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Snowflakes C&C

  • 17-12-2010 12:50pm
    #1
    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just a few picts from this morning.

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    All taken with 100mm f/2.8 macro lens, on manual focus.
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  • #2
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    I've never seen a snow flake in real life, I actually thought it was a myth that they are shaped like this.

    Thanks!


  • #3
    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    I've never seen a snow flake in real life, I actually thought it was a myth that they are shaped like this.

    Thanks!

    Cheers.

    I was stunned too. Now, these are 100% crops, but it's brilliant.

    We had a few flakes (couldn't call it snow really) that fell and stuck to the window. That's where I noticed them.

    On the camera, I used LiveView, with 10x magnification, manual focus, mirror lockup and 2sec timer to capture those (camera mounted on tripod).


  • #4
    GhostInTheRuins
    Registered Users Posts: 5,962 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    Nice! I've never seen any like this in real life. I would have thought you'd need to be fairly fast to get a shot of them before they melted on the glass.

    Well done!

    I saw this the other day for anyone interested, snowflakes under a microscope - http://www.laboiteverte.fr/de-la-neige-au-microscope/


  • #5
    TheVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭TheVoodoo


    I really like them!

    Same as the others in never actually having seen one properly.


  • #6
    goods
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭goods


    great shots ! might try and give it a go .
    this guy took the first ever pics of snowflakes
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Bentley


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  • #7
    Scamp-
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Scamp-


    They're gorgeous!


  • #8
    hoganpoly
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭hoganpoly


    Paulw wrote: »

    On the camera, I used LiveView, with 10x magnification, manual focus, mirror lockup and 2sec timer to capture those (camera mounted on tripod).
    Might try that at the Aviva :)


  • #9
    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    hoganpoly wrote: »
    Might try that at the Aviva :)

    At the last game I took some shots of snow on the posts, but not nearly the same detail.


  • #10
    BengaLover
    Registered Users Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭BengaLover


    Get outta here!
    Thats amazing, I never thought anyone with anything other than the most high tech of equipment could get a shot of actual flakes like that!


  • #11
    Nforce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Great pics,Paul.:)

    I thought about having a go myself with my 105mm f2.8 macro but decided it was too cold to go outside!:p:D


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  • #12
    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    I did it from the comfort of inside. The flakes were on the outside of the glass, hence the need for manual focus.

    Tricky but fun. I hope the chance arises again in the morning.


  • #13
    mrboswell
    Registered Users Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭mrboswell


    Fantastic stuff.

    P.s. your windows need a clear!! :D


  • #14
    Paulw
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    mrboswell wrote: »
    P.s. your windows need a clean!! :D

    You want to come over and clean them for me???

    Besides, it's just rain/snow on the outside.


  • #15
    irish147
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭irish147


    grat photos Mr Paul W

    well done ;)

    i like them
    Paulw wrote: »
    Just a few picts from this morning.

    5268507770_70d1da4333.jpg


    5267897741_30af55e9c6.jpg


    5268507626_72befe1cb0.jpg


    All taken with 100mm f/2.8 macro lens, on manual focus.


  • #16
    AdrianII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭AdrianII


    fantastic close ups


  • #17
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    I looked at these last week and though ... not bad, nice but ...

    Then, on the bus home from Dublin yesterday, when it was pelting icey-snow, i was watching the flakes roll down the window, and close as I could stare into them I could not see detail like you've captured. Your shots sprung to mind. Now I see why they're so special :) Great job Paul.

    I really want a 1:1 macro lens!


  • #18
    pikaia
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭pikaia


    Very good and definetly worth the effert you put in to it. Almost looks like a picture from the deep ocean.


    Regards
    Brendan


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