Snowflake study 2
Jan, 2015Views
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godsbod
February 17, 2015
Beautiful. I have another followed on here took a similar pic. I hate to be cold too long, but would love to have another cod snap here and the chance to capture some ice like this...
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NatureLoverJJWal
January 01, 2016
you really capture the textures and shapes of this snowflake. voted Photograph what we recognized!
NatureLoverJJWal
March 23, 2016
Perfect, i know that it is not easy to capture the textures and shapes of snowflake but you nailed it. Voted A World of Macro!
KP_newbie
December 04, 2016
The moment I saw the cover photo for the low vantage point challenge, I knew it was yours! So glad to find it ????
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Location
The photo was taken on the deck of my mother's home in Michigan during a visit.Time
It was early on a very, very cold morning last January, which meant taking a series of shots, coming inside to unfreeze my fingers, and heading back out again.Lighting
It was overcast (as usual), which meant cranking up the film speed to compensate for needing a fast shutter with no sun.Equipment
An Olympus OMD EM-10 micro four thirds camera and an Olympus 60 mm macro lens. My first time out with the lens. I didn't have my tripod with me, so I had to turn up the shutter speed and held my breath! I've since learned about and bought a Raynox super macro extension, and my new camera, the EM-10 mark ii has in camera focus stacking, so I'm looking forward to even better results this winter.Inspiration
What better use of a macro lens than trying to get a great shot of a snowflake the size of a pin head!Editing
Just some basic editing on my ipad. Cropping and sharpening of the image.In my camera bag
The nice thing about a micro four thirds system is that things are smaller and lighter so you can carry more. I adore Olympus's 60 mm prime macro lens, so that's always with me, and since I love to shoot birds their 75-300 zoom is usually along. I have a 17 mm prime, a 9 mm fisheye, and have made room for my new Raynox super macro extension lens for macro shooting. I'm still building my kit, and dreaming of being able to afford more of the pro series lenses!Feedback
A great macro lens is essential and a tripod helps. Extras like extension tubes make it easier, and the equipment for focus stacking can take macro shooting to another level. It takes a lot of shots to end up with ones where the whole flake is in focus, so warm boots and a pair of fingerless mittens makes it a lot more comfortable. I am still learning and am always asking others how they shoot such amazing photos.
