How do I make blue eyes stand out like this?

I have seen this type of picture several times now and I am wondering, how do I

make blue eyes jump out of the picture like this one? I am assuming it is a

post shoot technique, but... what technique is it? What do I have to do to make

my blue eyed subjects look like this?<div></div>

The simplest answer would be to select the iris using the circular marquee tool. Then increase the contrast, lightness and even the saturation to get the desired effect. You cou even change the hue if you wanted to.

Most automated Red Eye Removal software replace original eye color that is lost and distorted by RED color, with black color or brown.

 

If you use your own post processing, you can manually replace the eye color with any color you like, like Jeff described how to.

i select just the color of the eye using the wand selection tool, and not the entire eye, often you dont want to alter the catch light or the black part of the eye. . . the eye is then sharpend, or the blure removed if the face was blured. I'm surprised they left as much shadow under the eye as they did. Some is needed or the shot looks flat and un natural. Also, the white of the eye often is adjusted too 9if it's read, or off white or blood shot etc., select it, then reduce the contrast and brighten it a bit. messing with eye's if fun, but a little bit goes a long way.

Make sure the eyes are lit well then increase the contrast, saturation, and sharpness.

Superior genes.

If superior means 'dominant', then blue eyes are not the result of "superior genes".

 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned, along with good lighting and exposure, tinted contacts.

Why assume that's it a post-processing technique? It's hardly surprising that a professional model might be chosen for certain kinds of shots because she has bright blue eyes. No photoshop tricks in the image below:<P>

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What I'd like to know is how to get that particular skin tone. Adults are not typically that pale. It looks to me like the red has been partially desaturated, or the blue boosted, but I'd love to have a definitive answer.

Make a blank layer by clicking on the page icon at the bottom of the layers pallet. Change blending mode to overlay. Make white as the foreground color. Choose a soft brush same size as the colored part of the eye. Make opacity of brush about 30% and pressure 50% to start.

Click on the eye to lighten, repeat on other eye. Make a new blank layer, change blending mode to color. Click on foreground color to open color pallet and choose the color you want for the eyes. This will now be your foreground color. Select brush as before, opacity and pressure at 100%. Click on each eye to paint the color, then use opacity on layer to adjust.<div></div>

I think the photographer has destaturated everything apart from the eyes a bit.

I find that painting gradually with a brush on 15% hardness, 10% opacity on a 50% gray layer set to 'soft light', lightens the eyes beautifully without altering the rest of the image.