We had freezing fog yesterday morning, though it warmed up rather quickly when the sun popped up. As soon as I finished my morning chores, I grabbed the camera and tried for some frost macros. I think this one with the frost melting on an Oregon Grape leaf was my favorite of the morning.
I didn’t do a lot to this image, except a small amount of background cleanup. Do you see any anomalies from that?
What artistic feedback would you like if any?
I did rotate this image a bit for what I thought was a better composition-did it upset things? I think the droplet still looks reasonable, but others may not see it that way.
Pertinent technical details or techniques:
5DIII, Canon 180 mm f/3.5 macro, tripod and ball head with cable release, f/25, 1/40, iso 1250, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Rotated and cropped (had to fill a couple of small triangles from the rotation).
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I like the comp as presented. There’s some very slight softness (although not a deal breaker) related to diffraction from the f25 aperture along the edge of the leaf. The ice with higher contrast is nice and sharp. I like the reflection in the large piece of ice…Jim
Dennis, this looks great. The color and lines in the leaf stand out well. The ice bits tell a good story. The image of the house in the large ice bit and the small sunstar are excellent extras.
Dennis: Great find and a superb capture. I always look for complementary images in the refractions in the drops and the house is a good one. Not always easy getting that in the DOF range. >=))>
