Over the years I have seen some wonderful macro shots of snowflakes on 365. I live in a part of Australia that does not normally see snow but this weekend it has been predicted and I can't wait. I would love to capture a macro shot of a snowflake and would welcome any tips and suggestions on how to do this.
Take a (black) cloth and lay it outside or in the freezer to get very cold. Catch the snow on the cold cloth (where it will stay in shape) and prevent other flakes from covering it. For example by moving the cloth to a covered (outside) spot where you can take the time to set up your camera etc etc.. Good luck.
I saw this and thought what the heck, it's the middle of summer:). Hope you get one. I've never taken a macro of one and got kinda lucky this year, but it was grainy and not macro good.
If you preserve a snowflake on a cold black cloth, it is a good time for a "focus stacking" macro exercise. Here's just one reference with instructions. Google "focus stacking snowflake" or "snowflake macro" and you'll find all sorts of helpful links. https://www.cognisys-inc.com/how-to/stackshot/snowflakes/snowflakes.php
@cruiser - I did some research on Pinterest and there are a few good posts that explain how to do it. Good luck, I hope you manage to capture one if it snows.
One thing I learned when I took mine - 2 winters ago now - is take a LOT of shots as you never know which one will actually come out. I did mine hand held -- I would go as high as you can re ISO so that you can have as fast as shutter speed as possible (but don't go so high that it's really grainy - a little is fine). I also would use about a 5.6 aperture if you can, so that more of the snowflake is in focus. I probably took 250 shots or so, and about 3 came out worth keeping. But it was fun. The advice above re a cold black background is important...and try to do one that has as little texture as possible, as I thought I had a solid cloth but with the macro closeup, there was more texture than I'd realized. Good luck!
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Thanks so much for your help.