By Vladimir Brezina
The eye, window to the soul—
The never-sleeping eye of a gull, a predatory bird
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Close Up.
By Vladimir Brezina
The eye, window to the soul—
The never-sleeping eye of a gull, a predatory bird
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Close Up.

Vladimir Brezina (RIP)
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
Johna Till Johnson
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Great shot!
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WOW! What a picture! :)
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Beautiful.
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Stunning – thank you, Vlad!
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wow!
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Stunning!
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What an amazing photo! The red-rimmed eye looks quite fierce!
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Looking out of the white…
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Perfect! Love the contrast!
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Phenomenal close-up! :)
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What a smashing shot!!
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wow! amazingly incredible close-up!
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Stunning entry.
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Incredible shot, Vlad.
janet
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Beautiful shot. I love the vivid contrast.
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Wonderful!
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Gorgeous!
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Stunning capture. Never sleeping eye? That is certainly a menacing gull ;)
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They can be quite fierce and threatening if you get close to them…
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THAT is some picture! It could as easily be a dragon’s eye. I do love it!
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Wonderful!
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white. beautiful.
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