Keratin Scales

Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light in in Paraná

Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light

Nikon D810 · in Paraná

 Macro Feather Barbule Hooks on Salt Crystals in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Bogura

Macro Feather Barbule Hooks on Salt Crystals

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

 Magnified Human Hair Cross Section on Wet Metal in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Euljiro, Seoul

Magnified Human Hair Cross Section on Wet Metal

Pentax 6x7 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Euljiro, Seoul

 Moth Wing Scales and Tears in Spring Rain Liguria in in Liguria

Moth Wing Scales and Tears in Spring Rain Liguria

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III · in Liguria

 Powdery Moth Wing Scales Guinea Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed in Guinea

Powdery Moth Wing Scales Guinea Reed Bed

Fujifilm X-T2 · at the edge of a reed bed in Guinea

 Amber Feather Barbs on Dewy Moss Detail in on dew-soaked moss near Yeumbeul Nord

Amber Feather Barbs on Dewy Moss Detail

Nikon D5 · on dew-soaked moss near Yeumbeul Nord

 Pangolin Curled Ball Game Trail Karachi in along a game trail near Karachi

Pangolin Curled Ball Game Trail Karachi

Sony a7C II · along a game trail near Karachi

 Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Late Afternoon Snow in near Naha

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Late Afternoon Snow

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · near Naha

 Pangolin Defensive Ball Under Noon Glare in in Pará

Pangolin Defensive Ball Under Noon Glare

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · in Pará

 Pine Cone Scales Lichen Bark Guatemala Macro in on lichen-covered bark near Guatemala City

Pine Cone Scales Lichen Bark Guatemala Macro

Sony a7 · on lichen-covered bark near Guatemala City

 Curled Pangolin in Windy Matola Winter Light in near Matola

Curled Pangolin in Windy Matola Winter Light

Canon T90 · near Matola

 Water Droplet on Feather Barb with Salt Crystals in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Rochester

Water Droplet on Feather Barb with Salt Crystals

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

 Feather Quill Cross Section Dawn Light in along a frost-edged windowpane in Messina

Feather Quill Cross Section Dawn Light

Leica M6 · along a frost-edged windowpane in Messina

 Dew on Feather Barbules Moss Kafr el-Dawwar in on dew-soaked moss in Kafr el-Dawwar

Dew on Feather Barbules Moss Kafr el-Dawwar

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

 Butterfly Wing Scales Dawn Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed near Tainan

Butterfly Wing Scales Dawn Reed Bed

Olympus OM-10 · at the edge of a reed bed near Tainan

 Barnacle Cirri Feeding in Blue Evening Light in across a rain-beaded metal surface near Geelong

Barnacle Cirri Feeding in Blue Evening Light

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Geelong

 Autumn Feather Barbules on Rain Beaded Metal in across a rain-beaded metal surface near Etah

Autumn Feather Barbules on Rain Beaded Metal

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

 Feather Barbule Macro Detail Turquoise Wall San Juan in against weathered turquoise paint in San Juan

Feather Barbule Macro Detail Turquoise Wall San Juan

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

 Dried Petal Cell Structure on Salt Pan Rim in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Gujranwala

Dried Petal Cell Structure on Salt Pan Rim

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Gujranwala

 Feather Barb and Mineral Sparkle on Lichen Bark in on lichen-covered bark near Bamako

Feather Barb and Mineral Sparkle on Lichen Bark

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

 Pine Cone Scales on Lichen Bark Naples in on lichen-covered bark in Posillipo, Naples

Pine Cone Scales on Lichen Bark Naples

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · on lichen-covered bark in Posillipo, Naples

 Walnut Shell Cross Section Grain Macro in against weathered turquoise paint in Kenitra

Walnut Shell Cross Section Grain Macro

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · against weathered turquoise paint in Kenitra

 Raptor Feather Barbs on Memphis Salt Crystals in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Memphis

Raptor Feather Barbs on Memphis Salt Crystals

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

 Moth Wing Scales Over Algerian Glacial Stream in above a glacial stream in Algeria

Moth Wing Scales Over Algerian Glacial Stream

Sony a6000 · above a glacial stream in Algeria

 Pangolin Curled in Ball on Cappadocia Trail in along a game trail in Cappadocia

Pangolin Curled in Ball on Cappadocia Trail

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra · along a game trail in Cappadocia

 Feather Star Crinoid on Cebu Reef Ledge in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cebu

Feather Star Crinoid on Cebu Reef Ledge

Sony Xperia 1 V · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cebu

 Pollen Grain Texture on Bee Leg Near Danane Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed near Danané

Pollen Grain Texture on Bee Leg Near Danane Reed Bed

Canon EOS 600D · at the edge of a reed bed near Danané

 Walking Stick Insect Mimicking Bark Texture Detail in beside a tidal inlet in Trinidad and Tobago

Walking Stick Insect Mimicking Bark Texture Detail

Sony a7 · beside a tidal inlet in Trinidad and Tobago

 Dawn Feather Quill Cross Section Rain Beads in across a rain-beaded metal surface near Gwangalli, Busan

Dawn Feather Quill Cross Section Rain Beads

Sony a9 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Gwangalli, Busan

 Water Droplet on Feather Barb Linen Jinan in against woven linen fibers in Jinan

Water Droplet on Feather Barb Linen Jinan

Nikon D80 · against woven linen fibers in Jinan

 Feather Duster Worm Fanning on Cebu Coral in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

Feather Duster Worm Fanning on Cebu Coral

Canon EOS 90D · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

 Macro Fish Scale Growth Rings on Lichen Bark in on lichen-covered bark in Helsinki

Macro Fish Scale Growth Rings on Lichen Bark

Nikon Z 6 · on lichen-covered bark in Helsinki

 Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Autumn Rain in along a game trail near Mashhad

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Autumn Rain

iPhone XS Max · along a game trail near Mashhad

 Feather Duster Worm Fanning in Blue Evening Light in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

Feather Duster Worm Fanning in Blue Evening Light

iPhone 12 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

 Tobacco Leaf Drying in Silvery Winter Light in near Bulawayo

Tobacco Leaf Drying in Silvery Winter Light

Nikon FM10 · near Bulawayo

 Dewdrop Chains on Barley Awns Macro in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Essen

Dewdrop Chains on Barley Awns Macro

Nikon FA · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Essen

 Moth Wing Fringe in Rain Light in above a glacial stream in Tohoku

Moth Wing Fringe in Rain Light

Leica M (Typ 240) · above a glacial stream in Tohoku

 Graphite Crystal Structure Macro Pencil Tip in against weathered turquoise paint in Southampton

Graphite Crystal Structure Macro Pencil Tip

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · against weathered turquoise paint in Southampton

 Giant Weta on Gloved Hand in Firelight in on a bedside table in Sangli

Giant Weta on Gloved Hand in Firelight

Nikon FM3A · on a bedside table in Sangli

 Butterfly Wing Scale Mosaic Silhouette in at the edge of a reed bed in Asturias

Butterfly Wing Scale Mosaic Silhouette

Sony Xperia 1 V · at the edge of a reed bed in Asturias