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Diffractive colors in oil slick        Images © Mark A. Chappell

This small oil 'slick' in a pond made an interesting pattern with the floating redwood needles. A relatively long macro lens allowed tight cropping from a comfortable shooting distance.

Nikon F100, Sigma 180 f3.5 macro lens, Ektachrome 100VS (2001)