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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: DanPBrown on January 18, 2009, 07:12:53 pm

Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: DanPBrown on January 18, 2009, 07:12:53 pm
After a few years I finally had some good conditions to photograph snowflakes today.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/Frozen_Beauty.jpg)
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: tandlh on January 18, 2009, 08:24:13 pm
Very cool.  That is beautiful.
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: wolfnowl on January 19, 2009, 01:27:14 am
Well done!  I see you managed NOT to breathe on the slide!

Mike.
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: bill t. on January 19, 2009, 02:27:34 am
Well done!  And to think it only took a few years, now that's what I call beginner's luck!

How'd you do that?
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: DanPBrown on January 19, 2009, 07:52:18 am
Quote from: bill t.
Well done!  And to think it only took a few years, now that's what I call beginner's luck!

How'd you do that?
Not quite beginners luck, I've been photographing them since 2005 but the storms since 06 haven't been the best for snowflake production.
I use a Canon 1dsmk3 with a 65mm macro lens at about 5X magnification. I also used three flashes.
Here is a pic of me shooting from a few years ago.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/IMG_2976.jpg)
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: John R on January 21, 2009, 06:14:28 pm
Very well done.

John R
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: JDClements on January 22, 2009, 11:58:43 am
That is beautiful. I'm impressed with that and with your other work. It is interesting how this snowflake is six stems, and #2 on your site is more solid. After looking at these and the eclipse photograph, I might guess that your work appears in science books or magazines.
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: DanPBrown on January 22, 2009, 04:39:41 pm
Quote from: JDClements
That is beautiful. I'm impressed with that and with your other work. It is interesting how this snowflake is six stems, and #2 on your site is more solid. After looking at these and the eclipse photograph, I might guess that your work appears in science books or magazines.
Thanks. No science books yet, mostly calendars and framed pieces hanging on peoples walls. I photographed the above photo Sunday. Strange snowflakes from that storm, some of the flakes appear to have twelve sides. I'll have to post  one.
BTW, the eclipse photo is my best seller.
Dan
www.danbrownphotography.com
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: Michael Edwards on January 24, 2009, 07:21:22 pm
Dan:
Just got my confirmation of new "membership" and your image here is the first thing I opened.
Bogie said it best: truly this will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship...
Wonderful, and inspiring work, Sir.
Michael
Title: One of the most beautiful things in nature
Post by: DanVH on January 24, 2009, 09:37:17 pm
Very nice! Seems like it was worth the wait.