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Feathery branching white salt crystals grow across the surface of a dark black dish from evaporating salt water.

About this photo

This sharp macro shot captures delicate, fern-like evaporative salt crystals clustered on a matte black dish, with soft even lighting highlighting their intricate feathery structure. It is ideal for educational science materials, chemistry blog content, or minimalist nature-themed design work.

Prompt: “feathery white crystals branching across a black dish as salt water evaporates, macro” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): Sharp, well-lit, and perfectly matches the brief, with only very minor softness on the outermost crystal edges that is only visible on close inspection.

Also searched as: salt crystal macro · feathery crystals · chemistry experiment · science close up

Direct file: 1536×1024 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this evaporating salt crystals on black dish photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Evaporating Salt Crystals On Black Dish” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/evaporating-salt-crystals-on-black-dish-2d563708) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1536×1024 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its landscape shape suits blog headers, article images, presentation slides and social link previews.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “feathery white crystals branching across a black dish as salt water evaporates, macro” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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