a different set of snowflake macros

timbo13

I have been working on snowflake macros this winter and I'm pleased with
my latest batch. Here are a few:







setup was Pentax 50mm/f1.7 mounted via macro bellows to Pentax K100DS
which gives about 3:1 magnification
Snowflakes were on an inverted glass jar over a sheet of black paper
natural light for 3 sec at f11

I have a covered porch so I set up there and catch falling snowflakes on
a sheet of black paper, then transfer them to the jar with a small artist's
paint brush.

By the way, Cindy is right, this is addictive!

Cygnus Studios

Wow, those last two are amazing. Kind of makes me wish we would get some here in California...Well maybe not that much.

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful crystal captures
Brian V.

Skippy

timbo13 wrote:

I have been working on snowflake macros this winter and I'm pleased with
my latest batch. Here are a few:

setup was Pentax 50mm/f1.7 mounted via macro bellows to Pentax K100DS
which gives about 3:1 magnification
Snowflakes were on an inverted glass jar over a sheet of black paper
natural light for 3 sec at f11

I have a covered porch so I set up there and catch falling snowflakes on
a sheet of black paper, then transfer them to the jar with a small artist's
paint brush.

By the way, Cindy is right, this is addictive!

Ohhhhhhh my the shapes are just amazing sigh... I wanna see snow!

Nice work Timbo .... Skippy
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Cindy

Oh My Gosh Tim, These are absolutly awesome!!!

I want more snow - lol - calling for some this weekend... we'll see!

timbo13

thanks for all the kind words, everyone!

Skippy, you are welcome to all my extra snow be advised
it was around 15F (-9C) when I took these.

no snow in the forecast here in Massachusetts, unfortunately.

GOLDENORFE

great shots, like #3 best.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Brendan

Beautiful subjects and an artful presentation. These almost make me wish I lived somewhere where it snowed..! I would like to see if you can get them a little bit sharper, but they are very nice as they are.

—Brendan

timbo13

thanks, Phil!

Biarien wrote:

Beautiful subjects and an artful presentation. These almost make me wish I lived somewhere where it snowed..! I would like to see if you can get them a little bit sharper, but they are very nice as they are.

—Brendan

Thanks!

I would like to see them a little sharper, too. I think I am running up against the limits of using this particular lens for macro. It was designed to be a general use "normal" prime and I've got it racked out 160mm on a bellows. I think the field of focus is not flat when used this way. One of these days I will get a real macro lens and try that.