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Snow crystals


Snow crystals
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Copyright: Mike Basil (mbasil) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 148 N: 716] (3130)
Genre: Monera
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-10
Categories: Water Plants
Camera: Nikon D50, Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, Kenko AF 25mm extention tube
Exposure: f/29.0, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-10 17:11
Viewed: 741
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I was looking at some marhowie macros, feeling jealous of his year-round warm weather. So the best I could do was go out in the backyard and snap one of these -- snow crystals on a plant.

PP: Some sensor dust cloned out, hard work on the contrast adjustment, a resize and frame, and USM.
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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2007-02-10 23:15]
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Hi Mike,

An interesting shot, plenty of detail to look at although even at f/29 the DOF is shallow! I think the shot is underexposed, often the case when photographing snow. As far as the camera is concerned, everything is a mid-grey and it will try to expose as such. Hence when you take a shot of something white the camera will underexpose to reach that mid-tone. If you look at this with squinted eyes you will see that it is all a mid-grey. For subjects like this, if you meter from the snow you should overexpose between 1 and 2 stops to achieve a correct exposure. I posted a workshop with the levels adjusted just short of the point before the histogram becomes clipped which should be about right, see what you think.

Even though you're envious of Howard in Texas, I'm in Texas and quite envious that you get to photograph snow :-)

Best regards,
Adrian

Amazing detail and sharp.
I love this picture
Thank you for sharing

Belle photo,ces christaux sont jolis,bien nets. Amicalement Thomas

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  • Adam73 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 5 N: 536] (2245)
  • [2007-03-26 12:10]

Nice details, and I think the exposure is spot on. Not one blown Highlite. DOF is nice drawong attention to the crystals in the foreground. Great shot.

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