James A. Rinner Snowflake 2015 008
I started shooting snowflakes a couple of years ago and have been working on my process. Snowflake 2015-008 is a combination of 50 stacked images of various fo...
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I started shooting snowflakes a couple of years ago and have been working on my process. Snowflake 2015-008 is a combination of 50 stacked images of various focus. Using a micro 4-3 adapted Minolta 85mm1.7 lens with a reverse mounted Olympus 50mm 1.4 on the front of the Minolta I was able to produce a 3.5:1 macro magnification. The lens combo was mounted to my Olympus O-MD E-M5 body. I captured the snowflake on a piece of black cloth and slowly turned the focus ring while shooting at 5 FPS. The photos were processed first in Lightroom and then stacked and merged in Photoshop CC.
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Jun, 2015Views
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Awards
Chatter Award
Top Shot Award 22
Honorable Mention in Monochrome Macro Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monochrome Macro Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Geometry In Nature Photo Contest
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Superior Skill
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Genius
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keepsakesc
July 14, 2015
awesome !! great image !! we don't really get snow where we are, this is a great way to see it
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Jillybean56
December 21, 2015
Wow! The most outstanding snowflake shot I've seen. I bow to your artisty and ability to stand the cold! Congrats on being a geometry contest finalist.
sharonmeyers
January 04, 2016
Worth all the steps to take such a standout photo - well done and congratulations - this is an absolute corker of a photo. 110 marks out of a 100! Thanks for making my day.
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AddieStrozier
January 20, 2016
I can't wait until the day comes that
i fully understand every word in the photo description. hahahaha Absolutely stunning shot(s) to create this beauty!! Speechless!!
i fully understand every word in the photo description. hahahaha Absolutely stunning shot(s) to create this beauty!! Speechless!!
Abii
January 26, 2016
Damn. Congrats. I struggle with a simple macro shot of a flower and here you are curing cancer lol
Shutterspeedblog
October 26, 2016
Thanks! That is quite the compliment! It does take a lot of stamina to stand out in the frezzeing weather hoping to get an intact flake. Even though I capture them on cloth the usually explode when they land.
CTphotographer
January 28, 2016
Amazing...I live in New England and after seeing as much snow as I have in my life, you really don't see snow in this manner. Hard to imagine that billions if these make a huge mess. Thanks for sharing.
candywoodcollins
October 13, 2016
Wow! I'm an ametuer that has always loved to take photographs. I'd LOVE to be able to do stuff like that! I recently became disabled due to permanent nerve damage in my back. And right leg so I'm thinking I might try to learn more about photography as a hobby since I have spare time. It's just a matter of when I'm not in too much pain...
Julesp18
October 26, 2016
I admire people who can get great shots like this one. There is so much detail. Such a striking photograph. Amazing job!
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naturisk
October 27, 2016
It's breathtakingly beautiful! Your experimentation has worked out magnificently well.
daniellebalderston
July 24, 2018
I love the dichotomy of this, simple yet intricate. Gorgeous! Good job!
Shutterspeedblog
March 05, 2022
It was a while back, but it was Minolta 85mm 1.7 with a reverse mounted Olympus 50mm 1.4. I put the camera on high speed drive and slowly changed the focus. Shot 50 frames and stacked them in photoshop. Thank you.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken at my home in the middle of winter. Shooting snowflakes can not be done in a controlled environment, only a freeaing one!Time
During the afternoonLighting
Using a special macro focusing guide that I designed, the light travels through guide and does not cast any shadows.Equipment
Olympus E-M5 Mark 1, reverse mounted Olympus 50mm 1.8. Reverse mounted on a Minolta 85mm 1.7.Inspiration
God's beautiful design!Editing
Over 50 shots were taken and the images were stacked in Photoshop.In my camera bag
Olympus Micro 4/3 Pro gearFeedback
Dress warm
