Those Eyes!

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Those Eyes!
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Originally posted in Wildlife Critiques but one of my favorites of the year:

This Harbor Seal came in close and I got a good shot of it. Their eyes are very strange and amazing as they don’t appear to have pupils! All the references I could find say that their iris is designed for good sight under water where they open up all the way but when they surface into bright light their iris contracts to the tiniest of pinholes. I got a pretty good close-up of this one’s eyes and I’m not quite sure I can see a pin hole pupil!

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Sony a6500, SEL200600G @ 535 mm, ISO-320, f/6.3, 1/1250, hand held.

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Gary, this is spectacular with the closeness of the seal and all of the details in it and the nearby water. I see darker centers that might be pupils, but the one on the right seems to be shaped like an small rodent!?!?

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This is fantastic, Gary! The focus is right where it needs to be and I love the eye contact as that is a great connection with the viewer.

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That is a blank stare - and from what you describe it’s just as it should be. I’m wondering if the seal noticed you. Great close-up.