Mainly frozen dewdrops

[LordV]

Some mainly frozen dewdrops from a frosty start the other morning - air temp about 2.5'C.
Still trying to work out how you get a cake shaped frozen drop :)

Brian V.

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[FlyingPhotog]

Awesome Brian...

#4 looks like someone carved a rose out of ice!

[Dalantech]

The frozen refractions are brilliant Brian -way over the top!

[Greg_C]

Great work Brian, an interesting new take on an old fav.

[Photogirl2007]

These are terrific Brian and just what I need to see on this very hot day!! We are frying over here!!

[troypiggo]

Loving those refractions. Especially the colours.

[S7000]

Great shots Brian!
Have to go with number 4...

[johnkermit1]

2 and 5 for me brian. #2's icy dew drop, looks like a circus tent!

[Cactuspic]

From the choice of BG to the lighting, the images are excellent.

Irwin

[sevillafox]

Amazing shots. These types of macros are my faves. I love how #1 it almost looks like the frozen drop is in the shape of an (uspide down) apple.

[rraman]

Great shots Brian! I liked #4 and #5 the most.

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Pushing the envelope again! Stunning! --Rick

[hummingbird]

All of these photos are marvelous. I especially like #4.
Ruth

[akmoose]

Ohhhhhh, Those are really nice!!! The kind of images you just want to keep coming back too for another look. Amazing!

[roentarre]

So beautiful. Stunning. The colour and texture are amazing!

[LordV]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone - much appreciated :)
just trying to catch up with Alistair :).
Brian V.

[Chandler.]

Top notch Brian. I like the symmetry in #3, and I also think that drop looks like a circus tent.

Did you have to get low for these shots, or is the grass growing out of a raised/hanging pot?

[Maureen Souza]

How did you do that?

I just got some extension tubes but haven't figured out how to work them yet.

(And yes, i read the Sticky:))

[LordV]

Thanks Chandler and Maureen for looking and commenting :)

Chandler - no they are on the ground - I have several mats I use for kneeling on (think the people across the street think I'm doing religious devotions).

Maureen try using all the tubes with your 50mm lens. Set the lens to min focus and with AF off and set up a target box on a well lit table (eg a cereal box) put the camera on the table and slide it towards the box until the box comes into focus (I'd guess about 2" in front of the lens). This will give you an idea of the focus distances and the best way to focus (ie fixed focus and move the camera).

Brian V.

[devil350]

Super series I like the frozen one.
Unfortunately here in Belgium we have no frost since two weeks.
2 weeks ago I was at work during a perfect day for taking photos of frozen nature with perfect light... I hate work, but it makes me eat and provide me the money needed for my gear, so... :-D

Laurent.

[PiRho]

I Love them all Brian! I am always amazed at how well you capture the very essence of your subjects. Stunning color/composition/creativity. I admire your dedication.
keep them coming :)

~Z

[Attic]

great work Brian, I haven't seen any frost to speak of this year in Portsmouth :(

[LindaB]

Absolutely brilliant - love #4, it looks like the punk of the frozen drop world lol

Linda

[Brian1cj]

You are the only one that I know of that does these types of pictures where you capture a flower (or more) inside a dew drop. I am new to this forum and quickly learned that you were the Lord of macro and I spent the better part of the day (and not finished yet) looking through your flickr account and checking out this style of shooting that you have.

I have to say though, #5 is amazing because it is SO sharp. I don't know if you intended it or not, but I just LOVE the way that vertical blade of the plant divides the color of the background. Truly inspiring Brian! If I took a shot this good, it would be framed in my living room.

[ImageMogul]

O.K. - I do not like #5. I do not like the subject. I do not like the composition or the little flower reflections in the drops. I just do not like this image . . . I love it! What a marvelous shot.

Mark

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments again everyone- much appreciated :)
We have not had many frosts here either but I get up early enough to catch them :)

Brian1cj - there's a few other people here that are excellent at this type of shots. As you may have noticed from the size of my Flickr gallery - being retired I have the opportunity to take more shots than anyone else :). Re the BG colour in #5 I sometimes takes a couple of series of shots of drops like this- sometimes for stereos but sometimes just because a small amount of angle change produces a completely different BG colour arrangement as you effectively scan across the OOF flower.

Mark - glad you loved it :)

Brian V.

[Aldwyn]

Amazing!

Mother Nature is such an awesome artist!