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Photo posted by Roel Wijtmans in the Macro & Close-up gallery on 01/27/16 at 11:15 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on 01/27/16 at 12:10 pm EST
Registered on 01/14/09, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
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Excellent detail in these beautiful crystals. Very nicely done!
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Barb Pflaum
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 01/27/16 at 12:34 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Indeed an outstanding collection of ice crystals, Roel. I'm enjoying the hexagonal crystals in hexagonal patterns with the nice scattering of long crystals. The sense of depth is a fine addition as well.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
Macro/Close Up Moderator |
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Comment posted by Igor Hoveijn on 01/27/16 at 3:59 pm EST
Registered on 11/02/15, 18 Posts, 192 Comments
Hexagons on hexagons on... Beautiful shapes. Is it possible to zoom in some more? Did these crystals grow right there or is it some form of hail or snow? Great find and nice presentation.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on 01/27/16 at 7:31 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
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Very nice detail and arrangement of these xtals! This would be an excellent stacking challenge.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 01/27/16 at 10:00 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Excellent find and image, Roel. Love the distinctive and unusual hexagon shapes. 
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on 01/28/16 at 11:38 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Thanks for the comments all!
Igor, this was full frame at the max magnification of this lens (1:1). Zooming in even more would have been sweet, but I didn't have my bellow system with me. Also, these were crystals that grew like this. It was a small frozen pond with patches of different crystals, most of them laying on their sides. But this patch had the crystals standing upright!
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on 01/28/16 at 1:32 pm EST
Registered on 01/28/08, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
A very cool image, Roel. I love the patterns and the geometry. Thanks for amplifying on the scale and the situation where you found them. If we get another cold spell this winter, I'll have to go looking.
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Comment posted by Bruce King on 01/28/16 at 1:36 pm EST
Registered on 01/14/10, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
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nice find.....very cool shot.
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Bruce King
Bonney Lake, WA |
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"Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress and in pursuing our passions we are forced to court her." -B.K.
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on 02/01/16 at 04:11 am EST
Registered on 03/20/06, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Roel,
Thats quite an abstract. I would say that its takes a keen eye to visualize this and then make the image that has quite a bit of white in it. Very well done.
Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on 02/01/16 at 10:48 pm EST
Registered on 09/11/12, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
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Wonderful patterns and great title. The large version is amazing!
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 02/10/16 at 3:41 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Roel  the large version is a must see......awesome patterns of graphic detail
Albert Darmo
Canada
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