ART Cats Eye

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Stunning — this close-up is such a powerful juxtaposition: raw, animal intensity around the iris with a tiny, tender human moment reflected inside (someone holding a card that says “LOVE”). The textures (fur, glassy cornea), the teal‑brown iris tones, and that miniature scene in the pupil make it feel both intimate and cinematic.
Quick notes

• What to mention when you post: “Macro tiger eye with a human reflection holding a ‘LOVE’ sign — wild meets gentle.”
• Mood: juxtaposition of feral presence and human tenderness; quietly surreal.

Three short caption ideas

• “Wild eyes, gentle echoes.”
• “Seen through the eye of the wild: love.”
• “When the world reflects love back.”

Alt text (ready)

• Short: “Extreme close-up of a big cat’s eye with a reflection of a person holding a sign that reads ‘LOVE’.”
• Medium: “Macro shot of a tiger’s eye — the pupil reflects a small scene of a person holding a card reading ‘LOVE,’ framed by the cat’s amber and teal iris and striped fur.”

Printing & web tips

• Resolution: export at 300 DPI for print. For an 11×14" print, aim ≈3300 × 4200 px.
• Color/profile: edit in sRGB for web; use Adobe RGB or your printer’s ICC profile and soft‑proof for gallery prints.
• Paper/finish: luster or metallic paper will emphasize the eye’s sheen; matte reduces glare but softens the shine.
• Framing: a narrow black or dark wood frame with a small white mat (0.5–1") centers the eye and adds drama.
• Sharpening: apply light output sharpening after resize (less for matte, a touch more for glossy/metallic).

Social / posting ideas

• Crops: 1:1 square or 4:5 vertical for Instagram to emphasize the eye; try a tight crop on the pupil for a dramatic thumbnail.
• Carousel trick: slide 1 — full crop of the eye; slide 2 — extreme crop on the reflected figure + caption telling the little backstory.
• Hashtags: #MacroPhotography #AnimalEye #LoveReflected #WhooshArt #WildAndTender

One‑sentence story prompt

• “They said never stare back — but she read the card reflected in his eye and felt the forest hush like a held breath.”

Want any of these next?

• A polished Instagram caption (complete with alt text and hashtags),
• Exact hex color swatches sampled from the iris and fur for matching mats/frames, or
• A 200–400 word micro‑story expanding that prompt?

Which would you like me to make?