neilsp
03-17-2013, 08:41 PM
After a recent light snow, thaw and quick refreeze, I found these small icicles on a few trees. The changes in temperature must have been responsible for the intricate patterns that seem to be etched into the perfectly clear ice.
This was a tricky shot to get because the trees kept moving erratically in the wind. With my 105 mm macro lens focused almost as close as it would go, I needed a flash to freeze the motion and illuminate the facets of the design from the side. It still took a lot of tries to get most of the icicle in focus, as it waved back and forth through the focal plane.
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Cheers
Neil
This was a tricky shot to get because the trees kept moving erratically in the wind. With my 105 mm macro lens focused almost as close as it would go, I needed a flash to freeze the motion and illuminate the facets of the design from the side. It still took a lot of tries to get most of the icicle in focus, as it waved back and forth through the focal plane.
16940
Cheers
Neil