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Project 52 - Week 38: Eyes

9/22/2017

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The hardest part of this week's task was choosing which of our most expressive animals I would use to showcase the theme.  Even looking at the blog banner on this web page, you can see Moe (on the left) and Danny (on the right) have eyes that tell a tale (no pun intended).

But, I still think Lilah, our English Setter, has the best eye lingo.
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Lilah has very feminine eyes.  They are lined with eye liner.  As a puppy, those eyes could melt steel.  They still can, but we have learned to avert our gaze so as not to give in as readily. 

I can tell when our dogs are happy, or fearful, or unsure, or excited, just by looking at their eyes.  In the photo above, Lilah is fairly relaxed, but thinking about the treat I have in my hand.  I am sure she is wondering when she will get it. Below, she is worried she might not get it.  I know this because of her "setter lip" which means "I am worried," and by the expression in her eyes.
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This past week I spent some time marveling at the difference between dog and cat eye expressions.  When cats aren't actually SLEEPING and you can see their eyes, they always look a little cynical.  Sort of like "I bet there really isn't any food in my bowl," or "you said you would buy canned cat food, but that crunchy stuff is still there." 

It's that half-lid thing that really kills me.  Our cat Harry is an expert at cynicism and half-lidded eyes, but he was unavailable (I am sure he had a date with a chipmunk),  So I took Barney into the studio for the first time to see what he might share in cat eye wisdom.
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Cats immediately focus in on their target.  This is why not much gets past them.

As you can see, Barney is the first to the food bowl and the last to leave.  But, if he still had to catch his own food (he came to us as a stray, so I'm sure at one point he was out there hunting regularly) he would have no problem at all.  Just look at that concentration.

The eyes of our pets have a lot to say.

And Barney is saying:  "Are we done here?"
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Well, no, not quite.  This is a blog circle and there are plenty more "eyes" to see.  So start here with Linda of VP Shoots Photography serving the Tampa Bay, Florida area.  Then look for the next link at the end of Linda's blog to move forward.  I hope your weekend is full of fun!
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Kim Hollis link
9/22/2017 05:33:51 am

I love your story about Barney and about the differences between cat's eyes and dog's eyes. Well done as always.

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Linda
9/22/2017 10:07:16 am

I love a dog with natural eye liner, Lilah is a real beauty!

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Jessica
9/22/2017 10:31:12 pm

It's so true about how we learn to read our pets by their eyes. I can tell if Hunter is feeling curious, exuberant, loving, and everything in between in his eyes.

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SamAdele
9/24/2017 02:40:57 pm

What I love about these is the contrast between the gorgeous heart melting eyes of Lilah, and the sharp focused of Barneys!

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Darlene link
9/28/2017 07:53:18 pm

Lilah's eyes are gorgeous! Definitely jealous of the "naturally lined" peepers! Beautiful images, Elaine!

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