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Victor Tyakht's Image
The bird’s wing acts as a diffraction grating – a surface structure with a repeating pattern of ridges or slits.
The structure causes the incoming light rays to spread out, bend and split into spectral colours, producing this shimmering rainbow effect, captured here by Victor.
Behind the lens
Victor Tyakht
Russia
Victor started out as a wildlife photographer at 50 years old. He enjoys travelling to various Russian regions and believes Kalmykia to be one of the most interesting places to photograph. He is a board member of the Russian Union of Wildlife Photographers.
Image details
- Nikon D300s
- Nikkor 80–400mm f4–5.6 lens at 400mm
- 1/8000 sec at f11
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