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Salted

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 4, 2011546 views12 comments

Here's a shot from Death Valley National Park in California. I used a macro lens to capture the tiny salt crystals on the salt flats. The place is huge, but I am always intrigued by tiny details like these.

1.6 seconds at f/16
Canon 50D with 180mm lens
tripod

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 4, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Varina, I often forget to look past the "big picture" to find tiny details - this is a great example for us.
Hard to judge scale, but I suspect the crystals are very tiny. Something else in the frame, perhaps, to add demention might be effective.
Very cool!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on April 4, 2011 at 12:47 PM

Varina, A wonderful abstract. Those crystals look like perfectly cut diamonds!

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 4, 2011 at 4:06 PM

Super study Varina. 1.6 sec at F16? You handled it well indeed.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 4, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Stunning shot Varina, it pays to look down. Well captured !

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 5, 2011 at 8:45 AM

Artful comp, these tiny crystals are the perfect subject for B&W.
Would like to see this large for the full impact..
May natures wonders never cease

Very well done Varina

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Comment posted by Jeremy Week on April 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Love the composition you choose for this salt pattern! Well done!!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 5, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Lovely detail in those crystals. Do you get more than 1:1 magnification with that lens on your camera? Great seeing!

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Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on April 6, 2011 at 12:53 PM

Great abstract and nice comp.

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Comment posted by mark cillo on April 6, 2011 at 7:04 PM

Very interesting halite formations. I like the composition and the monochrome image.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 6, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Varina:
Love the intricate patterns in the crystal which is really nicely shown in B&W.

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 7, 2011 at 7:49 AM

Thanks so much, everyone! I appreciate your kind words and helpful suggestions.

The largest of these crystals is 3-5 mm in width.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on April 8, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Ahhhh....the things we look past as we gaze at the Big Picture!
Very nice and a good lesson to look closely at what's around us.
The detail in the crystal formation is great!

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