A slight change

This is my friend's cat, Ping Pong:

 He gets sleepy sometimes. But when he's awake, I like to take photos of him. Like this one:

Now I like this photo just fine, but there's something missing... What could it be? Ah! I've got it. It's the eyes. Yes, the eyes just aren't as brilliant as I remember them. If only there were a way to fix them in some way. Oh wait. There is! To Photoshop we go!

The first thing we need to do once we've got our photo open is to duplicate the layer.

Layer -> Duplicate Layer -> Click Ok

Then, head on over to variations so we can make some color adjustments.

Image -> Adjustments-> Variations

Focus on the eyes. Click on which ever color you need until the eyes are the color you wish them to be.

At his point we are ready to start erasing. Select your Eraser tool and start erasing all the color that is not located near the eyes.

Next, we'll want to zoom in and get rid of the rest of the color that is located on the cats face.

Bazow! Those are some nice lookin' eyes. But they still seem a bit unnatural. Take your Eraser tool and set the opacity to about 50%. Hold down the mouse button and brush over both eyes without letting up on the mouse.

Next, open up Curves. Image -> Adjustments -> Curves Adjust the eyes to the desired lightness or darkness and you're done!

Now, lets look at the difference.

Neat.