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First attempt!!

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 4, 2013140 views10 comments

My first attempt at shooting ice. Not ideal to use my truck window (which was dirty). I just wanted to see how they would turn out. I think next I will get a one foot square of glass and darken one side, then see what happens. C&C welcome...

Canon 5D MKII, older EF100 2.8 macro @ 100mm, 1/5sec, f4.5, iso 50(L), AP, Eval metering, tripod and cable release, about 30% of full frame.

Dave

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10 comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on February 4, 2013 at 2:26 PM

Looks pretty cool to me!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 4, 2013 at 4:50 PM

Very nice first attempt.

D&L

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 4, 2013 at 6:38 PM

I remember trying the same thing (frost on my truck window) one winter..
Didn't turn near as nice though.
Well done David!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 4, 2013 at 7:29 PM

A really good first attempt, David. Like the one posted by John, I like the different shapes and designs. Very cool.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 5, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Nice comp and lighting to show the different shapes and textures of the ice.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on February 5, 2013 at 3:03 PM

I love the shot and the asymmetrical crystals. The pane plan sounds like a good one, but I like graded background here. I would say take care with your backgrounds and try to not make them look artificial.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on February 5, 2013 at 5:31 PM

Thanks for all of the comments..as for the backgrounds, I will try different ones (colors) etc..this was my first, Now I think I am hooked!!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 6, 2013 at 5:27 PM

This is excellent, Dave! The crystals are nicely scattered throughout the frame and there's lots of details.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on February 7, 2013 at 7:47 PM

Way to go David!! Love the light and detail. You might want to try your bg at different lengths from the glass. Just a suggestion.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 8, 2013 at 6:33 AM

I think your dirty truck window worked out fine! It doesn't even look dirty! I like the irregular shapes here and the way parts of the flakes are translucent & other parts seem opaque.

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