Snowflakes C&C

Paulw · 17-12-2010 12:50PM #1

Just a few picts from this morning.

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

PopeBuckfastXVI · 17-12-2010 01:16PM

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

Thanks!

Paulw · 17-12-2010 02:40PM

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).

GhostInTheRuins · 17-12-2010 02:52PM

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/

TheVoodoo · 17-12-2010 04:25PM

I really like them!

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

goods · 17-12-2010 04:51PM

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

Scamp- · 17-12-2010 04:56PM

They're gorgeous!

hoganpoly · 17-12-2010 06:38PM

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

Paulw · 17-12-2010 06:42PM

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.

BengaLover · 17-12-2010 06:46PM

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!

Nforce · 17-12-2010 07:34PM

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

Paulw · 17-12-2010 08:31PM

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.

mrboswell · 17-12-2010 08:51PM

Fantastic stuff.

P.s. your windows need a clear!!

Paulw · 17-12-2010 08:58PM

mrboswell wrote: »

P.s. your windows need a clean!!

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

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

irish147 · 18-12-2010 01:39AM

grat photos Mr Paul W

well done

i like them

Paulw wrote: »

Just a few picts from this morning.

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

AdrianII · 22-12-2010 11:09PM

fantastic close ups

Thecageyone · 22-12-2010 11:42PM

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!

pikaia · 23-12-2010 12:26AM

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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