Sand Patterns

Abstract Tide Patterns Wet Sand Lobby Bangalore in inside a ribbed concrete lobby near Bangalore

Abstract Tide Patterns Wet Sand Lobby Bangalore

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · inside a ribbed concrete lobby near Bangalore

Sand Dollar Petal Pattern Macro View in against woven linen fibers near Quetta

Sand Dollar Petal Pattern Macro View

Sony a1 II · against woven linen fibers near Quetta

Golden Hour Tide Patterns on Wet Sand in inside a vaulted atrium in Dijon

Golden Hour Tide Patterns on Wet Sand

Nikon F4 · inside a vaulted atrium in Dijon

Abstract Tide Patterns in Wet Sand Arcade Ndola in inside a glass-roofed arcade in Ndola

Abstract Tide Patterns in Wet Sand Arcade Ndola

Canon EOS 300D · inside a glass-roofed arcade in Ndola

Jeddah Sand Dunes Late Afternoon Ripple Patterns in near Jeddah

Jeddah Sand Dunes Late Afternoon Ripple Patterns

Canon AE-1 Program · near Jeddah

Lace Patterns of Palm Shadows on Mombasa Sand in near Mombasa

Lace Patterns of Palm Shadows on Mombasa Sand

Nikon D810A · near Mombasa

Night Sand Mandala in Okene Shrine Lanterns in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Okene

Night Sand Mandala in Okene Shrine Lanterns

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Okene

Wooden Butter Mold Wheat Pattern Qatar Morning in in Qatar

Wooden Butter Mold Wheat Pattern Qatar Morning

Canon EOS 650 · in Qatar

Palm Frond Shadows on Sand Indoor Neon in near District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Palm Frond Shadows on Sand Indoor Neon

Google Pixel 7 · near District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Magnified Autumn Sand Grain on Night Window in along a frost-edged windowpane near Surry Hills, Sydney

Magnified Autumn Sand Grain on Night Window

Samsung Galaxy S10+ · along a frost-edged windowpane near Surry Hills, Sydney

Buddhist Sand Painting in Cairo Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Cairo

Buddhist Sand Painting in Cairo Hall

Sony a7R IV · in a ceremonial hall in Cairo

Fractal Foam Edge Curling Over Volcanic Sand in in Switzerland

Fractal Foam Edge Curling Over Volcanic Sand

Leica M Monochrom · in Switzerland

Monk Destroys Sand Mandala Dawn Light in in the old quarter in Machakos

Monk Destroys Sand Mandala Dawn Light

Leica II · in the old quarter in Machakos

Buddhist Sand Painting Near Pai in in a prayer hall near Pai

Buddhist Sand Painting Near Pai

iPhone 16 Plus · in a prayer hall near Pai

Buddhist Sand Painting Before Dawn in Yaounde Hall in in a prayer hall near Yaounde

Buddhist Sand Painting Before Dawn in Yaounde Hall

Olympus XA · in a prayer hall near Yaounde

Silhouetted Sand Mandala in Stone Chapel in inside a stone chapel in Batala

Silhouetted Sand Mandala in Stone Chapel

Fujifilm GFX100S II · inside a stone chapel in Batala

Raked Zen Garden in Reno Nave in inside a candlelit nave in Reno

Raked Zen Garden in Reno Nave

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · inside a candlelit nave in Reno

Aerial Turquoise Waves Breaking on White Sand in high above braided river channels in Prince Edward Island

Aerial Turquoise Waves Breaking on White Sand

Fujifilm X-H2 · high above braided river channels in Prince Edward Island

Sand Artist Drawing on Gamcheon Beach Under Noon Sun in in Gamcheon, Busan

Sand Artist Drawing on Gamcheon Beach Under Noon Sun

Hasselblad X1D · in Gamcheon, Busan

Navajo Sand Painting in Hogan at Sunset in beside a family hogan prepared for ceremony near Window Rock

Navajo Sand Painting in Hogan at Sunset

Lubitel 166 universal · beside a family hogan prepared for ceremony near Window Rock

Monks Creating Sand Mandala in Santa Cruz After Rain in in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Monks Creating Sand Mandala in Santa Cruz After Rain

Canon EOS R1 · in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Monk Pouring Sand Mandala at Islamabad Dawn in in Islamabad

Monk Pouring Sand Mandala at Islamabad Dawn

Nikon Z 8 · in Islamabad

Monk Pouring Sand Mandala Shenzhen Sunset in at a public square in Shenzhen

Monk Pouring Sand Mandala Shenzhen Sunset

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Mark II · at a public square in Shenzhen

Cool Blue Hour Lava Plain Vancouver Floodplain in across a floodplain after rain near Vancouver

Cool Blue Hour Lava Plain Vancouver Floodplain

Nikon D3X · across a floodplain after rain near Vancouver

Mandala Artists Create Sand Art in Winter Drizzle in in a temple courtyard near Tolyatti

Mandala Artists Create Sand Art in Winter Drizzle

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · in a temple courtyard near Tolyatti

Mantis Shrimp Strike from Reef Burrow in Clear Water in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cebu

Mantis Shrimp Strike from Reef Burrow in Clear Water

Pentax ME Super · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cebu

Bioluminescent Plankton in Fiji Shore Waves in under the clearest stretch of sky in Fiji

Bioluminescent Plankton in Fiji Shore Waves

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · under the clearest stretch of sky in Fiji

Buddhist Sand Painting in Shillong Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Shillong

Buddhist Sand Painting in Shillong Shrine

Canon EOS RP · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Shillong

Buddhist Sand Painting Under Giant Koi Lantern in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Tbilisi

Buddhist Sand Painting Under Giant Koi Lantern

Sony Alpha 100 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Tbilisi

Surreal Autumn Forest Over Pathein Coastline in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Pathein

Surreal Autumn Forest Over Pathein Coastline

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Pathein

Night Sand Mandala Creation in Jiufen Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns near Jiufen, Taipei

Night Sand Mandala Creation in Jiufen Shrine

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Jiufen, Taipei

Horseshoe Crab Spawning on BC Beach in along a kelp-fringed shelf in British Columbia

Horseshoe Crab Spawning on BC Beach

Canon EOS 750D · along a kelp-fringed shelf in British Columbia

Aerial Reef Shallows Chimney Shadows Haze in far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City

Aerial Reef Shallows Chimney Shadows Haze

Sony Xperia 1 V · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City

Dawn Mist Over Hidden Algerian Cove in in Algeria

Dawn Mist Over Hidden Algerian Cove

Sony a6000 · in Algeria

Dawn Light Over Libyan Mosque Courtyard Garden in in a cloister garden in Libya

Dawn Light Over Libyan Mosque Courtyard Garden

Leica M9 · in a cloister garden in Libya

Aerial Dunes Near Jeddah with Sharp Shadows in near Jeddah

Aerial Dunes Near Jeddah with Sharp Shadows

Sony a6600 · near Jeddah

Cuttlefish in Dawn Haze Near Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Cuttlefish in Dawn Haze Near Reef Crevice

Samsung Galaxy S21 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Electric Ray on Silty Floor Beside Jamaican Volcano in beside a volcanic drop-off in Jamaica

Electric Ray on Silty Floor Beside Jamaican Volcano

Sony a1 II · beside a volcanic drop-off in Jamaica

Aboriginal Dot Painting in Sydney Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall near Paddington, Sydney

Aboriginal Dot Painting in Sydney Prayer Hall

Fujifilm X-T50 · in a prayer hall near Paddington, Sydney

Alluvial Fan Near Muscat in Late Summer Light in near Muscat

Alluvial Fan Near Muscat in Late Summer Light

OM System OM-1 · near Muscat

Gravel Desert Reg on Library Table in Jeddah in on a dusty library table in Jeddah

Gravel Desert Reg on Library Table in Jeddah

Fujifilm X100V · on a dusty library table in Jeddah

Nautilus Shell in Tanzanian Dappled Water in in Tanzania

Nautilus Shell in Tanzanian Dappled Water

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

Buddhist Sand Mandala Monastery Tel Aviv in along a monastery corridor in Dizengoff, Tel Aviv

Buddhist Sand Mandala Monastery Tel Aviv

Nikon D7500 · along a monastery corridor in Dizengoff, Tel Aviv

Faience Plate on Surreal Sand Dune Floor in on a museum plinth in Monaco

Faience Plate on Surreal Sand Dune Floor

Nikon D500 · on a museum plinth in Monaco

Geometric Log Wall Pattern from Above in inside a skylit passageway near Bonoua

Geometric Log Wall Pattern from Above

Nikon Z6III · inside a skylit passageway near Bonoua

Nautilus Shell Spiral in Clear Mediterranean Water in near Barcelona

Nautilus Shell Spiral in Clear Mediterranean Water

Canon F-1 · near Barcelona

Rainbow Shafts on Volcanic Reef Near Stone Town in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Stone Town

Rainbow Shafts on Volcanic Reef Near Stone Town

Kiev 5 rangefinder · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Stone Town

Toddler Walking Barefoot Wet Sand Meerut in in Meerut

Toddler Walking Barefoot Wet Sand Meerut

Sony a7 · in Meerut

Cracked Mud Valley Floor Transitions to Sand Dunes in across a wide valley floor in Laos

Cracked Mud Valley Floor Transitions to Sand Dunes

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · across a wide valley floor in Laos

Songline Ceremony in Darwin Hall with Impossible Light in in a prayer hall in Darwin

Songline Ceremony in Darwin Hall with Impossible Light

Fujifilm X-T30 · in a prayer hall in Darwin

Aerial Oasis Town Tunisia Dunes Midmorning in far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Tunisia

Aerial Oasis Town Tunisia Dunes Midmorning

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Tunisia

Wobbegong Shark Camouflage with Giant Koi in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Wobbegong Shark Camouflage with Giant Koi

Minolta XG-M · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Palm Frond Shadows on Sand Floor Jamaica in in Jamaica

Palm Frond Shadows on Sand Floor Jamaica

Nikon F · in Jamaica

Bioluminescent Wave and Sand Floor at Midnight in near Guwahati

Bioluminescent Wave and Sand Floor at Midnight

Samsung Galaxy S25 · near Guwahati

Sand Artist Drawing at Dawn in Durban in in the old quarter in Durban

Sand Artist Drawing at Dawn in Durban

Zeiss ZX1 · in the old quarter in Durban

Aboriginal Songline Ceremony Before Dawn in Sydney Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

Aboriginal Songline Ceremony Before Dawn in Sydney Hall

iPhone 11 Pro · in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

Aerial View of Tidal Island Sand Causeway at Dawn in far above terraced hillsides near Moshi

Aerial View of Tidal Island Sand Causeway at Dawn

Lubitel 166 universal · far above terraced hillsides near Moshi

Stone-Fused Chair in Kelp Forest Water in through a forest of kelp fronds near Durban

Stone-Fused Chair in Kelp Forest Water

Sony a7 IV · through a forest of kelp fronds near Durban

Spanish Dunes Aerial View Beach Umbrellas Sunrise in above dune fields and dry wadis in Spain

Spanish Dunes Aerial View Beach Umbrellas Sunrise

Olympus XA · above dune fields and dry wadis in Spain

Sicilian Tidal Flat Ripples at Blue Hour in in Sicily

Sicilian Tidal Flat Ripples at Blue Hour

Olympus OM-10 · in Sicily

Mosaic Fragments in Abandoned Utah Bathhouse Ruins in among collapsed cloisters in Utah

Mosaic Fragments in Abandoned Utah Bathhouse Ruins

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · among collapsed cloisters in Utah

Navajo Sand Painting on Hogan Floor in near a community brush arbor prepared for the rite near Gallup

Navajo Sand Painting on Hogan Floor

Zorki 2 · near a community brush arbor prepared for the rite near Gallup

Glass Sphere Light Refraction on Hanoi Sand in inside a glass-roofed arcade in Dong Xuan, Hanoi

Glass Sphere Light Refraction on Hanoi Sand

Olympus OM-1 · inside a glass-roofed arcade in Dong Xuan, Hanoi

Capoeira Flip on Fabric Metal Sand in near São Paulo

Capoeira Flip on Fabric Metal Sand

iPhone 15 Pro Max · near São Paulo

Abandoned Bathhouse Mosaic Ruins in Autumn Fog in beside ivy-draped masonry near Bizerte

Abandoned Bathhouse Mosaic Ruins in Autumn Fog

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · beside ivy-draped masonry near Bizerte

Night sand mandala creation Abuja prayer hall in in a prayer hall in Abuja

Night sand mandala creation Abuja prayer hall

Zorki 5 · in a prayer hall in Abuja

Aerial Beach Umbrellas Monsoon Mumbai in far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Crawford Market, Mumbai

Aerial Beach Umbrellas Monsoon Mumbai

OM System OM-5 · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Crawford Market, Mumbai

Aerial View of Golf Course Bunkers Near Ouro Preto in high above patterned rooftops near Ouro Preto

Aerial View of Golf Course Bunkers Near Ouro Preto

Sony a6600 · high above patterned rooftops near Ouro Preto

Snorkeler Over Garden Eels Near Salvador Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off near Salvador

Snorkeler Over Garden Eels Near Salvador Drop-off

Nikon D810 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Salvador

Seychelles Octopus Curry Underwater Cape Town in near Cape Town

Seychelles Octopus Curry Underwater Cape Town

Fujifilm X-T30 · near Cape Town

Aerial Braided Delta Meeting Sea at Twilight in above dune fields and dry wadis in British Columbia

Aerial Braided Delta Meeting Sea at Twilight

Pentax LX · above dune fields and dry wadis in British Columbia

Tropical Fish Swirling Around Coral Head Belize Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Tropical Fish Swirling Around Coral Head Belize Reef

iPhone SE (2020) · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Horseshoe Crab Pair in Sydney Kelp Forest in through a forest of kelp fronds near The Rocks, Sydney

Horseshoe Crab Pair in Sydney Kelp Forest

OM System OM-1 Mark II · through a forest of kelp fronds near The Rocks, Sydney

Aerial Wave Patterns Over Desert Dunes Near Mary in above dune fields and dry wadis near Mary

Aerial Wave Patterns Over Desert Dunes Near Mary

Leica M3 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Mary

Fractal Foam on Volcanic Sand Kashmir Morning in in Kashmir

Fractal Foam on Volcanic Sand Kashmir Morning

Google Pixel 4 XL · in Kashmir

Aerial Star Dunes Morocco Sunrise Pattern in high above patterned rooftops in Morocco

Aerial Star Dunes Morocco Sunrise Pattern

Nikon D810 · high above patterned rooftops in Morocco

Fractal Ice Branches on Frozen Car Window in along a switchback approach near Sapporo

Fractal Ice Branches on Frozen Car Window

iPhone 13 Pro · along a switchback approach near Sapporo

Glass Sphere Light Refraction Fluorescent Lobby Midnight in inside a ribbed concrete lobby in Ruin Bar District, Budapest

Glass Sphere Light Refraction Fluorescent Lobby Midnight

Leica I · inside a ribbed concrete lobby in Ruin Bar District, Budapest

Steaming Kettle and Marmalade Jars on Window Seat in on a window seat near Jinan

Steaming Kettle and Marmalade Jars on Window Seat

Nikon F80 · on a window seat near Jinan

Sea Apple Filter Feeding on Tropical Reef in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Sea Apple Filter Feeding on Tropical Reef

Nikon Z 8 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Orange Sandstorm Light at Desert Fort Near Jeddah in near Jeddah

Orange Sandstorm Light at Desert Fort Near Jeddah

Olympus OM-4 · near Jeddah

Jawfish Incubating Eggs in Silvery Cape Town Waters in near Cape Town

Jawfish Incubating Eggs in Silvery Cape Town Waters

Samsung Galaxy S25 · near Cape Town

Night Aerial View of Containers in NT Dunes in above dune fields and dry wadis in Northern Territory

Night Aerial View of Containers in NT Dunes

Canon EOS R50 · above dune fields and dry wadis in Northern Territory

Sea Lion Pup Plays with Starfish on Sandy Bottom in beside a volcanic drop-off in Hokkaido

Sea Lion Pup Plays with Starfish on Sandy Bottom

iPhone 8 Plus · beside a volcanic drop-off in Hokkaido

Sand Artist on Mumbai Beach Canal in beside a canal in Mumbai

Sand Artist on Mumbai Beach Canal

Nikon D750 · beside a canal in Mumbai

Golden Light on Buddhist Sand Painting in Guatemala Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Guatemala City

Golden Light on Buddhist Sand Painting in Guatemala Hall

OnePlus 11 · in a ceremonial hall in Guatemala City

Oman Yardang Ridges in Dawn Clay Desert in across a floodplain after rain in Oman

Oman Yardang Ridges in Dawn Clay Desert

Canon EOS 650D · across a floodplain after rain in Oman

Aerial Turquoise Waves Over Salt Ponds in high over salt ponds and causeways near Astana

Aerial Turquoise Waves Over Salt Ponds

Minolta XG 9 · high over salt ponds and causeways near Astana

Rippled Sand Dunes Near Riyadh City Lights in from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Rippled Sand Dunes Near Riyadh City Lights

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Dawn Sand Mandala in Stone Chapel in inside a stone chapel in Ulsan

Dawn Sand Mandala in Stone Chapel

Google Pixel 6 Pro · inside a stone chapel in Ulsan

Navajo Sand Painter in Window Rock Market in along a market lane in Window Rock

Navajo Sand Painter in Window Rock Market

Sony a7CR · along a market lane in Window Rock

Midnight Diver No Splash Grid Background in along a beach near Wollongong

Midnight Diver No Splash Grid Background

iPhone 16 · along a beach near Wollongong

Pink Coral Spawn Under Zanzibar Reef Ledge in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Pink Coral Spawn Under Zanzibar Reef Ledge

Nikon F6 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Flamboyant Cuttlefish Walking Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Flamboyant Cuttlefish Walking Reef Crevice

Canon EOS 1000D · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Crescent Dunes Across Cairo Valley Floor in across a wide valley floor near Coptic Cairo, Cairo

Crescent Dunes Across Cairo Valley Floor

Olympus OM-1 · across a wide valley floor near Coptic Cairo, Cairo

Abstract Foam Lace on Dark Sand in inside a skylit passageway in Helwan

Abstract Foam Lace on Dark Sand

iPhone 8 · inside a skylit passageway in Helwan

Aerial winter harbor ice thaw blue hour surreal in high above braided river channels in Russia

Aerial winter harbor ice thaw blue hour surreal

iPhone 12 Pro Max · high above braided river channels in Russia

Camouflaged Wobbegong Shark on Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Camouflaged Wobbegong Shark on Reef

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Bioluminescent Reef Edge Tracing Crescent Bay in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Bioluminescent Reef Edge Tracing Crescent Bay

iPhone 13 Pro · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Astronaut on Unicorn Over Salvadoran Twilight Sea in far above terraced hillsides in El Salvador

Astronaut on Unicorn Over Salvadoran Twilight Sea

iPhone 13 Pro Max · far above terraced hillsides in El Salvador

Stained Glass Sand Transition at Twilight in inside a glass-roofed arcade near Tijuana

Stained Glass Sand Transition at Twilight

Mamiya RB67 · inside a glass-roofed arcade near Tijuana

Paella Pan on Sand Dune Floor in on a picnic blanket in Yogyakarta

Paella Pan on Sand Dune Floor

Sony a6100 · on a picnic blanket in Yogyakarta

Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand Near Coral in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand Near Coral

Leica M5 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Manta Ray in Sunlit Tanzanian Channel in beside a volcanic drop-off in Tanzania

Manta Ray in Sunlit Tanzanian Channel

Canon EOS 6D · beside a volcanic drop-off in Tanzania

Aerial Surf Lines on Black Sand Scottish Coast in above dune fields and dry wadis in the Scottish Isles

Aerial Surf Lines on Black Sand Scottish Coast

Fujifilm X-E4 · above dune fields and dry wadis in the Scottish Isles

Aerial Golf Course with Bunkers Above Foggy Valleys in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Çorum

Aerial Golf Course with Bunkers Above Foggy Valleys

iPhone 13 Pro Max · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Çorum

Highway Interchange Over Costa Rican Dunes in above dune fields and dry wadis in Costa Rica

Highway Interchange Over Costa Rican Dunes

iPhone 15 Pro · above dune fields and dry wadis in Costa Rica

Surf Lines Strike Black Sand Coastline Near Campo Grande in near Campo Grande

Surf Lines Strike Black Sand Coastline Near Campo Grande

Canon EOS R7 · near Campo Grande

Bird's Eye View of Sandbar Island Near Ankara in high above braided river channels near Ankara

Bird's Eye View of Sandbar Island Near Ankara

Nikon D300 · high above braided river channels near Ankara

Wet Sand Ripples on Hungarian Valley Floor in across a wide valley floor in Hungary

Wet Sand Ripples on Hungarian Valley Floor

Mamiya RB67 · across a wide valley floor in Hungary

Sand Mandalas in Tianjin Prayer Hall Twilight in in a prayer hall near Tianjin

Sand Mandalas in Tianjin Prayer Hall Twilight

iPhone 12 mini · in a prayer hall near Tianjin

Pink Coral Spawn Clouds in Cebu Reef Water in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

Pink Coral Spawn Clouds in Cebu Reef Water

Nikon D780 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

Transparent Glass Volcano Autumn Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Almaty

Transparent Glass Volcano Autumn Shoreline

Sony a1 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Almaty

Surreal Shipwreck Corridor on Busan Shore in at the edge of a reed bed near Busan

Surreal Shipwreck Corridor on Busan Shore

Voigtlander Bessa R · at the edge of a reed bed near Busan

Transparent Striped Rock Sinai Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline in Sinai

Transparent Striped Rock Sinai Shoreline

Smena 8M · along a wave-cut shoreline in Sinai

Sunflower Disk Pollen Detail Macro Valladolid in on lichen-covered bark near Valladolid

Sunflower Disk Pollen Detail Macro Valladolid

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · on lichen-covered bark near Valladolid

Horn Shark Resting on Kelp Forest Floor at Dawn in along a seagrass channel near the coast in California

Horn Shark Resting on Kelp Forest Floor at Dawn

Nikon D7200 · along a seagrass channel near the coast in California

Salt Pillars Silhouetted Against Wet Season Light in near Salvador

Salt Pillars Silhouetted Against Wet Season Light

Sony a1 · near Salvador

Aerial Sugarcane Fields Near Mit Ghamr Coast in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Mit Ghamr

Aerial Sugarcane Fields Near Mit Ghamr Coast

Speed Graphic · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Mit Ghamr

Sculpin Ambush in Florida Winter Tide Pool in above a cold-water reef edge in Florida

Sculpin Ambush in Florida Winter Tide Pool

Canon EOS R1 · above a cold-water reef edge in Florida

Horseshoe Crab on Tanzanian Kelp Shelf Noon in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Tanzania

Horseshoe Crab on Tanzanian Kelp Shelf Noon

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Tanzania

Mushroom Coral in Moonlit Reef Flat in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Mushroom Coral in Moonlit Reef Flat

Contax II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Mushroom Coral on Sandy Reef Flat Zanzibar in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Zanzibar

Mushroom Coral on Sandy Reef Flat Zanzibar

Rollei A110 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Zanzibar

Aerial Sandbar Linking Islands Near Kinshasa in far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Kinshasa

Aerial Sandbar Linking Islands Near Kinshasa

Minox 8x11 · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Kinshasa

Magenta Sky Sea Urchin Kelp Edge Porto in above a cold-water reef edge near Porto

Magenta Sky Sea Urchin Kelp Edge Porto

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · above a cold-water reef edge near Porto

Nevada Desert Wildflowers in Honeyed Evening Light in in Nevada

Nevada Desert Wildflowers in Honeyed Evening Light

Leica R3 · in Nevada

Sea Turtle Over Zanzibar Coral Reef in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Sea Turtle Over Zanzibar Coral Reef

Hasselblad X2D 100C · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Bioluminescent Plankton Haeundae Shore Night in under a band of cold starlight near Haeundae, Busan

Bioluminescent Plankton Haeundae Shore Night

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · under a band of cold starlight near Haeundae, Busan

Cuttlefish Hunting Shrimp Under Zanzibar Reef in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Cuttlefish Hunting Shrimp Under Zanzibar Reef

Olympus OM-4 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Desert Highway Vanishing Into Red Dunes New Mexico in far above terraced hillsides in New Mexico

Desert Highway Vanishing Into Red Dunes New Mexico

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · far above terraced hillsides in New Mexico

Moire Pattern Lake Shore Kano Rainy Season Twilight in along a wave-cut shoreline near Kano

Moire Pattern Lake Shore Kano Rainy Season Twilight

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Kano

Aerial Sandbar Island at Low Tide Near Carrefour in above dune fields and dry wadis near Carrefour

Aerial Sandbar Island at Low Tide Near Carrefour

Leica III · above dune fields and dry wadis near Carrefour

Mantis Shrimp Strike Reef Ledge Night in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cebu

Mantis Shrimp Strike Reef Ledge Night

Fujifilm X-T1 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cebu

Cuttlefish Flashing Colors Near Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Cuttlefish Flashing Colors Near Reef Crevice

Fujifilm GFX100S II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Silhouetted Dugong Stirring Seagrass in Japan in along a seagrass channel near the coast in Japan

Silhouetted Dugong Stirring Seagrass in Japan

Google Pixel 4 XL · along a seagrass channel near the coast in Japan

Volleyball Net Trembling in Evening Light in at a roadside stop near Bouaflé

Volleyball Net Trembling in Evening Light

Polaroid model 95 · at a roadside stop near Bouaflé

Surreal Koi Balloon Over Foam Lace Atrium in inside a vaulted atrium near Nampula

Surreal Koi Balloon Over Foam Lace Atrium

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · inside a vaulted atrium near Nampula

Rainbow Light Shaft Over Volcanic Reef Cebu in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Rainbow Light Shaft Over Volcanic Reef Cebu

Olympus OM-2 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Amber Sunset Desert Tracks Over Mongolian River in high above braided river channels in Mongolia

Amber Sunset Desert Tracks Over Mongolian River

Hasselblad X1D · high above braided river channels in Mongolia

Moray Eel Emerging from Reef Crevice in Moonlight in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Moray Eel Emerging from Reef Crevice in Moonlight

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Giant Cuttlefish Displaying Colors on Coral Wall in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Belize City

Giant Cuttlefish Displaying Colors on Coral Wall

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Belize City

Coral Pinnacle Rising from Deep Blue Belize Lagoon in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Coral Pinnacle Rising from Deep Blue Belize Lagoon

Nikon Z6III · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Sea Turtle on Cave Ledge at Blue Hour in Goa in above a seagrass meadow in Goa

Sea Turtle on Cave Ledge at Blue Hour in Goa

Fujifilm X100V · above a seagrass meadow in Goa

Coral Fragments Secured on Volcanic Reef Frame in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Coral Fragments Secured on Volcanic Reef Frame

Canon EOS 400D · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Aerial View of Winter Birch Forest Near Izmir in above dune fields and dry wadis near Izmir

Aerial View of Winter Birch Forest Near Izmir

Nikon D5 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Izmir

Prayer Beads in Candlelit Nouakchott Mosque in inside a candlelit nave in Nouakchott

Prayer Beads in Candlelit Nouakchott Mosque

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · inside a candlelit nave in Nouakchott

Aerial View Sand Mining Pit River Guatemala in in Guatemala

Aerial View Sand Mining Pit River Guatemala

Pentax K10D · in Guatemala

Coral Cay Turquoise Water Underwater Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Coral Cay Turquoise Water Underwater Reef

Zorki 1 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Amber Light on Bioluminescent Reef Flat Belize in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Amber Light on Bioluminescent Reef Flat Belize

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Stingray Eyes Peering from Italian Sand in in Italy

Stingray Eyes Peering from Italian Sand

Casio QV-10 · in Italy

Gypsum Dunes at Dawn Near Las Vegas in near Las Vegas

Gypsum Dunes at Dawn Near Las Vegas

Nikon D90 · near Las Vegas

Sunflower Starfish Hunt in Jamaican Seagrass in above a seagrass meadow in Jamaica

Sunflower Starfish Hunt in Jamaican Seagrass

Nikon FM · above a seagrass meadow in Jamaica

Giant Pacific Octopus Hunting in South African Golden Hour in in South Africa

Giant Pacific Octopus Hunting in South African Golden Hour

Zorki 1 · in South Africa

Meteor Trail Over Connecticut Desert Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Connecticut

Meteor Trail Over Connecticut Desert Escarpment

Fujifilm X-H2S · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Connecticut

Romanesco Broccoli Fractal Pattern Aerial View in above dune fields and dry wadis near Port Harcourt

Romanesco Broccoli Fractal Pattern Aerial View

Minolta XG 9 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Port Harcourt

Sand Mandalas Created in Nagaon Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall in Nagaon

Sand Mandalas Created in Nagaon Prayer Hall

Fujifilm X-S10 · in a prayer hall in Nagaon

Coral Cay and Turquoise Water Under Reef Ledge in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Coral Cay and Turquoise Water Under Reef Ledge

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Sand Artist in Jagalchi Busan Morning in in the old quarter in Jagalchi, Busan

Sand Artist in Jagalchi Busan Morning

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 · in the old quarter in Jagalchi, Busan

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Deep Blue Shadows in near Phoenix

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Deep Blue Shadows

Sony a7C · near Phoenix

Night Aerial View of Braided Floodwater Malawi Dunes in above dune fields and dry wadis in Malawi

Night Aerial View of Braided Floodwater Malawi Dunes

Sony Alpha 33 · above dune fields and dry wadis in Malawi

Clownfish in Seagrass Meadow Blue Hour Light in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

Clownfish in Seagrass Meadow Blue Hour Light

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

Aboriginal Dot Painting Ceremony in Darwin Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Darwin

Aboriginal Dot Painting Ceremony in Darwin Shrine

Smena 8M · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Darwin

Zanzibar Volcanic Reef Late Afternoon Caustics in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Zanzibar Volcanic Reef Late Afternoon Caustics

Nikon F4 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Coral Pinnacle Rising in Blue Lagoon in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Denpasar

Coral Pinnacle Rising in Blue Lagoon

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Denpasar

Coral Polyp Tentacles Night Reef Bali in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Coral Polyp Tentacles Night Reef Bali

Sony Alpha 900 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Aerial Desert Oasis Utah Dunes Dawn Mist in far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Utah

Aerial Desert Oasis Utah Dunes Dawn Mist

Sony Xperia 1 VI · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Utah

Jawfish Incubating Eggs Beside Volcanic Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off in Queensland

Jawfish Incubating Eggs Beside Volcanic Drop-off

Zorki 2 · beside a volcanic drop-off in Queensland

Moray Eel Through Sunken Ship Porthole in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Moray Eel Through Sunken Ship Porthole

Google Pixel 7 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Dawn Haze Over Wind Carved Dunes Near Godoy Cruz in from a ridge above layered foothills near Godoy Cruz

Dawn Haze Over Wind Carved Dunes Near Godoy Cruz

Contax II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Godoy Cruz

Dawn Camel Loading on Jeddah Beach in along a beach near Jeddah

Dawn Camel Loading on Jeddah Beach

iPhone 12 · along a beach near Jeddah

Manta Ray Barrel Roll Monsoon Mumbai in near Mumbai

Manta Ray Barrel Roll Monsoon Mumbai

Fujifilm X-E3 · near Mumbai

Blue-ringed Octopus in Monsoon Tide Pool Near Mumbai in through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf near Bandra, Mumbai

Blue-ringed Octopus in Monsoon Tide Pool Near Mumbai

Canon EOS 300D · through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf near Bandra, Mumbai

Tropical Fish School Over Cuban Seagrass in above a seagrass meadow in Cuba

Tropical Fish School Over Cuban Seagrass

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · above a seagrass meadow in Cuba

Aerial Twilight Over Braided River Channels in high above braided river channels in Spain

Aerial Twilight Over Braided River Channels

Nikon D5 · high above braided river channels in Spain

Twilight Silhouette of Arizona Oasis Irrigation in high above irrigation geometry in Arizona

Twilight Silhouette of Arizona Oasis Irrigation

iPhone 13 Pro · high above irrigation geometry in Arizona

Aerial sand pit river silhouette blue hour in high above patterned rooftops near Chatham-Kent

Aerial sand pit river silhouette blue hour

OnePlus 11 · high above patterned rooftops near Chatham-Kent

Moray Eel in Seagrass at Dawn Near Zanzibar in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Moray Eel in Seagrass at Dawn Near Zanzibar

Leica M1 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Sunflower Starfish Hunting Fukuoka Ocean Floor in near Fukuoka

Sunflower Starfish Hunting Fukuoka Ocean Floor

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · near Fukuoka

Aerial River Delta Flowing Into Autumn Sea Near Fukuoka in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Fukuoka

Aerial River Delta Flowing Into Autumn Sea Near Fukuoka

Sony Alpha 100 · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Fukuoka

Surreal Tidal Flat Shadow Pattern Xiamen Sunrise in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Xiamen

Surreal Tidal Flat Shadow Pattern Xiamen Sunrise

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Xiamen

Copper Silhouette of Mangrove Channels Aerial View in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Kingston

Copper Silhouette of Mangrove Channels Aerial View

Canon EOS 650 · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Kingston

Kuwait Landfill Aerial View Geometric Cells in high above patterned rooftops in Kuwait

Kuwait Landfill Aerial View Geometric Cells

Sony Alpha 100 · high above patterned rooftops in Kuwait

Manta Ray Over Sicilian Seagrass in Evening Light in above a seagrass meadow in Sicily

Manta Ray Over Sicilian Seagrass in Evening Light

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · above a seagrass meadow in Sicily

Edfu Mosque Prayer Hall Noon Light in in a mosque prayer hall in Edfu

Edfu Mosque Prayer Hall Noon Light

Sony ZV-1 · in a mosque prayer hall in Edfu

Red Desert Songline Ceremony Sydney Hall in in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

Red Desert Songline Ceremony Sydney Hall

Samsung Galaxy S24 · in a ceremonial hall in Sydney

Busan Sand Artist Sunset Winter Beach in in Busan

Busan Sand Artist Sunset Winter Beach

Canon Pellix · in Busan

Moonlit Coral Reef Through Crystalline Shallows in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Moonlit Coral Reef Through Crystalline Shallows

Google Pixel 7 Pro · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Jawfish Incubating Eggs Among Kelp Fronds in through a forest of kelp fronds near Auckland

Jawfish Incubating Eggs Among Kelp Fronds

Sony a7 II · through a forest of kelp fronds near Auckland

Wind Sculpted Yardangs Clay Desert Cairo in across a floodplain after rain near Cairo

Wind Sculpted Yardangs Clay Desert Cairo

iPhone 16 Plus · across a floodplain after rain near Cairo

Kayaker Pounding Standing Wave in Gorge After Rain in along a beach near Peshawar

Kayaker Pounding Standing Wave in Gorge After Rain

Canon EOS R10 · along a beach near Peshawar

Autumn Canoe on Dalmatian River Island in in the Dalmatian Coast

Autumn Canoe on Dalmatian River Island

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · in the Dalmatian Coast

Aerial Oasis Town Surrounded by Dunes in far above surf-scalloped coastline near Nouakchott

Aerial Oasis Town Surrounded by Dunes

Samsung Galaxy S22 · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Nouakchott

Garibaldi Fish Defending Territory in Hokkaido Kelp Forest in along a seagrass channel near the coast in Hokkaido

Garibaldi Fish Defending Territory in Hokkaido Kelp Forest

Canon EOS R5 · along a seagrass channel near the coast in Hokkaido

Aerial Norway Braided River Channels Turquoise Sea in high above braided river channels in Norway

Aerial Norway Braided River Channels Turquoise Sea

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · high above braided river channels in Norway

Cuttlefish Color Shift Beneath Reef Ledge at Sunrise in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Denpasar

Cuttlefish Color Shift Beneath Reef Ledge at Sunrise

Leica Q3 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Denpasar

Surreal Metal Dunes Draping Over Doha Hills in far above terraced hillsides near Doha

Surreal Metal Dunes Draping Over Doha Hills

Zorki 3S · far above terraced hillsides near Doha

Midnight Aerial View of Dry Braided River Channels in high above braided river channels in Cornwall

Midnight Aerial View of Dry Braided River Channels

Zeiss ZX1 · high above braided river channels in Cornwall

Neon Mantis Shrimp on Bali Reef Ledge in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Neon Mantis Shrimp on Bali Reef Ledge

Sony a7CR · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Bat-Eared Fox at Dawn Beside Giant Teacup in beside a tidal inlet near Ciego de Ávila

Bat-Eared Fox at Dawn Beside Giant Teacup

Fujifilm X-H2S · beside a tidal inlet near Ciego de Ávila

Juvenile Fish Silhouettes Against Volcanic Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Stone Town

Juvenile Fish Silhouettes Against Volcanic Reef

Pentax K-7 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Stone Town