They Call Me Mister Blue
Self confidence and a strong presence just exude a "You will respect me for who I am" attitude.
Carapace
The elytra of a Buprestidae beetle. From a distance it appears as a rainbow-like wash of color, but closer inspection reveals intricate detail. What seem like hairs are actually far finer - tiny nerves that give the insect sensory input beyond its shell. At an even closer scale, the color itself is revealed to come from countless microscopic scales on the surface.
Ancient Dragon
This image of the back of a dragonfly still shakes me. It is intense and confusing at first. Once you realize what it is, curiosity and wonder takes over. How does it work? Where are the muscles? Why do such small details have color patterns.