This contest is for images showing patterns existing in the natural world. The pattern should show lines, shapes or colours which repeat across the subject in a visually appealing way. Your subject could be anything in nature, such as animals and birds, trees, flowers and plants or features of the landscape such as rocks. You may wish to move in close and show an image with a more abstract feel, such as a close up of a zebra's markings, or instead show a wider overall shot of your patterned subject, such as an elaborately decorated butterfly or a landscape with coloured rock strata. Please only enter photos of patterns in nature, nothing artificial or man-made, and make the pattern the focus of your image. I look forward to your entries.
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