This is a 'horse eye'.....it sounds like a drink of whiskey from an old cowboy film...but the nearest thing to a cowboy here is a horse that we encountered on a Sunday afternoon walk.
The horse was in a field and I shouted it over to the gate ...I think it was looking for food...but all I could offer was a few gentle pats on it's head and a bit of chat !
Anyway he let me do a macro shot of his eye and then I waved him goodbye !
BTW: This is a colour shot...the horse was B/W
The horse was in a filed at the bottom of this path.......
For some reason Phil this is a bit creepy for me!! I think it might be because you can't tell it's a horse & it just looks like an eye staring at you!!! Very good photo though & you have caught all the coarseness of the hair beautifully !!
@sparkle Juliette, you are right it is a bit different for me...I remember seeing an image of an elephant eye in a camera magazine a while back , so when the horse came to see me the shot seemed natural to do
@steveh steve the gate to the field says 'do not feed the horses', so I suppose I had to respect the owners instructions....it was a very friendly horse though
I love this Phil, I knew straight away it was a horses eye. I love the spread of the mane and the really precise detail you have shown in the shot, yet it is very tender - a fave for me!
Very nice. Love it.
"BTW: This is a colour shot...the horse was B/W " - haha