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Hundreds of Still Waters
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Hundreds of Still Waters

by Wayne Jones

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 28, 2014109 views4 comments
What a broad topic for this WC: "Still bodies of water; ponds, puddles, even droplets." Seems like most of what I shoot is of still waters, (A week is too short for even a sampling in this gallery, so I'll also post some where I rarely post -- in the Avian and Wildlife Galleries.) This example covers only a tiny bit of space, but includes over 200 bodies of still water in one shot.

I always find it fascinating how the underside of leaves -- after they drop off and get flipped upside down like this red maple leaf -- hold raindrops in beads, while the side that's usually up sheds water in sheets.

PLEASE look at the larger version.

Canon 5D2; Sigma 150 Macro; 10-stot stack for DOF

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on April 29, 2014 at 3:53 AM
Love the colors, the clarity of the water beads and little refracted images in the droplets, Wayne! The difference is the rough texture on the bottom side of the leaf. Superhydrophobic coatings are being made that take advantage of micro (nano) textures like this. Do a search on Google for "Superhydrophobic" and you'll be amazed at the water shedding capabilities of these coatings.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 29, 2014 at 2:46 PM
What a great shot! Love the multitude of perfectly focused drops :toast: The red and green are an additional treat for the eye.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 30, 2014 at 2:47 AM
Wayne, the veins in that leaf are outstanding and the water drops a wonderful addition. Great job getting sharp images in the drops along the edge.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 30, 2014 at 6:20 PM
I thought of you, Wayne, when I saw this challenge coming up. :smile: I remembered you had many wonderful still water shots from your explorations of the Adirondack lakes. So I'm glad to see you got aboard! Even though I was expecting a lake scene. . . :wink: Very nicely taken shot of beaded raindrops with great colors, details, and an interesting variety of drop sizes. I really enjoyed exploring all the details and mini-scenes in this image, especially in the larger version. :smile:
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