Snowflake

doharadohara Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
edited May 13, 2008 in Holy Macro
Snowflakes or snow crystals are not hard to find in Northern Minnesota, in fact, even in May, occational snow showers pass through the area.

This snowflake pictures was taken using a Canon 5D, 3 extension tubes and a 4X microscope objective. Once you catch an interesting snowflake on a microscope slide, you must quickly place it under the microscope setup.

All this work must be done in the cold, usually 15F or below in order to have the flake last long enough on the slide before it evaporates.

I'm hoping to use the same setup for photography of other stuff this summer.
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    That's a beautiful catch. The symmetry is just amazing.

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  • ArgosArgos Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    dohara wrote:
    All this work must be done in the cold, usually 15F or below in order to have the flake last long enough on the slide before it evaporates.

    Wow -- beautiful shot! Even then, it looks like the snowflake is already melting...
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  • Stormy1Stormy1 Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    That is very very cool, and sharp as well, I cant believe it didnt melt before you got the shot off though, lol very nice
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    dohara wrote:
    Snowflakes or snow crystals are not hard to find in Northern Minnesota, in fact, even in May, occasional snow showers pass through the area.

    This snowflake pictures was taken using a Canon 5D, 3 extension tubes and a 4X microscope objective. Once you catch an interesting snowflake on a microscope slide, you must quickly place it under the microscope setup.

    All this work must be done in the cold, usually 15F or below in order to have the flake last long enough on the slide before it evaporates.

    I'm hoping to use the same setup for photography of other stuff this summer.

    Oh my it looks like a crystal ornament, how pretty is that.

    My first ever Christmas in USA I got to see enormous sized flakes fall from the sky like feathers, and I was able to clearly see the unique design and shape of the flakes as they lay on the railing on the deck.

    I was in awe of such a wonderful sight, having never see it actually snow before I was so excited.

    This single flake is just beautiful clap.gif nice isolation too.
    Well Done thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Wooow - Great shot!clap.gif
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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Simply Beautiful….
    Images of snowflakes amaze me. You did wonderful job capturing this one. Only nature could create something so perfect… and you captured it! MM
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    That is an incredible image! Very well done! thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Wonderful capture :)
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  • JavaLoverJavaLover Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Wow! That is amazing!
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