It is true what they say: eyes are the windows to the soul. They express the happiest of joys, the deepest anger, and expose us to feelings of sadness. They speak volumes for us when words don’t suffice.
With the launch of #Eyes2019, photographers began submitting amazing photos that expressed their unique points of view, whilst telling the stories of their photo subjects through their eyes. Whether those beautiful eyes are an animal’s, insect’s, or human being’s, #Eyes2019 presents the natural beauty of living beings across the world.
These stunning pictures from all different corners of the world have been selected among more than 23,661 submissions in the #Eyes2019 photo contest by Agora, a free-to-use photography app that has been rewarding the world’s biggest prizes in global photography contests since 2017.
The Agora community can now vote for the best photos in the app and help the guest judge decide who will be the #Eyes2019 hero who will win the prize of $1,000. The winner will be announced on Thursday 12th November 2019.
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#1 Those Eyes
The model’s strong and confident personality is highlighted in this shot, with the focus on her wide-open eyes. By @ericpatriciogomez (Navarclés, Spain)
#2 Look At Me
This photo shows the sharpness of this gecko’s eyes while he is hungry and looking for food. By @dikyedarling (Jakarta, Indonesia)
#3 Interruptions
@dolapobolu uses the eyes of the girls to draw attention to the challenges faced by female children in Nigeria. By @dolapobolu (Lagos, Nigeria)
#4 Little Girl With Blue Eyes
@nguyenvuphuoc was entranced by this little girl’s eyes, explaining that they looked like “a mysterious message”. By @nguyenvuphuoc (Vietnam)
#5 Riki
This pup can win you over with just one look… or a flick of the ear. By @evgen_999 (Kavala, Greece)
#6 Seeker
@hassanmjd waited to find someone with green eyes to capture this stunning, dramatic photo. By @hassanmjd (Gujrat, Pakistan)
#7 Dara
This photo portrays the feelings of light and warmth. By @elenanaidonova (Kherson, Ukraine)
#8 Boy On Train
This boy is very tired after spending the day in the big city of Chicago all day. By @hwilson8 (Stephenson, United States)
#9 Wild Silverback Gorilla
A wild silverback gorilla enjoying some vegetation on an average day. By @joeshelly (Leeds, United Kingdom)
#10 La Mirada
There are lots of expressions hidden behind this man’s eyes. By @gustavo_moroz (Quilmes, Argentina)
#11 Veena
The colors and light in the photo work together to perfectly frame this model’s eyes, and the beauty within them. By @jordisark (Barcelona, Spain)
#12 Eyes Champa
Young girl posing with multicolored eyes. Heterochromia is a condition in which the amount of pigment in each eye is different, resulting in two eyes with different colors. By @sỹ (Nha Trang, Vietnam)
#13 Time To Play
This little girl radiates confidence while emerging from the water after a deep dive. By @yawartcher (Accra, Ghana)
#14 Eyes
This model’s bright blue eyes contrast with the vivid red of her hair. By @birazhayalci (İstanbul, Turkey)
#15 Soulwatcher
The eyes are the window to the soul. This photo explains it all. By @noahfoto___ (Radolfzell, Germany)
#16 Looking Out
A young boy peers out from behind a fence, contemplating how to get to the other side.
By @kyawnainglin (Mandalay, Myanmar)
#17 Astonishing
@asimijaz snapped this photo while the man began to pray. Although he was physically there, the man was somewhere else mentally. By @asimijaz (Gujrat, Pakistan)
#18 Forgive Me
This baby monkey holds a lot of expression in its golden eyes. By @cymot (Surakarta, Indonesia)
#19 Child’s Eyes
Shown here is the innocent look of love that a child feels for its father, who was standing a few inches away. By @andreiaiisabel (Geneva, Switzerland)
#20 Kitten
The beauty in the natural eyes of this kitten is highlighted in the vivid colors of the photograph. By @muhammadbaloch (Karachi, Pakistan)
#21 Don’t Disturb My Slumber
A giant snake angrily awakens from its slumber, showing off its bright lime-colored eyes. By @velyn_e (Indonesia)
#22 A Jumping Spider’s Eyes
Most spiders can only detect between light and dark. Experiments have shown that some spiders can even recognize and respond to shapes on television monitors. By @ehtarmoo (Yangon, Myanmar)
#23 Makeover
During the holy season of Charak, little girls like to dress as Lord Krishna, the most famous romantic male character of Indian mythology. By @chandrani (Kolkata, India)
#24 Listen To What She Says With Her Eyes
@eighthman captures the natural beauty of his model perfectly with this stunning photograph. By @eighthman (Accra, Ghana)
#25 Innocence
The innocence of this young girl is shown with a surreal look. By @pranab_basak (Kolkata, India)
#26 Miradas
This impressive composition was achieved by experimenting with symmetry and magenta tones. By @ares_mahol (Lleida, Spain)
#27 Innocent Eyes
This young novice was sent to the monastery by his parents when he was only six years old. He will be studying there until his parents come back to him. By @zayyarlin (Myanmar)
#28 The Look Of The Experience
This photo reflects @jrrriverorbb’s personal story of his father and tenderness, as his father has raised him and is now taking care of his grandchildren. Truly a “look of experience”. By @jrrriverorbb (Camas, Spain)
#29 Stalking Prey
A sharp crocodile hiding, lurking for its prey. By @kuritafsheen (Jakarta, Indonesia)
#30 World Eye
This impressive photo was captured only on the sixth attempt of getting close to this Tokay gecko. These geckos have a very bad temper, making it difficult to get close. By @yensen tan (Indonesia)
#31 Toucan Eye
Although @a.rosenthal faced a challenge by having to photograph through a safety net, she still managed to succeed in capturing all of the vivid colors of this toucan. By @a.rosenthal (Köln, Germany)
#32 A Través De La Ventana
This unsettling photo might make you want to squirm in your seat. What could be outside? By @dpabgon (Telde, Spain)
#33 North Face
Although we all differ in the way we look and what we believe in, we all share one thing in common: emotion. @maqsodd4348 hopes to convey this in this inspiring photo. By @maqsodd4348 (Punjab, Pakistan)
#34 Dakocan Eye
Flies have thousands of tiny lenses called ommatidia in their eyes, which allow them to see 360 degrees at once. By @hendymp (Indonesia)
#35 Golden Monkey Eyes
You can see pure curiosity in this monkey’s eyes. By @benjaminbradley (Sussex, United States)
#36 Disfigured
Macro photography allows the world to see the beauty of the small world we often don’t see. By @micluna (Lipa City, Philippines)
#37 Eye
This massive flamingo was shot on a trip to Slimbridge Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire. By @mint.snaps (Stroud, England)
#38 The Yellow One
Parrots have eyes placed on the side of their head, so they have a wide range of vision, but also a blind spot directly in front of their beak. By @nicoprg (Paris, France)
#39 Eyes Of Experience
The man in this photo was born with Vitiligo, a disorder in which white patches appear on different parts of the body. These patterns usually develop symmetrically across bodies and faces. This photo is one in a series called Vitiligo.
By @emrahuygun (Istanbul, Turkey)
#40 Empathetic
This boy feels empathy for the bird trapped in its cage and wishes to set it free. By @Tôn (Vietnam)
#41 Brothers
This photo was taken at the national festival of Siwa Oasis. These brothers watched with hope in their eyes as planes flew up into the sky. By @mohamedeldor (Egypt)
#42 Intense
@saavedraphotography explains that this great gray owl held a penetrating gaze that captivated him. He believes that owls are animals that say it all with their eyes. By @saavedraphotography (Santander, Spain)
#43 Brilliant Peacock
The brilliance of this peacock’s feathers seems to shine through the camera lens. By @aunghtun62 (Myanmar)
#44 Joy
@gihandoolwala believes that eyes are crucial for human communication. By @gihandoolwala (Sri Lanka)
#45 Looking In
Throughout history, women’s right to truly “see” has been limited. @damiane wants to emphasize this through symbolism in this composition. By @damiane (Tbilisi, Georgia)
#46 A Little World
This small frog lives in the marsh water, enjoying its simple life. His eyes look curiously around his home. By @mdabirhasan (Jhenaidah, Bangladesh)
#47 Ceramic Baby’s Eye
@quoclinhvinhnguyen snapped this photo after this little girl followed her mother to their pottery factory. By @quoclinhvinhnguyen (Gia Lai, Vietnam)
#48 Watching
@lemrite hopes to spread a message of peace and hope with this composition.
By @lemrite (Dakar, Senegal)
#49 Casualidad
There were several attempts made to capture this photo, and @patribar401 caught this one by chance. By @patribar401 (Spain)
#50 The Fly’s Eyes
Some of the most interesting things come from animals and places that are often overlooked. If you don’t believe so, just look into the fly’s eyes. By @fredyngahu (Jakarta, Indonesia)
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