day6
by LMA128

Comment:
Excellent. This is really effective. I could go either way with the comments about DOF. Deeper DOF might be interesting for the interior of the flower, but I think the shallow DOF is particularly dramatic in a case like this where the petals come out to the focal plane so well.

day4
by LMA128

Comment:
This is really good. I like the colors, composition and the little girl in the background is perfect in my opinion.

Thorny Way - Day 5
by sherpet

Comment:
Fitting title. Being in Michigan, my first brief instinc was to think it was some sort of evergreen, but then, we don't exactly have water drops on the trees just yet :) Really amazing colors (unlike most evergreens).

Zinnia - Day 4
by sherpet

Comment:
Now that reaches right out and grabs the eye. The symetry is captivating and, again, fantastic colors.

Zinnias - Day 3
by sherpet

Comment:
Wonderful colors and composition. I see what people are saying about the softness, but I still think it works as this has an overall painting like quality.

Melt the Macro
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Really interesting shot. This makes for a wonderful abstract texture. So, couldn't you get in a little closer? (j/k) ;)

Dirty boy
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Ha ha! That's really a fun shot. Fantastic composition, detail & DOF. The body bokeh is nice and creamy too. Those eyes are intense!

IWI
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Yes, this is a difficult shot. Aside from the wick being melted together, it is black on black in a frame of mostly light to mid tones. Just thinking aloud, I wonder if less overall light aong with a spot light on just the wick (even from a penlight or small focusing flashlight) might have given the wick enough boost to allow more detail to come through. Or you could just light the wick :)

the nose knows
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Wow, this is a unique look! Great detail. The little hairs are amazing.

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment:

Originally posted by JR: Oooh I like this technique too. Lovely shot. How far is the glass from the object you want refracted. Are those drops h2o only or is it 50-50 glycerin and h2o? Which liquid works better? Sorry for blasting you with these questions. You're just experimenting... i forgot. :|

This is my first try, but here's the set up that I used this time... I borrowed a pane of glass from a small picture frame, cleaned it and treated it with Rain-X to help form the droplets. Then I suspended the pane about 8-10 inches above the picture. My first attempt to make the drops failed miserably as I tried just using a medicine dropper. The dropper could only make big drops, so I actually used the corner of a twist-tie dipped in water to make the small drops (only used h2o). From there is was just a matter of framing it and I chose a slight angle as I wanted the drops to gradually go oof.