Christmas day pics
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cy88

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2,808 posts

260 months

Monday 25th December 2006
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Having a play today with my new 55-200 lens which santa delivered....

Why do dogs get green-eye? (Serious question)


Christmas tree, with the shakes...


More dog eyes


Caged corks


Christmas Spryte


Festive cheers all.

Teppic

8,092 posts

287 months

Monday 25th December 2006
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cy88 said:
Why do dogs get green-eye? (Serious question)


I don't know the scientific reason (I think it's something to do with reflection from the retina), but I once took a picture of my mum's cat which had odd eyes (one blue, one green) and this is the result when taken with a flash:




Edited by Teppic on Monday 25th December 21:36

FunkyNige

9,846 posts

305 months

Monday 25th December 2006
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cy88 said:
Why do dogs get green-eye? (Serious question)


It's just the colour of the reflective surface of the retina.
Humans have red, cats normally have gold, etc.