Focus On: Eyes

The Eyes Have It

Said to be the windows to the soul, the eyes are arguably our most expressive and noticable feature.  No matter what else is in the image, no matter what else may be exposed or covered, our attention always comes back to the eyes.

When we want to communicate anything important we tend to look each other in the eye.  Conversely, when we're ashamed or being deceptive, we tend to avoid eye contact all together.

With photography, we're trying to engage the viewer, to bring them into the photograph.  There's no better way to do that than to focus on the eyes, specifically, the highlights in the eyes.  A multitude of of photographic sins may be commited, but if you've captured the eyes, you've captured the viewer.

I would now like to share with you the work of some of our fellow artists that have embraced this concept.

Celebes Crested Macaque - MatkirschPhoto

COUCOU....I see you... - ImagineStudio

Death and the maiden  -  eilwen

Dirty Pretty Things - lightleaks

eye of the beholder - PhotogenicGallery

Full Moon Lakshmi - ancientartizen

The Grumpy Owl - PhotographyByLilith

Hysteria - TeresAdora

joe buck yourself - swampratphotography

lulu - ellemoss

Paris - eleanors

What R we waiting for - AmelieAPoulain

Rhino Eye - MattJZylSaw

Wonder - brownrose

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PhotoGrunt is Steve Raley, a photographic documentarian from Seattle, Washington.  He captures images wherever he goes, and he  frequently even uses a camera.  His work can be seen on his website, blog and his Etsy shop.