Winter Eye

I am drawn to animal eyes, the diversity of eye forms, the range of colors, patterns and shapes of eyes, iris,and pupil. Then there is the light sensitivity issues - which touches on some aspects of my research - how do these animals see? What wave lengths of light do they detect, especially underwater where light attenuates away so fast and in a non-uniform way (reds attenuate out faster etc) I would love to do a coffee table book on marine eyes. Have the design already in my head. Part visual, part educational.

This particular eye is that of the winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) a "right eyed" flounder of the Atlantic, pretty common in our Long Island Sound waters. It is called right eyed as the eyes are on the right side of the animal. which lays on it's left side for all of it's adult life. Other flounder are left eyed, while a few species can be either (though not one individual!) This is not quite the image that I would want for the book, but not bad considering all the limitations of my shooting that dive. I'll replace this one when I get some good lights or see one in a better lightfield.

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