50 Dazzling Images of Patterns

Patterns can be found in obvious and not so obvious places. Sometimes they are one consecutive and unending patterns and sometimes they are broken by another pattern. Natural and man-made patterns alike draw our eye and keep us inside a picture, exploring where the pattern starts and ends. Enjoy this collection of pattern images and see what patterns you can find in the world around you to photograph.

When framed well, patterns can even be of the most mundane objects (see the rows of seats at a sports stadium below, for instance) and yet still hold our attention. Our eyes and minds naturally seek out patterns to make sense of the world. Utilizing pattern and repetition of form within your image will make them that much stronger.

Patterns in old stone Copyright Steve-h

Hammer Coral Copyright JennyHuang

Stadium seating Copyright Andrew Morrell Photography

Dome – Lotfallah Mosque technology Copyright seier+seir

Handbag Copyright Johan J Ingles-Le Nobel

Green walls of BART station (rapid transit) Copyright Darwin Bell

Double living patterns Copyright aussiegal

Untitled Copyright Josef.stuefer

Spots Copyright Keven Law

Aloe Plant Copyright Kai Schreiber

Sunshine bokeh Copyright Steve-h

Washington DC Metro Station Copyright O Palsson

Butterfly Copyright Ajith U

Standing still Copyright Vinoth Chandar

Pews Copyright Vinoth Chandar

Leaf Copyright Anssi Koskinen

wintery pattern Copyright Daniel Zedda

Pipes Copyright brewbooks

Fence, Bricks and windows make their own respective patterns Copyright zeze57

under the sea Copyright nosha

Scarf Copyright Kim Piper Werker

Steps Copyright Vinoth Chandar

Artistic wormhole Copyright Steve Jurvetson

Tattoo Copyright Micael Tattoo Faccio

Door Copyright zeze57

Riverwalk Copyright Patrick Hoesly

Iron railroad bridge Copyright Valerie Everett

Architecture Copyright Bas Lammers

Wallpaper Copyright Sherrie Thai

Balconies Copyright O Palsson

Fractional Motion of clouds Copyright NASA Goddard Photo and Video

Lights Copyright Patrick Emerson

Grocery store Copyright Lyza

Trees Copyright Les Haines

Zen Garden Copyright Thomas Quine

Crayons Copyright laffy4k

Domino Copyright dorena-wm

Khaju Bridge Copyright Hamed Saber

Broken Pattern Copyright Lucas Jans

Mini patterns Copyright Cynthia Lou

Can you sniff out the pattern? Copyright Andrew Morrell

Eyelashes Copyright Joey M.

Chameleon eye Copyright Umberto Salvagnin

Gold plated Copyright William Cho

Necktie Copyright Gato Azul

Rubiks Cube Collection Technology Copyright Gerwin Sturm

Cutting boards Copyright Jens karlsson

Rubber Copyright Joost J. Bakker

Textiles Copyright Chany Crystal

Soles Copyright Nic McPhee