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Snowflake Melee
Snowflake Melee
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-03 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Mar 7, 2007
Aperture: F13
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2007

 Very pleased with this snowflake macro. This was the last snowfall of the year and such was my luck I had time to photograph them. Beautiful flakes as such came down as the snowfall was ending. With a fresh viewpoint I see now I could've edited it even better but still ok with this :)

I had a blue toned version to post
but decided on going with this originally rainbow colored version. For those interested here is a 100% crop , untouched .

PP involved various contrast adjustments, levels, saturation, cloning out multiple specks and dust spots and patching up a bit of the top left corner which had a little green hue showing, to blue.

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Thanks for your comments and faves everyone :)

This was done with my usual 100mm macro lens, no extra attachments. Just the one lens and camera body. Using manual focus.

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 561
Avg (all users): 6.4774
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
Avg (participants): 6.5259
Avg (non-participants): 6.3333
Views since voting: 1317
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 155
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/05/2007 01:36:42 AM
Beautiful, you've really caught the magic and wonder of a snowflake.
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 04/09/2007 05:37:19 AM
wow, is it really macro?? fantastic photo!
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 04/08/2007 12:40:46 AM
How in the h? Great shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2007 08:52:14 PM
This is superb. What a macro you have!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2007 10:39:38 AM
beautiful. I can't wait till I get a macro lens to try taking pics of snowflakes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/03/2007 08:53:14 PM
great photo, great concept.
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 04/03/2007 02:41:15 PM
that's pretty amazing
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 04/03/2007 04:38:57 AM
you better get this photo verified... otherwise a 10
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 04/03/2007 03:15:22 AM
gorgeous abstract shot ... excellent colours and detail ..... =8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/02/2007 06:47:04 PM
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning. It's day two now and I'm running late, sorry.

It could be anything, but the effect is synthetic so it's a fine graphic work to my eye, but not more. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/02/2007 12:29:04 PM
Background is a bit harsh, I don't like it.
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 04/01/2007 08:24:30 PM
terrific macro! great detail and colors
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