The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro

environmentalgraffiti.com 03 Jun '12, 11am

The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro

It's the mix of tiny details in these photographs that makes them so mesmerizing. The flat, black depths of the pupils; the wrinkles and lines of the irises that seem to resemble rocky terrain; the way the light reflects off the cornea. Every shot draws you in and keeps your attention lingering on the patterns and textures – which look as if they belong to the surface of some otherworldly landscape. Hypnotists are famously fond of telling people to "look into my eyes" while trying to cast a sort of mental spell, but these macro shots by photographer Suren Manvelyan are spellbinding all on their own. Manvelyan himself says, "Every time I look they continue to fascinate me." The irises in these photographs appear to radiate out from the pupils, almost like petals around the center of a flower. In order to achieve such extreme close-ups, Manvelyan reckons the biggest challeng...

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@FELTit » 06 Jun '12, 1am
The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link] Inspiration for felting for sure!
@rcosters » 05 Jun '12, 8am
Wow. [link]
@trevwiens » 04 Jun '12, 10pm
I once tried to get into ophthalmic photography. This is why. [link] #ijustdoeyesjusteyes #macro
@Nock4Six » 04 Jun '12, 5pm
Not to sound like the Miami Zombie but it does sorta resemble deliciousness wrapped in tenderly baked phyllo pastry no? [link]
@bailecomoquiera » 04 Jun '12, 5pm
@DangerMindsBlog more images: [link]
@gandalf_grey » 04 Jun '12, 3pm
I had no idea the human iris had such complex structure. [link]
@universalshow » 04 Jun '12, 3pm
incredible close-up images of the human eye: [link]
@JeroendeBoer » 04 Jun '12, 2pm
In je oog zit gewoon een gat. Je pupil dus. Wanneer je die van heel dichtbij fotografeert, [link] krijg je bizarre foto's.
@beltgens » 04 Jun '12, 12pm
@ArmandoEllo @MegaBeltgens Check this [link] awesome #photoghraphy
@KeithDEdin » 04 Jun '12, 12pm
Not as sparkly as you might think - macro photos of the human eye: [link]
@MandyJLover » 04 Jun '12, 10am
@ImTheBestSmiler @GlobeBieber LOOK AT THESE. EWW. Think about that our eyes look like these too. [link]
@SangitaSri » 04 Jun '12, 4am
Eye for an Eye :) RT @chennaikaran close-up shots of the human eye make it look magical... and weird. [link]
@chennaikaran » 04 Jun '12, 4am
These close-up shots of the human eye make it look magical... and weird. [link]
@OldDickieBaker » 04 Jun '12, 4am
Fascinating macro shots of human eyes. Compelling and revolting in equal measure. [link]
@VanityGames » 03 Jun '12, 2pm
welp or I could terrify myself awake. Eyes are weird. [link]
@hieragy » 03 Jun '12, 12pm
眼の接写 : The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link]
@awessendorf » 03 Jun '12, 12pm
Gorgeous eyeballs! [link]
@Paulston » 03 Jun '12, 11am
Absolutely amazing photos of the human eye. [link]
@Mr_SHeister » 03 Jun '12, 11am
Human Eyes in Macro [link] > Eyes are weird.
@Binkenstein » 05 Jun '12, 3am
The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link]
@Marydn » 05 Jun '12, 2am
Human Eyes in Macro [link]
@Mikey_Adams » 03 Jun '12, 7pm
The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link]
@katdathenes » 03 Jun '12, 5pm
The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link]
@Mondongho » 03 Jun '12, 3pm
The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link]
@oliverho » 03 Jun '12, 1pm
The Alien Landscapes of Human Eyes in Macro [link]