Yay! It's cold enough for snowflake pictures. Drat...it's cold enough for snowflake pictures. Either way, it's very cold and snowy, and after an hour trying to get that perfect snowflake I'm thinking maybe I'll invest in an extension tube for the macro lens.
Wow!!! This is just amazing! The snowflake looks so tender and fragile and beautiful against the metal and the wool! Great contrast, great colours, and great compositions! Fantastic shot!
So does it have to be extremely cold to get a flake like this? It's 25F where I live and currently snowing but the flakes look terrible close up. Using a macro with extension tubes as well.
@beatnikphoto I've only had success when it is very cold, but don't you also have a really cold windchill? This was taken when it was about 15. Did you try laying out a cold piece of dark cloth? You need to insulate the flake from any warm surfaces so it stays cold and in form long enough to get the picture. I was reading about extension tubes on a macro lens and they did say you would get a very narrow depth of field and some light loss. You don't get a lot of time to get a picture because they do melt pretty fast, so you might up your ISO. I'd try to lay out a very cold piece of black cloth and see if you can't get some isolated that will stay cold enough to get a picture of. Good Luck! I'd love to see what you get....
@aecasey OK so you're saying I got snap quickly versus waiting. I did put out a scarf and allowed snow to collect on it. I then moved it to a little stand (ok BBQ) and tried some shots. So I suspect it could be melting. This is the first time we've had snow in like 2 - 3 years so I have little experience.
With regards to DOF, yes you're right but you can take a series of shots at different focal lengths and then merge together. I'll see what I can do. Thank so much for the quick response. I appreciate it!
@beatnikphoto I think 25 is pretty warm for waiting, but you can tell if they are losing their shape and adjust accordingly. Can't wait to see what you get! We hardly ever get big fluffy flakes...just the very cold little ones.
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With regards to DOF, yes you're right but you can take a series of shots at different focal lengths and then merge together. I'll see what I can do. Thank so much for the quick response. I appreciate it!