23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Eyeversity

Heterochromia iridum is a very rare genetic condition with a prevalence estimated as low as 0.06 %. With her two different eye colors, this indigenous girl from an Andean community in Ecuador embodies both diversity and unity.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Ecuador
Copyright: © Miles Astray