory nature?
posted by Evernix at 7:51 AM on October 15, 2011

No no no - here's what needs to happen:

You need to view this page while Led Zeppelin's Ocean song is playing at the same time.

Serious.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 2:05 PM on October 15, 2011