Molting

Cicada Molting in Autumn Mist Near Santiago

Nikon F · near Santiago de Querétaro

Cicada Molting in Copper Spring Light

Hasselblad 907X · near Deir ez-Zor

Surreal Cicada Molting at Saxony Tidal Inlet

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · beside a tidal inlet in Saxony

Idaho Moth Wing Scales Late Spring Afternoon

Nikon D4 · along a game trail in Idaho

Moth Wing Scales and Tears in Spring Rain Liguria

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

Melting Barnacle Cirri on Rainy Metal

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Espoo

Moth Wing Scales Over Algerian Glacial Stream

Sony a6000 · above a glacial stream in Algeria

Butterflyfish Feeding on Coral Polyps in Mombasa

Sony Alpha 900 · on dew-soaked moss in Mombasa

Cicada Emerging Shell Golden Hour Burkina Faso

Canon EOS R8 · along a game trail in Burkina Faso

Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light

Nikon D810 · in Paraná

Hercules Beetle on Rotting Log in Tropical Rain

Pentax ME Super · above a glacial stream near Havana

Cicada Emerging from Shell at Dusk

Nikon FE · in Dominican Republic

Hercules Beetle on Rotting Log in Monsoon Rainforest

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · along a game trail near Ho Chi Minh City

Peeling Paint Layers on Old Fishing Boat

Nikon D40 · on lichen-covered bark in Bomas, Nairobi

Giant Silk Moth on Swiss Screen Door

Zorki 2 · in Switzerland

Moth Compound Eye Dusted with Pollen Near Thies

Leica M11 · beside a tidal inlet near Thies

Peeling Paint Reveals Wood Grain on Moss

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · on dew-soaked moss near Port-de-Paix

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Coastal Glare

Canon EOS R100 · beside a tidal inlet near Ica

Monarch Wing Tagging at Waikiki Field Station

Pentax K1000 · at a remote field station in Waikiki, Honolulu

Peeling Turquoise Paint in Guadalajara

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · in Guadalajara, Mexico

Butterflyfish Feeding on Coral Polyps

Minolta XD-7 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Mombasa

Parrotfish in Mucus Cocoon at Night

Sony a7R · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Giant Silk Moth on Moroccan Screen Door

Fujifilm GFX100S · in Morocco

Rotting Houseboat Moored on Haifa Canal

Nikon D5 · near Haifa

Cicada Emerging Shell Mekong Delta Afternoon

Zorki 5 · in the Mekong Delta

Cicada Emerges From Shell In Surreal Grid

iPhone 13 Pro · in Czech Republic

Melting Web Droplet in Redwood Grove

Sony a7R V · beside a tidal inlet near Ouagadougou

Winter Cicada Emerging from Shell in Saxony

Nikon D4 · along a game trail in Saxony

Cicada Emerging from Shell Above Swiss Stream

Zorki 5 · above a glacial stream in Switzerland

Silk Spinneret Silhouette in Mizoram Dusk Light

Canon EOS R6 · beside a tidal inlet in Mizoram

Monarch Swarm Drifts Through Wet Grass at Sunset

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · near Nagoya

Luna Moth on Porch Railing Night

Fujifilm X-E1 · along a game trail near Monrovia

Feather Tangled in Spider Silk at Midnight

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

Monarch Butterfly Cluster on Fir Tree

iPhone 11 Pro · along a game trail near Tarapoto

Spider Spinnerets Silk Early Autumn Near Xining

Leica III · near Xining

Parrotfish in Mucus Cocoon Night Coral Reef

Canon EOS R7 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cairns

Dewdrop on Beetle Carapace at Austrian Dawn

Leica R3 · in Austria

Giant Silk Moth on Guangdong Screen Door

iPhone 13 mini · in Guangdong

Spider Egg Sac Silk Weave Arunachal Trail

Canon AE-1 · along a game trail in Arunachal Pradesh

Peeling Paint Layers on Lichen Bark in Hague

Sony Alpha 900 · on lichen-covered bark in The Hague