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Nina Gorenstein
West Lafayette, IN, USA
05/29/2022
04:56 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon Coolpix P950

Post-processing Details:

Cropped, combined

Image Details:

Different colors of plumage of a male of Mallard duck depending on the lighting. This coloration of the head feathers is not caused by the presence of special pigments, but is caused by interference on the microscopically structured surfaces of the feathers.