Nacre

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Salt Crystals in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Haikou

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Salt Crystals

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Haikou

 Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre Layers Macro in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Bonn

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre Layers Macro

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Bonn

 Iridescent Abalone Shell on Rainy Metal Dakar in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Dakar

Iridescent Abalone Shell on Rainy Metal Dakar

Leica R3 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Dakar

 Iridescent Abalone Shell on Linen in against woven linen fibers in Nanjing

Iridescent Abalone Shell on Linen

Sony NEX-7 · against woven linen fibers in Nanjing

 Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre in Blue Evening Light in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Ensenada

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre in Blue Evening Light

Pentax Spotmatic · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Ensenada

 Nacreous Cloud Over Karachi Plain at Twilight in across a storm-bright plain near Karachi

Nacreous Cloud Over Karachi Plain at Twilight

iPhone SE (2022) · across a storm-bright plain near Karachi

 Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Lichen Bark in on lichen-covered bark near Jaisalmer

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Lichen Bark

Leica M10 · on lichen-covered bark near Jaisalmer

 Nautilus Shell Spiral in Clear Mediterranean Water in near Barcelona

Nautilus Shell Spiral in Clear Mediterranean Water

Canon F-1 · near Barcelona

 Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Linen in against woven linen fibers in Patiala

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Linen

Hasselblad X2D 100C · against woven linen fibers in Patiala

 Abalone Shell Interior Macro Tucson Metal in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Tucson

Abalone Shell Interior Macro Tucson Metal

Sony a7 II · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Tucson

 Nacreous Cloud Over Winter Silos Kabul in across a storm-bright plain near Kabul

Nacreous Cloud Over Winter Silos Kabul

Canon AE-1 Program · across a storm-bright plain near Kabul

 Nautilus Shell in Tanzanian Dappled Water in in Tanzania

Nautilus Shell in Tanzanian Dappled Water

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · in Tanzania

 Waterspout Over Turquoise Sea Near Naples in near Naples

Waterspout Over Turquoise Sea Near Naples

Canon EOS 350D · near Naples

 Nacreous Cloud Over Connecticut Silos in across a storm-bright plain in Connecticut

Nacreous Cloud Over Connecticut Silos

iPhone XS Max · across a storm-bright plain in Connecticut

 Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre Layers in Wenzhou Pod in inside a seed pod split open in Wenzhou

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre Layers in Wenzhou Pod

Sony a6700 · inside a seed pod split open in Wenzhou

 Nautilus Shell Spiral in Moonlit Naples Waters in beside a volcanic drop-off near Centro Storico, Naples

Nautilus Shell Spiral in Moonlit Naples Waters

Samsung Galaxy S9+ · beside a volcanic drop-off near Centro Storico, Naples

 Iridescent Abalone Shell on Frosty Window Kabul in along a frost-edged windowpane near Kabul

Iridescent Abalone Shell on Frosty Window Kabul

Leica M3 · along a frost-edged windowpane near Kabul

 Saffron Crusted Persian Rice on Marble Table in on a marble cafe table in Shiraz

Saffron Crusted Persian Rice on Marble Table

Leica Q2 · on a marble cafe table in Shiraz

 Microscopic Snowflake on Turquoise Wool Near Almaty in against weathered turquoise paint near Almaty

Microscopic Snowflake on Turquoise Wool Near Almaty

Mamiya 6 · against weathered turquoise paint near Almaty

 Macro Snail Radula Teeth Turquoise Raipur in against weathered turquoise paint in Raipur

Macro Snail Radula Teeth Turquoise Raipur

Nikon Z 9 · against weathered turquoise paint in Raipur

 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

 Nautilus Drifting Past Volcanic Reef Zanzibar in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Nautilus Drifting Past Volcanic Reef Zanzibar

iPhone SE (2022) · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Nautilus Swimming in Florida Afternoon Light in in Florida

Nautilus Swimming in Florida Afternoon Light

iPhone 14 · in Florida

 Nautilus Drifting Over Seagrass in Osaka Waters in above a seagrass meadow near Osaka

Nautilus Drifting Over Seagrass in Osaka Waters

Fujifilm X-H2S · above a seagrass meadow near Osaka

 Barnacle Cirri Feeding on Winter Salt Crystals in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Narsingdi

Barnacle Cirri Feeding on Winter Salt Crystals

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

 Abalone Shell on Moss in Apia Light in on dew-soaked moss in Apia

Abalone Shell on Moss in Apia Light

Sony Alpha 900 · on dew-soaked moss in Apia

 Saffron Rice Salt Flakes Marble Table in on a marble cafe table in Sharjah

Saffron Rice Salt Flakes Marble Table

Nikon Z 9 · on a marble cafe table in Sharjah

 Nautilus Amidst Kelp Forest Bandra Mumbai in through a forest of kelp fronds near Bandra, Mumbai

Nautilus Amidst Kelp Forest Bandra Mumbai

Sony a6700 · through a forest of kelp fronds near Bandra, Mumbai

 Nautilus Shell Cross Section Over Seagrass Meadow in above a seagrass meadow in South Africa

Nautilus Shell Cross Section Over Seagrass Meadow

Canon EOS 5DS R · above a seagrass meadow in South Africa

 Orange Sunset Tide Pool Reflection Barnacles Naples in above a cold-water reef edge near Naples

Orange Sunset Tide Pool Reflection Barnacles Naples

Leica M8 · above a cold-water reef edge near Naples

 Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral on Naples Window in along a frost-edged windowpane near Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples

Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral on Naples Window

Fujifilm GFX100S · along a frost-edged windowpane near Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples

 Nautilus Gliding Over Seagrass in Cape Town Waters in above a seagrass meadow near Camps Bay, Cape Town

Nautilus Gliding Over Seagrass in Cape Town Waters

Samsung Galaxy S23+ · above a seagrass meadow near Camps Bay, Cape Town

 Nautilus Drifting Through Kelp Near Tel Aviv in through a forest of kelp fronds near Tel Aviv

Nautilus Drifting Through Kelp Near Tel Aviv

Nikon D800E · through a forest of kelp fronds near Tel Aviv

 Nautilus Drifting Past Deep Reef Wall in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Nautilus Drifting Past Deep Reef Wall

Sony a99 II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

 Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral Macro Jacksonville in against weathered turquoise paint in Jacksonville

Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral Macro Jacksonville

Canon EOS R50 · against weathered turquoise paint in Jacksonville

 Nautilus Drifting Past Reef Wall in Shadow in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

Nautilus Drifting Past Reef Wall in Shadow

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

 Rain Beaded Snail Shell on Linen in Lviv in against woven linen fibers in Lviv

Rain Beaded Snail Shell on Linen in Lviv

Nikon FM · against woven linen fibers in Lviv

 Saffron Crusted Persian Rice Neon Cafe in on a marble cafe table in Salem

Saffron Crusted Persian Rice Neon Cafe

Canon AE-1 Program · on a marble cafe table in Salem

 Chambered Nautilus Drifting Past Reef Wall in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Stone Town

Chambered Nautilus Drifting Past Reef Wall

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Stone Town

 Barracuda School Through Sunlit Thermocline Naples in near Naples

Barracuda School Through Sunlit Thermocline Naples

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · near Naples