20 Stunning Photos Of Animal Eyes By Armenian Photographer Suren Manvelyan
Suren Manvelyan is an Armenian photographer who loves to photograph animals from up close - very close. So close, in fact, that all you can see is their eyes!
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Suren Manvelyan is an Armenian photographer who loves to photograph animals from up close - very close. So close, in fact, that all you can see is their eyes! And you'll be surprised by all the little details that they hide.
In a recent interview with Bored Panda, the photographer said he came up with the idea for the series after doing a similar one with human eyes. "After the first project, I had really improved in shooting eyes in any conditions, and eventually settled on the idea to photograph animal eyes," said Suren.
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Suren began capturing animal eyes everywhere he could, from backyards to zoos. Eventually, people started to contact him and ask to shoot the eyes of their pets.
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Suren explained that the reason for such a variety of different eyes is that every animal has to adapt to the conditions that they live in. "Water animals have completely different eyes than those living on earth, too. I think this is what makes the animal eye series so interesting to the viewer," pondered the photographer. He even managed to turn his photo series into a little game - he would upload a photo and the fans would try to guess which animal it belongs to.
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Image source: SurenManvelyan
It takes true dedication to capture the photos - Suren once spent a whole hour in a llama cage just so he could get familiar with the animal and take the photo from the right distance! "I would like to stress that all animals included in the series were alive and no animal was hurt in any way during shoots," added the photographer.
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Image source: SurenManvelyan
When asked about the technique he uses to capture the photos, Suren said he wants to keep his it a secret as he spent a lot of time perfecting it.
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Image source: SurenManvelyan
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Image source: SurenManvelyan
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Image source: SurenManvelyan
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#1 Husky Dog
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#2 Lama
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Suren began capturing animal eyes everywhere he could, from backyards to zoos. Eventually, people started to contact him and ask to shoot the eyes of their pets.
#3 Long-Eared Owl
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#4 Alaskian Malamut
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Suren explained that the reason for such a variety of different eyes is that every animal has to adapt to the conditions that they live in. "Water animals have completely different eyes than those living on earth, too. I think this is what makes the animal eye series so interesting to the viewer," pondered the photographer. He even managed to turn his photo series into a little game - he would upload a photo and the fans would try to guess which animal it belongs to.
#5 Nylus Crocodile
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#6 Tokay Gecko
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It takes true dedication to capture the photos - Suren once spent a whole hour in a llama cage just so he could get familiar with the animal and take the photo from the right distance! "I would like to stress that all animals included in the series were alive and no animal was hurt in any way during shoots," added the photographer.
#7 Horse
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#8 Blue-Yellow Macaw Parrot
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When asked about the technique he uses to capture the photos, Suren said he wants to keep his it a secret as he spent a lot of time perfecting it.
#9 Rockfish Eye
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#10 Camel
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#11 Hippo
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#12 Crane
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#13 Chinchilla
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#14 Porcupine Fish
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#15 Fennec Fox
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#16 Armenian Muflon
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#17 Black Rabbit
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#18 Anolis Lizard
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#19 Chimpanzee
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#20 Gecko Eublepharis
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