The “Keen Eye” achievement in Dimhaven: The Lost Source is one of the game’s most rewarding yet easily overlooked accomplishments. Tied directly to the Beach Photo Challenge, this achievement requires players to find and photograph ten specific objects and locations scattered across the island. The game provides little guidance beyond a simple checklist, making it remarkably easy to miss a few obscure targets, especially those tucked away in areas that require story progression, specific keys, or the restoration of power. This guide provides a complete walkthrough for every photo location, organized in the most efficient order to complete the challenge as you progress through the game’s narrative.
Before you can start snapping photos for the Keen Eye achievement, you must first activate the challenge. Head to the notice board located near the Visa Office in the early game area. Interacting with this board initiates the Beach Photo Challenge and presents you with a list of ten targets:
- A Beautiful Picture
- A Horrible Selfie
- A Sleepy Cat
- A Rebel
- Zack’s House
- Someone’s Breakfast
- Someone’s Lunch
- Someone’s Dinner
- Captain’s Pipe
- Something Locked From The Inside
Once the challenge is active, the hunt begins. Many of these objectives can be completed naturally as you explore, but several require deliberate action and a keen eye for detail.
A Beautiful Picture and A Horrible Selfie: Starting Strong
The first two objectives can be completed within minutes of activating the challenge, often without any additional progression. For “A Beautiful Picture,” your most reliable target is the “Welcome to Dimhaven” sign. This sign is prominently placed near the starting area and immediately satisfies the requirement when photographed. Many players complete this objective unintentionally while first exploring the island.
“A Horrible Selfie” is equally straightforward. Locate the broken mirror situated behind the Visa Office. Taking a photograph of the mirror fulfills the challenge. This objective is a quick and easy way to mark two items off your list before venturing further into the island.
Something Locked From The Inside and Captain’s Pipe
These two objectives are located near each other and can be completed in a single trip. However, “Something Locked From The Inside” has a frequently missed condition. You must find the portable toilet near the beach area. Step inside, engage the lock on the door, and then take a picture. Many players forget to lock the door first, which prevents the challenge from registering the photo. This small but critical step is the most common reason players miss this objective.
After photographing the locked portable toilet, turn right and head toward the boats. Look underneath them in the crawl space area. The “Captain’s Pipe” can be found resting on the left side beneath the structure. It is a small, easily overlooked object, so search carefully. A photograph of the pipe completes the challenge.
Someone’s Breakfast, Zack’s House, and Someone’s Dinner: Story-Locked Objectives
Several objectives are locked behind story progression, specifically the restoration of electrical power and access to new areas. “Someone’s Breakfast” requires you to progress through the story until you obtain access to the Baywatch Hut. Inside, you will find a breakfast setup. A quick photograph completes this objective.
After restoring electrical power, you gain the ability to lower a staircase leading to a sign above the Baywatch Hut. From this elevated vantage point, you can photograph “Zack’s House.” While standing in this same elevated area, you will notice a dinner setup nearby. Photographing it completes “Someone’s Dinner.” Because both objectives are in the same location, it is best to complete them during the same visit to save time and backtracking.
A Rebel: Returning to the Beginning
“A Rebel” requires you to unlock access back to the crash site area, the location where your adventure originally began. Once you have regained entry to this area, you will find a character that fulfills the Rebel requirement. Simply take a photo, and the objective is marked as complete. This objective is a good example of how the game encourages revisiting earlier areas with new context.
Someone’s Lunch and A Sleepy Cat: The Final Challenges
The last two objectives are among the most involved and are best attempted late in the game. “Someone’s Lunch” demands that you collect all available coins scattered throughout the island. Once you have gathered a sufficient number, purchase snacks and trade them to the seagull that previously stole your passport. After completing this trade, photograph the resulting meal spread. This is one of the later challenges because it requires thorough exploration and currency collection.
Immediately after recovering your passport from the seagull trade, continue moving straight ahead from that location. A sleeping cat can be found nearby. Taking a picture of this feline completes the “A Sleepy Cat” objective and, by extension, the entire Beach Photo Challenge.
Achievement Completion and Final Checklist
Once all ten photos have been successfully taken, the Beach Photo Challenge will be fully completed, and the Keen Eye achievement will unlock automatically. Most of the challenge can be completed naturally while progressing through the story, but a few objectives—such as the Captain’s Pipe, the locked portable toilet, and the Sleepy Cat—are easy to overlook. If you are missing the achievement, double-check those locations first. Here is the complete checklist for your reference:
- A Beautiful Picture
- A Horrible Selfie
- Something Locked From The Inside
- Captain’s Pipe
- Someone’s Breakfast
- A Rebel
- Zack’s House
- Someone’s Dinner
- Someone’s Lunch
- A Sleepy Cat
The Keen Eye achievement rewards careful observation and a methodical approach to exploration. By following this guide, you can ensure that no photo opportunity is missed and that every target is captured in the most efficient order possible, allowing you to unlock the achievement with minimal frustration.
