Shimmering Particles

Diamond Dust Sparkling Over La Guaira Twilight

Fujifilm X-T1 · near La Guaira

Diamond Dust Shower Over Swedish Plain

Sony a7S · across a storm-bright plain in Sweden

Bioluminescent Plankton Wave Reflection Midnight Sky

Nikon Z fc · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Western Australia

Soap Bubble Interference Colors on Frost Window

Fujifilm X-E3 · along a frost-edged windowpane in Milagro

Melting Snowflake Floats on Skin

iPhone 14 Plus · on lichen-covered bark in Riyadh

Glittering Mica Flakes in Granite Slab

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · on lichen-covered bark near Yangon

Moss Tip and Mineral Sparkle on Lichen Bark

Hasselblad X2D 100C · on lichen-covered bark in Pereira

Diamond Dust and Sunlit Snow Near Anchorage

Fujifilm GFX100S II · near Anchorage

Oil sheen on water under night sky

Pentax K1000 · near Guadalupe

Mica Flakes Glinting in Rain on Metal Surface

Samsung Galaxy S24 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Ottawa

Swirling Soap Bubble Colors Against Turquoise Wall

Sony a6000 · against weathered turquoise paint in Barbacena

Iridescent Cloud Fragment Over Aragon Sunset

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · in Aragon

Iridescent Oyster Shell Nacre on Lichen Bark

Leica M10 · on lichen-covered bark near Jaisalmer

Sugar Crystals on Doughnut in Neon Light

Nikon Z f · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Catania

Pancake Ice on Freezing Arctic Sea at Blue Hour

Sony a6600 · across a wide valley floor near Sapporo

Mica Flakes Glinting on Moss in Budva

Sony a99 II · on dew-soaked moss in Budva

Feather Barb and Mineral Sparkle on Lichen Bark

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

Mica Flakes Glinting in Split Seed Pod

Leica M10 · inside a seed pod split open in Montpellier

Bioluminescent Plankton in Dark Waves Near Marseille

Rollei 35 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Marseille

Iridescent Butterfly Wing at Saint-Marc Dawn

Google Pixel 7 · near Saint-Marc

Mica Flakes Glinting in Split Seed Pod

Leica Standard · inside a seed pod split open in Tianjin

Melting Snowflake Crystal on Glass in San Felipe

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · on lichen-covered bark in San Felipe

Surreal Snowflake Macro with Ringed Planet Twilight

Pentax LX · along a frost-edged windowpane in Zinder

Mica Flakes Glinting in Granite Turquoise Wall

Hasselblad 500C/M · against weathered turquoise paint in New York

Water Droplets on Fresh Paint and Salt Crystals

Samsung Galaxy S10+ · on salt crystals along a pan rim near Namba, Osaka

Microbe Burst Pushes Rain Sideways Across Sanaa Prairie

Ricoh GR III · across a wide valley floor near Sanaa

Diamond Dust Sparkling in Alaskan Arctic Summer Fog

Fujifilm X-S20 · through low marine fog in Alaska

Pollen Grain on Pistil in Copper Light

Canon AE-1 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Riobamba

Magnified Snowflake Crystal on Dark Fabric

Sony a6300 · inside a seed pod split open in Daule

Polar Sunset Over Pack Ice Valley

Canon EOS D30 · across a wide valley floor near Sapporo

Dew on Feather Barb in Caracas Dawn Light

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

Oil Sheen Rainbows on Storm Water

Leica Standard · across a storm-bright plain in the Caucasus

Oil Sheen Creates Rainbows Over Mexican Water at Sunset

Nikon Z f · in Mexico

Oil Sheen on Salt Crystals in Faiyum Pan Rim

Smena 8M · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Faiyum

Rain Beads on Birch Bark Macro

Nikon D40 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Rotterdam

Bioluminescent Plankton Glowing at Syrian Breakwater

Sony Alpha 100 · from a moonlit breakwater in Syria

Bioluminescent Winter Shoreline Under Starlight Syria

Pentax Spotmatic · in Syria

Dripping Icicles on Stone Ledge in Amber Light

Hasselblad 907X · on a stone ledge near Ibb

Melting Snowflake on Warm Skin Near Bogota

Nikon D800E · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Bogota

Wet Season Lake Reflecting Sunset Sky

Voigtlander Bessa R · across a floodplain after rain near Owerri