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Eye of the beholder W580
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Eye of the beholder W580

by John Tobias

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 20, 201378 views2 comments
I never knew the eye of a potato could be colorful until looking at it close-up!

Canon T3i
1/50 @ F-6.3 ISO 400
Canon 100mm 2.8 macro
tripod, cable release
mixed light

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by John Clulow on April 21, 2013 at 4:43 PM
WOW!! This is GREAT!!!

Eye-opening !!!! (pun intended) :smile:

This is one of the aspects of close-ups I really love and appreciate; when they can transform our ordinary experience of things and events to show us aspects of reality that are all around us, just beyond the limits of our normal perception.

This is like a little garden. It makes me wonder how much beauty goes unappreciated; I think a lot.
Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 23, 2013 at 1:02 PM
Well, this is interesting! I must say I have never looked at potato eyes this closely to see what all was going on. . . they are always just something to be flipped off when peeling a potato. Fascinating to see all the little plants just waiting to burst forth. I like the contrasting green and pinkish colors. . .but I especially like the interesting textures and those little hairs. Unique submission, John. :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments