Posted by Bill Dark on November 27, 2009 at 5:25 PM
The past couple of mornings have been a bit frosty, but the temps have warmed up pretty nicely this afternoon.
The frost flowers were putting on quite a show this morning, so I looked around for a nice "bloom" to photograph. The best ones seem to grow in fields that have been recently mowed, so the blooms are more compact instead of going a foot or more up the plant stem. Sometime I would like to stay up all night and watch one of these wonders of nature develop.
D2x; 105mm micro nikkor, f/16, 125 sec.
Posted by Larry Fischer on November 27, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Ultra nice.
Interesting angle, great focus and lighting.
the fisch
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 27, 2009 at 8:19 PM
THIS IS SPECTACULAR!! The beauty of this fleeting bloom is equalled only by the mastery of photographic technique that has captured it for posterity! Absolutely stunning art!
Posted by Larry Roberts on November 27, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Best ever!
Posted by Isaac Szabo on November 28, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Nicely done, Bill. This one of the best attempts I've seen of showing the delicate detail of frost flowers.
Posted by Brad Mangas on November 28, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Really sweet Bill.
Posted by Tom Kennon on November 28, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Bill, great detail and perfect exposure! Perfect in every way.
probably the best frost flower shot I have ever seen
Posted by Karla Hall on November 29, 2009 at 3:56 PM
This is an incredible shot Bill! It really shows the great detail in the "flower". Perfect!
Posted by Tim Buchanan on December 2, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Very lovely, Bill.
Posted by John Moore on December 2, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Simply amazing, Bill.
Posted by Aaron Szabo on December 2, 2009 at 12:45 PM
This is really nice Bill. Very soft background, and a lovely semi-directional light coming from the right. I'm jealous.
Posted by Bill Dark on December 2, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Thanks for the nice comments from you guys. I think the most difficult part of this shot was finding the "right" flower to shoot. There are usually plenty to choose from, but only a few seem to have that photogenic quality I'm looking for.
Posted by Scott Bean on December 3, 2009 at 11:38 PM
I'm behind on going through posts lately, but wow this is incredible!
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17 repliesThe frost flowers were putting on quite a show this morning, so I looked around for a nice "bloom" to photograph. The best ones seem to grow in fields that have been recently mowed, so the blooms are more compact instead of going a foot or more up the plant stem. Sometime I would like to stay up all night and watch one of these wonders of nature develop.
D2x; 105mm micro nikkor, f/16, 125 sec.
Interesting angle, great focus and lighting.
the fisch
What conditions need to be present for them to form?
I think they're one of those things that don't happen if you watch