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Nature's Patterns - the beauty in the details
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Lots of communities are dedicated to nature's big pictures, the breathtaking vistas and scenic landscapes. Those are all great, but I find the details of the natural world to be just as much of a draw.
From ripples in sand, to whorls in bark, this community celebrates the beauty in the little patterns and textures of nature.
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'The slime mold (likely Badhamia utricularis) had moved over it earlier in the day, possibly feeding on the reproductive particles clustered in its soridia.'
Found on flickr
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[Image description: a pad of a prickly pear cactus, the dots of the spines are evenly spaced, and a streak of purple appears to spread from each spine down the smooth grey surface of the pad, towards the base.]
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4766289
From Nikon 1992 Photomicrography Competition
8th Place
Found here
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4753412
From 2023 Art of Nature Competition
'...This year’s Art of Nature winner serves as a photographic Rorschach test! The photographer mentions a range of reactions and theories as to what the mesmerizing lines might be part of. A coastal scene with waves crashing on the cliff or sand rippled with waves in the deep desert? We’ll keep you in suspense no longer: It’s the underside of a mushroom, likely a member of the Lactarius family. The photographer notes that he was drawn back to the unusually vibrant colors displayed on the gills, the blue color in particular, which might indicate the presence of psilocybin or psilocin. Trippy indeed!
Fritz was born and raised in Venezuela, surrounded by the most beautiful landscapes and gardens where, from an early age, his parents instilled in him a deep love and respect for nature. Now, he’s traveled all seven continents with his husband in order to photograph unique landscapes and subjects...'
Found here
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4766094
From Nikon 2016 Photomicrography Competition
Image of Distinction
More here
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4545881
From Nikon 2022 Photomicrography Competition
Image of Distinction
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4246281
From Best Panoramic Photos of 2021 by Epson International Pano Awards
#13 Highest Scoring Vertical Image by Peter Harrison, Australia
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4098818
'This is the compound eye of a Deer Fly. A common pest around these parts, this fly has razor-sharp “teeth?” and will cut an incision into your skin and drink the blood that spills out. If I had a choice I’d rather feed a mosquito – at least there’s no mess! As with mosquitoes, it is an instinctual reaction to swat them when they land on you. Unfortunately they are far more difficult to swat and far more annoying.
This one I managed to hit, so yes, this fly was intentionally injured by me (he had it coming!). I stunned it and broke a wing so it couldn’t fly away, and the I got the crazy idea to photograph it’s eye. This was the result.'
His website
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The texture of this "Carabus serratus" by Dorcas Ogunbanwo (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab)
(live.staticflickr.com)
Source: Carabus serratus, back, penn state, stout_PMax UDR 01 copy… | Flickr
Higher resolution (5760 × 3840)
Royal strip of purple glow along the edge of this lovely Ground Beetle (Carabus serratus) from Pennsylvania. Photograph by Dorcas Ogunbanwo
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