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This image shows well the long tail plumes that give rise to the second part of the common name of Red-billed Streamertail. This colourful hummingbird has a bright red bill (as advertised in the first part of the common name) and shimmering green iridescence on the body. This individual was found on the beautiful grounds of Barney’s Flower & Hummingbird Garden, near Negril.
Diffraction phenomenon caused by small water droplets or small ice crystals individually scattering light.
Flare in this lens does never give these colours, but a white star.
Leica Summicron M 28mm f/2.0 asph.
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Here's a sundown view of the Laramie Foothills north of Fort Collins, CO. Beyond the obvious (real) lens flare across the frame, I had some vibrant iridescence in the clouds to work with. A nice mix of rainbows.
It's funny how computer games have made lens flare acceptable if not even desirable when aesthetically matched to the subject. :-)
I found these tiny egg shells (empty, hatched) on a fence post at Dunlop Millennium Woodland Nature Park today. From the top to the bottom of the columns of eggs is only about 5-6mm, so each egg is tiny. I find these structures fascinating; they are really intricate, and I didn't see the iridescence inside the shells until I viewed the photo on my PC. I'm not sure what would have hatched out of them, but I'm guessing shieldbugs or moth caterpillars---I will Google and update if I can....
...too slow, thanks to Rockwolf for the probable ID of gorse shieldbug eggs :D
As I walked up to the trail at the Mud Volcano area in Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley, pastel colors swirled in the cirrus clouds. Cloud iridescence, sometimes called irisation, appears when sunlight is diffracted through small drops of water or ice that make up the clouds. Each tiny droplet deflects the light individually. Although this iridescence may remind the observer of rainbow the two phenomena have different causes. A rainbow appears when light is refracted by moisture in the atmosphere. This refraction breaks the light down into a visible spectrum creating a rainbow.
Cloud iridescence, on the other hand, appears when the suns ray are deflected (ie; bent or distorted) as they pass through the tiny water droplets. The iridescent spots appear behind the clouds such as the cirrus clouds in this photo. Cloud iridescence tends to be short-lived but on this day it persisted for 15 minutes while I walked up the trail the Sour Lake.
If that gorget doesn't drive the ladies crazy with desire, nothing will. A male Anna's Hummingbird showing off his colors.
The plumage of most kingfishers is bright, with green and blue being the most common colours. The brightness of the colours is neither the product of iridescence or pigments, but is instead caused by the structure of the feathers, which causes scattering of blue light (the Tyndall effect).
The kingfishers have long, dagger-like bills. The bill is usually longer and more compressed in species that hunt fish, and shorter and more broad in species that hunt prey off the ground. The largest and most atypical bill is that of the shovel-billed kookaburra, which is used to dig through the forest floor in search of prey. They generally have short legs, although species that feed on the ground have longer tarsi. Most species have four toes, three of which are forward-pointing.
The irises of most species are dark brown. The kingfishers have excellent vision; they are capable of binocular vision and are thought in particular to have good colour vision. They have restricted movement of their eyes within the eye sockets, instead using head movements to track prey. In addition, they are capable of compensating for the refraction of water and reflection when hunting prey underwater, and are able to judge depth under water accurately. They also have nictitating membranes that cover the eyes to protect them when they hit the water; the pied kingfisher has a bony plate which slides across the eye when it hits the water.
A bird that is seen all over the world but we seldom take photos of them. The iridescence on the neck is a wonderful trait. Just thought I would post something different.
Having not been able to head out Bird Watching for the past couple of weeks, I felt pretty keen to get out at least once this weekend. Thankfully, I had a little over an hour window on Saturday afternoon and so headed back to Herdsman Lake for a better look around. There didn't seem to be too many birds about and so I was feeling a little despondent until I came across a group of Glossy and White Ibis. Both were bathing and then preening and drying themselves. The dark water and afternoon sun really reveal the oily, iridescence of the Glossy Ibis's feathers.
warmer colours pave the way
An image of light travelling through glass - single exposure, no Photoshop.
I love the iridescence when the sun hits the Anna's just right, and the sound of their wings when they buzz you!
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This Lesser Scaup drake is showing off that purplish-iridescence on his head with some nice light. I found a small group of Lesser Scaups at Spenard Crossing in Anchorage and was fortunate to have them come close enough to get some nice detailed shots of them.
Taken 24 May 2018 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
La perfection! Pas ma photo, mais ce canard Colvert!!! L'iridescence des plumes de sa tête était extraordinaire sous cette douce lumière du matin. Les teintes vont du vert au bleu.
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The perfection! Not my photo, but this Mallard duck!!! The iridescence of the feathers of his head was extraordinary under this soft morning light. The hues go from green to blue.
Green-banded peacock - Papilio palinurus
This butterfly is peppered with green scales either side of the main bands. It belongs to a large group of Asian swallowtails that all have this green or blue iridescence.
Seen at the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Centre, Devon.
macro mondays - Stripes
Just a Mallard landing at the Choptank River in Maryland, but to me the colors and iridescence on mallard drakes are very beautiful
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Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun, "Temple of Dawn") is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks. The first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.
Not a usual bird I would seek out due to their commonality - however the light was hitting it right to show off its magnificent iridescence so I could not let it go.
This Magpie was kind enough to briefly perch here and pose nicely. Unfortunately the light was not right to capture the beautiful iridescence in the black.
I feel fortunate to live in an area where they exist. They live only in California in and around the central valley.
Always entertaining to watch!
I wanted to use several pine trees as the backdrop to the floating soap bubbles but strong shore breezes made it a challenge. Thanks to Nancy, Kaeli, Ryan, Mariah, and Kammy for their patience as my bubble blowers! This one is Nancy's!
I saw a few rare Northern pintail ducks this weekend.
Distance well over 80 meter though. Hopefully better photo ops soon. Here an oldie of a preening male in close-up.
Pijlstaarteend - Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Buffleheads the smallest diving ducks in North America; they breed in the northern boreal forest laying their eggs in old Woodpecker holes. We in Ct. only them in the winter when they are looking for open water. The male has a striking black and white pattern and on sunny days at just the right angle you can see the rainbow iridescence on the Drake's head.
Love the iridescence on these birds.
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As I walked up to the trail towards Dragons Mouth at the Mud Volcano area in Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley I noticed pastel colors in the cirrus clouds. Cloud iridescence, sometimes called irisation, appears when sunlight is diffracted through small drops of water or ice that make up the clouds. Each tiny droplet deflects the light individually. Although this iridescence may remind the observer of a rainbow, the two phenomena have different causes. A rainbow appears when light is refracted by moisture in the atmosphere. This refraction breaks the light down into a visible spectrum creating a rainbow.
Cloud iridescence, on the other hand, appears when the sun's rays are deflected (ie; bent or distorted) as they pass through the tiny water droplets. The iridescent spots appear behind the clouds such as the cirrus clouds in this photo. Cloud iridescence tends to be short-lived but on this day it persisted for 15 minutes while I walked up the trail the Sour Lake.