Iris

The retinas seem almost like sand. When one zooms in past a normal view of what one normally sees, a great deal of beautiful detail is revealed. Such is life: smooth and bland from far away, but filled with beautiful veins of color and texture up close.

The eye is considered a "window to the soul" in many cultures. I myself would get lost in the beauty of the panes of this window and lose my original purpose.
The only criticism to this picture is that although the exposure is great, the subject matter is captivating, and the level of detail is wonderful, much of the detail is lost by a lack of focus.

In addition, the many different shades of yellow and blue in the composition are quite lovely.

Photo taken by frostnova 
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