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 03/13/2015 12:46:16 PM · #1
So in the past few years I've gotten quite a bit into snowflake photography, even going as far as building a specific rig for this purpose. I've kinda gotten quite good at it, actually, so I figured I would put some photos out there for you guys. A lot don't get entered into challenges because of timing, or simply because each photo is a focus stack of 20-30 photos and therefore doesn't fit into the 10-photo rule for advanced editing. Anyhow, without further ado...







Anyhow, questions are welcome of course.

Lots more here: Flickr - Snowflakes

Damian

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 03/13/2015 12:51:54 PM · #2
Really love the 2nd one. Great photos and thanks for sharing.
 03/13/2015 12:52:36 PM · #3
If I ever chose to live anywhere there was snow, I'd love to try this. How do catch individual flakes, and how you keep them from melting between catching them and capturing them?
 03/13/2015 12:53:11 PM · #4
My lord, you're doing this well!
 03/13/2015 12:54:27 PM · #5
Originally posted by tanguera:
If I ever chose to live anywhere there was snow, I'd love to try this. How do catch individual flakes, and how you keep them from melting between catching them and capturing them?


Interestingly that is the first question that everyone asks. I shoot in the great outdoors :)
As for catching individual flakes, I let them fall on a piece of velvet and then transfer them to my rig using a fine paintbrush.
 03/13/2015 12:55:49 PM · #6
Ha! Well, they're so ephemeral, and delicate. Having had them land on me, and seeing how quickly they melt...
 03/13/2015 12:56:09 PM · #7
great stuff.
 03/13/2015 12:56:12 PM · #8
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
My lord, you're doing this well!


Thanks Bear!
 03/13/2015 01:08:15 PM · #9
aaa so that is where you have been!!!

This is one of my ultimate goals to learn this kind of thing for macro, would love to know the lo down of set ups when I get all the gear for it.

The second one is my favorite your album is amazing as well, look forward to more of them!

This is just awesome and your getting me excited! Very awesome

Message edited by author 2015-03-13 13:13:37.
 03/13/2015 01:09:43 PM · #10
Originally posted by jgirl57:
aaa so that is where you have been!!!

This is one of my ultimate goals to learn this kind of thing, would love to know the lo down of set ups

The second one is my favorite

This is just awesome and your getting me excited! Very awesome


Thanks!

Amazing resource: //extreme-macro.co.uk/
 03/13/2015 01:11:23 PM · #11
This one is interesting as you can see the thin film interference on its surface.

03/13/2015 01:22:14 PM · #12
These are just stunning! I love the different backgrounds on the images in the Fliker albumn. Next time you shoot snowflakes could you take a photo of your set up so we can get an idea of the perspective and how you do this lovely work? Thanks for sharing what you have been up to!
 03/13/2015 03:15:53 PM · #13
Gorgeous work Damian! I'd love some details on the set-up you are using... I keep meaning to do some of this myself, but I need to make time to get a set-up built.
 03/13/2015 03:30:20 PM · #14
Really great stuff. Thank you for sharing!
 03/13/2015 03:37:40 PM · #15
Like
03/13/2015 03:45:21 PM · #16
wooo.....nice work Damian!
 03/13/2015 04:01:12 PM · #17
Amazing look into the microverse! I love the second one in your OP. Awesomely crisp and tack sharp details! Have you ever found two that look alike?? ;)
 03/13/2015 08:40:39 PM · #18
Basis of the setup looks something like this below. The rig has evolved since then and now contains several bells and whistles, but the idea is there. So that's the gear side of it - the snowflake handling is another story.

03/13/2015 08:40:43 PM · #19
Fantastic work. I think it's supposed to snow tomorrow, so all I need now is a macro lens ;-)

Like the others, I would like to see your rig for this, I will be lucky if I have an opportunity to try this out this year.

Edit: Oops, beat me to the punch.

Message edited by author 2015-03-13 20:43:10.
 03/13/2015 08:46:04 PM · #20
Originally posted by FromDaRock:
Fantastic work. I think it's supposed to snow tomorrow, so all I need now is a macro lens ;-)

Like the others, I would like to see your rig for this, I will be lucky if I have an opportunity to try this out this year.


A macro lens is the last thing you'll need! A reverse mounted 50mm (either directly to the camera, to another lens, or to extension tubes/bellows) does the job perfectly, or at least for a long while
 03/13/2015 09:03:48 PM · #21
Wow! Thanks for sharing! That is one cool set up. Do you do other types of macro photography? Where I live we never get snow, so snowflakes aren't on my horizon, but it is fascinating to see the set up.
 03/14/2015 08:38:46 AM · #22
Great set-up! Have you calculated what magnifications you are normally working at?
 03/14/2015 08:43:55 AM · #23
WOW they are pure stunning!!!! Thanks for sharing!
 03/14/2015 08:57:27 AM · #24
Stunning work. I found a broken snowflake on a deck rail here at my home in NJ last winter and set about wanting to capture and photograph them. We had an amazingly cold winter, but no matter what or when I tried I was never again able to capture a flake with the definition again. I suspect I'm too far south for the right conditions as most successful snowflake photographers I've seen are well north of me. I'm jealous... but happy not to be working in a cold garage.
 03/14/2015 09:09:36 AM · #25
What an amazing set up!!! I am proud of you for the excellence results this has been for you!

Really cool to know you didn't spend money on an expensive macro lens either, that alone is just worth while knowing.

Still love this! I can't wait to try it next year for sure, If it snows yet this year I may be able to dabble in it but it may be too late, but is the practice as far as the focus stacking-Set up the same for the insects as well?
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