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Palette of Colors

Micro-organisms give these salt ponds bright colors ranging from blue-green to deep red-magenta, depending on the salinity and season, Spain. Numerous flamingos are visible throughout the image as tiny dots. Aerial image (photographed from a plane).

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2017
Date Uploaded: 04.2019
Photo Location: Spain
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Jassen Todorov
Awards
Photo of the Day: 08.07.20