Snowflake Close-Up.

[Jurgen de Boer]

This morning just a few nice snowflakes fell in Amersfoort.

I took these photos with a Canon EOS 350D and a Tamron LD DiII 55-200 1:4-5.6 Macro telelens also Canon extension tube 25mm and a set Soligor extension tubes (12-20-36mm).

I shot them loose in hand (No mono or tripod).

Oh birds are having enough of the cold.... so this bird sat on the chimney for half an hour..... nice and warm.

[Methuselah]

Nice pics again, Jurgen...Happy New Year!

[johnholmes]

yes lovely photos of the snow flakes-beautiful patterns they have

[frogesque]

Nice closeups!

Did you use a plate out of the freezer to catch the flakes in or was it naturaly cold enough outside?

Edited January 2, 2010 by frogesque

[Jurgen de Boer]

Nice closeups!

Did you use a plate out of the freezer to catch the flakes in or was it naturaly cold enough outside?

At the time it was about -2 degree Celcius so not trying to breath when i took the photos.

[frogesque]

At the time it was about -2 degree Celcius so not trying to breath when i took the photos.

Yep, done that! And, with a warm camera and lens, the closer you get the quicker they melt

[SteveB]

Cool pics Jurgen.