Iridescent paint. Surface of an object coated in iridescent (metallic) paint. Scientists have studied and copied iridescent structures found in nature

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Iridescent paint. Surface of an object coated in iridescent (metallic) paint. Scientists have studied and copied iridescent structures found in nature, such as butterfly wings, and used them to create man-made products with similar properties.

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Size: 4572px × 3861px
Photo credit: © PASCAL GOETGHELUCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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