Barbs

Golden Feather Vane Detail Splitting Barbs

Nikon F2 · inside a seed pod split open near Santiago de los Caballeros

Feather Barb and Mineral Sparkle on Lichen Bark

Canon EOS 5DS R · on lichen-covered bark near Bamako

Water Droplet on Feather Barb with Salt Crystals

Nikon F4 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Bishkek

Hoarfrost Barbed Wire Dawn Light Kahramanmaraş

Minox 8x11 · across a storm-bright plain near Kahramanmaraş

Feather Vane Barbs on Frost Window Night

Nikon F · along a frost-edged windowpane in Yerevan

Macro Feather Vane Barbs Splitting Detail

Nikon Z6III · inside a seed pod split open near Spokane

Magnified Feather Barb and Hairline Cracks

Nikon D200 · inside a seed pod split open in Memphis

Dust Particles on Feather Barb Near Sidon Linen

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · against woven linen fibers near Sidon

Raptor Feather Barbs on Memphis Salt Crystals

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Memphis

Dew on Feather Barb in Caracas Dawn Light

Canon EOS R50 V · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Caracas

Water Droplet on Feather Barb with Salt Crystals

Samsung Galaxy S24+ · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Rochester

Water Droplet on Feather Barb Linen Jinan

Nikon D80 · against woven linen fibers in Jinan

Hoarfrost on Barbed Wire Himachal Dawn

iPhone 7 · in Himachal Pradesh

Hoarfrost on Barbed Wire at Bulgarian Dawn

Yashica MAT-124G · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Bulgaria

Amber Feather Barbs on Dewy Moss Detail

Nikon D5 · on dew-soaked moss near Yeumbeul Nord

Hoarfrost on Barbed Wire at Dawn

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Ukraine

Microscopic Feather Barbs in Split Seed Pod

iPhone 7 Plus · inside a seed pod split open in Kumba

Neon Reflection on Feather Droplet in Seed Pod

Canon EOS R8 · inside a seed pod split open in Lijiang

Dew on Moss Feather Vane Macro

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · on dew-soaked moss near Owerri

Down Feather Detail on Rain Beaded Metal

Nikon D500 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Mallawi

Crow Feather Purple Sheen in Misty Nova Scotia Twilight

Olympus Trip 35 · in Nova Scotia

Neon Fog Feather Cairo Window

Sony a7 IV · along a frost-edged windowpane near City of the Dead, Cairo

Green Light Hummingbird Feather on Windy Ridge

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III · on a wind-scoured ridge near Zacatecas

Amber Feather Tangled in Spider Silk

Hasselblad 907X · above a glacial stream near Vienna

Hummingbird Feather Iridescence on Kashmir Ridge

Google Pixel 6 Pro · on a wind-scoured ridge in Kashmir

Rain Beaded Feather Macro Kaunas Late Afternoon

Sony a9 II · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Kaunas

Hummingbird Feather Detail Green Light

OM System OM-5 · along a game trail near Delhi

Purple Oil Sheen Crow Feather Before Sunrise

Speed Graphic · in Albania

Hummingbird Feather Green Detail Over Misty Stream

Leica Q · above a glacial stream near Brazzaville

Moth Feathered Antenna Macro Kaohsiung

Samsung Galaxy S23+ · at the edge of a reed bed near Kaohsiung

Hummingbird Feather Iridescence Dawn Ridge

Leica M8 · on a wind-scoured ridge in New Jersey

Feather Tangled in Spider Silk at Midnight

Voigtlander Bessa R · beside a tidal inlet near Observatory, Cape Town

Iridescent Hummingbird Feather Late Afternoon

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · beside a tidal inlet near Ghorahi

Purple Oil Sheen Crow Feather Above Glacial Stream

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · above a glacial stream near Campeche

Down Feather on Rain Beaded Metal Near Mit Ghamr

Sony a6100 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Mit Ghamr

Feather Quill Cross Section in Seed Pod

Canon EOS 90D · inside a seed pod split open in Mira-Bhayandar

Lyrebird Tail Display on Hotel Dresser

iPhone 13 · on a hotel dresser in Visakhapatnam

Peacock Feather Eye Detail in Northern Ireland Reed Bed

Lubitel 166 universal · at the edge of a reed bed in Northern Ireland

Frost Feathers on UK Windshield After Rain

Nikon D6 · in United Kingdom

Autumn Feather Barbules on Rain Beaded Metal

Speed Graphic · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Etah

Quill Pen Resting in Ink Well on Velvet Chair

Leica Q3 · on a velvet chair in Merca

Green Hummingbird Feather Silhouette Noon Light

Fujifilm X-T2 · along a game trail near Potchefstroom

Autumn Feather Resting on Pond Surface

Sony Alpha 100 · on a wooden workbench in Hefei

Purple Sheen Crow Feather Macro Zagreb Monsoon

Hasselblad X1D · near Zagreb

Green Dawn Light on Hummingbird Feather Detail

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 · along a game trail near Sheikhupura

Feather Barbule Macro Detail Turquoise Wall San Juan

OM System OM-1 Mark II · against weathered turquoise paint in San Juan

Feathered Frost Patterns on Car Windshield Before Dawn

Leica M (Typ 240) · near St Petersburg

Quetzal Tail Feathers in Basra Cloud Forest

Canon EOS 5DS R · near Basra

Iridescent Hummingbird Feather Detail After Rain

Sony a7R IV · beside a tidal inlet in Belarus

Purple Sheen on Crow Feather Before Dawn

Google Pixel 6 Pro · in Tennessee

Amber Feather Detail on Woven Linen

iPhone 16 Pro · against woven linen fibers in Qingdao

Golden Hour Peacock Feather Macro Near Hama

Minolta XG 9 · near Hama

Feather Frost Patterns on Car Windshield

Nikon D700 · along a switchback approach near Dalston, London

Red Blue Parrot Feather on Wind-Scoured Dar Ridge

Leica M4 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Dar es Salaam

Macro Down Feather Rain Beads Plock

Nikon Z 7 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Płock

Pink Flamingo Feather Twilight Shadow

OM System OM-3 · along a game trail in West Bengal

Weathered Wooden Park Bench in Austin

in Austin, United States

Feather Tangled in Spider Silk Over Glacial Stream

Google Pixel 9 · above a glacial stream in the Scottish Isles

Scriptorium Desk with Illuminated Manuscript

Minolta XG 9 · on a stone ledge in Tianjin

Feather Barbule Macro Detail on Rain Beaded Metal

Canon EOS-1D X · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Ouargla

Peacock Feather Eye in Sulawesi Twilight

Leica R3 · at the edge of a reed bed in Sulawesi

Golden Feather on Salt Crystals Maputo Pan Rim

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Maputo

Winter Feather Rain Beads Kazan Macro

Nikon D6 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Kazan

Iridescent Hummingbird Feather Detail in Misty Spring

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · in Kyrgyzstan

Magnified Feather Down on Rain Beaded Metal Tabora

Pentax 6x7 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Tabora

Frost and Feather Droplets in Late Afternoon Light

iPhone 12 Pro Max · along a frost-edged windowpane near Osogbo

Water Droplets on Feather Against Linen in Dakar

Olympus OM-2 · against woven linen fibers in Dakar

Lagos Feather Quill Cross Section Macro

Nikon Z 7 II · on lichen-covered bark in Lagos

Dew on Feather Barbules Moss Kafr el-Dawwar

Fujifilm X-T2 · on dew-soaked moss in Kafr el-Dawwar

Peacock Feather Eye Pattern on Bikaner Ridge

Fujifilm X-E4 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Bikaner

Feather Vane and Embedded Train Car in Autumn

iPhone 12 Pro Max · on lichen-covered bark in Brisbane

Peacock Feather Eye in Dawn Mist Jakarta

iPhone 11 Pro · near Glodok, Jakarta

Red and Blue Parrot Feather at Sunset

FED 1 · above a glacial stream near Mombasa

Golden Hour Iridescence on Hummingbird Feather

Zorki 10 · along a game trail in Indiana

Crow Feather Macro Purple Sheen Rain Ho Chi Minh

Google Pixel 9 · near Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City

Water Droplets on Feather Linen Canberra

Leica M11 · against woven linen fibers in Canberra

Glowing Feather Droplets Blue Hour Banos

Mamiya 7 · against woven linen fibers in Banos

Macro Feather Barbule Hooks on Salt Crystals

Sony Alpha 100 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Bogura

Rain Beaded Feather Floating Over Metal Phuket

Nikon D4 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Phuket

Green Light Hummingbird Feather Close Up

Zorki 4 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Hanover

Quill Pen Ink Well Dawn Pier

Nikon D7100 · on a pier railing in Soubré

Feather Floating on Pond Near Ortahisar Chair

iPhone 12 Pro · on a velvet chair near Ortahisar