Moth Compound Eye Dusted with Pollen Near Thies in beside a tidal inlet near Thies

Moth Compound Eye Dusted with Pollen Near Thies

by Vanessa Thomas

Wet rain droplets rest on the intricate hexagonal facets of a moth's compound eye, each lens reflecting the soft gray sky. Fine yellow pollen grains settle heavily across the dark, glossy surface, creating a textured mosaic of gold against deep charcoal. The scale is extreme, revealing the smooth, waxy sheen of the insect's head and the delicate, hair-like structures framing the vision organs. Soft, diffused midmorning light after a rainstorm illuminates the scene without harsh shadows, highlighting the moisture beading on the exoskeleton. Behind the sharp focus of the eye, the background dissolves into a blur of green tidal vegetation and wet earth near the inlet at Thies. One droplet hangs precariously from a fine hair on the moth's antenna, ready to fall.

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Camera Leica M11*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M11 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 21mm
Aperture f/3.4
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 200
Film processed in Darktable
Location beside a tidal inlet near Thies
Date 2025-08-28
Credit VEETER
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