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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
Veins

I have always been fascinated by amazing natural patterns and keep returning to shooting macros of leaves as the infinite variations of textures, colours and patterns never cease to amaze me. The tiny black dots that initially caught my attention are cells of fungus that attached to the back of the leaf.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 05.2018
Photo Location: Melbourne, Australia
Camera: Canon EOS 80D
Copyright: © Peter Virag