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Pictures for Pam, Day 67: Macro Monday: Tiny Frosty Leaves

Pictures for Pam, Day 67: Macro Monday: Tiny Frosty Leaves
(+5 insets!) (Please view large!)

Today I'm taking a break from my San Anselmo photography because it's Macro Monday and the theme didn't happen down there: frost! I was really excited when I saw the theme because I am so crazy about this subject!

I could see a potential problem though. We aren't having a usual frigid winter and our days are often too warm for frost. With that in mind I figured I'd be using an image from my last frosty photo adventure. I crossed my fingers though and hoped it would be frosty during the weekend when I usually do my Macro Monday photography.

Saturday was a bust--it turned out to be a low of about 40 and even though it wasn't frosty, it was a genuinely beautiful day. It was super for Steve because he was working on our deck and it was very comfortable working conditions.

Sunday rolled around and I was encouraged by the chilly temperature of about 35 degrees on our porch. Walking down our road, I could see there was the slightest dusting of frost in some shady areas but that was about all. I was discouraged and thought I'd be wasting my time trying to find reasonable frosty images. Then I realized how silly I was being. Hello? I have a macro lens! And that means frosted sugar on everything!

I marched up the hill, into the house, grabbed my camera and flash setup, popped on my knee pads and out I went, making a beeline towards a frosty spot I saw in our meadow.

Silly me indeed! It took about two seconds to find a frosty leaf…then another…and ok, well I went completely crazy. About 45 minutes later and some 350 pictures, I finally stopped and went back into the house to copy my pictures over.

So many interesting and pretty frosty things! Droplets from melted frost…cool shadows on frosty leaves…thorny leaves with frost…acorns and caps and wasp galls with frost…oh my, how do I pick? Oh, and I couldn't resist pictures of light shining through leaves…they are just so pretty.

I ended up processing 6 for today, you'll see 5 insets to view as well! The moral of the day: Don't be a defeatist! Open your eyes and you will find what you are looking for…and perhaps too much of what you're looking for! :D

Pam, I looked to see what frosty images you had in your photo stream and I was delighted that you have taken some very pretty shots! I especially liked your Jack Frost picture! It's fun to look at frost on cooler or warmed days because the frost can sometimes appear quite different. The feathery frost in your picture is so pretty and something I admire on the windows and roofs of our cars whenever it's cold enough! Here's hoping that you're staying warm and comfy today my dear! *BIG HUGS!!!!!*

Explored on 1/15/19, highest placement, #1.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮, , Liliane LR, Ruesterstaude and 57 other people have particularly liked this photo


51 comments - The latest ones
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome frost series!

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5 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Wow, what a beautiful series, Janet!!
5 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
BRAVE SHOOT. I LOVE FROST PATTERNS
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Fantastique série Janet ... bonne semaine
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Nice with the sparkling ice and the great bokeh ! Good Morning, Janet !
5 years ago.
 Thorsten
Thorsten
Super! I love the PiPs, particularly the first with the great bokeh.
Have a nice day!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A beautiful series...
5 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Extra .... +++
5 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Nature is an artist and frost a very talented one !!! Visually, it gives a magical touch !!! Marvelous pictures, Janet !!! My favor goes to the 3rd Pic where the plant seems to be covered with sugar !!
Ultra beautiful !!!!!
5 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Absolutely wonderful series! *****
5 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Ooh er! Lovely series and some of the best frosty bokeh too. Gorgeous
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Stunningly beautiful: (almost) beyond words Janet.
5 years ago.
 X-pose
X-pose club
Very nice icy picture
5 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
So delicate...
5 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Breathtakingly beautiful LOVE the main photo and all PiPs!
Absolute perfection, Janet!
5 years ago.
 niraK68
niraK68 club
gorgeous shots Janet
5 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
NICE !!! ************
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
so so lovely janet!
5 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
All these beautiful photos perfectly demonstrate that winter is a great "artist"!****
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Superb winter images Janet, frost can be a brilliant artist however very little of it has come our way as yet, just dismal days. Admire you macro skills.
5 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann club
Eine schöne aber auch sehr frostige Serie! Mir gefällt der Rauhreif auf dem Titelfoto. Auch die Lichtreflektionen im Bokeh sind wunderschön!
5 years ago.
 Zulma
Zulma
Sugar sugar sugar!!!! So sweet and I know it isn't. Ok. I leave you alone for a day, and then, you come up with this series, OMG, wow wow wow, what a wonderful visit and gift for my eyes!! Thank you my dear Pod Sister. You!! the best!!! Hugs!
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Lovely frosty details indeed, Janet.
5 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Le froid est un beau partenaire pour la photo macro
Toutes ces minuscules pointes glacées sont vraiment un ravissement pour l'oeil, bravo Janet tu as fais un excellent travail !+++++++++++++
Bon mardi mon amie.
5 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Super shot, wonderful set of PiP's.
5 years ago.
 protox
protox
Tolle Serie. Bravo
5 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Great series of close-ups!!!
5 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très belles photos nature en hiver. Nicole.
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I really like those small but vibrantly coloured leaves - dusted beautifully in an icy coating! I especially like the background.................the out of focus leaf looks like it's encrusted with tiny jewels. Well seen and taken Janet.

The PiPs are really splendid. Special mention must go to Pip No1 with that vicious looking thorn and the beautiful sparking bokeh and Pip No4 - another jewel encrusted leaf..!!

First rate macro photography!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
sehr schöne Macroaufnahmen, mag diese Eiskristalle mit ihren scheinbar unendlichen Details
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful pictures!
5 years ago.
 Gisela Plewe
Gisela Plewe club
Mutiges neues Leben. Toll, liebe Janet!
5 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS)
such poetically artistic series of images of the winterly icy laces which still make me dream as much as when I was a child looking through my bedroom window!
5 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Die feinen Kristalle des Winters, Janet.
Freundliche Grüße und einen schönen Abend
Erich
5 years ago.
 Richard Nuttall
Richard Nuttall club
lovely series
5 years ago.
 Heidiho
Heidiho club
Wunderbar, all die kleinen Eis- Zaubereien hier, Janet !
5 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Oh my word, Janet - these are absolutely stunning pictures. I can't decide which one I prefer, they are all outstanding. I must admit frost does lend itself to adding a wonderful extra beauty to a photo. Some of my favourite photos do tend to include either water or frost!!!

You do encourage me to look at things differently. I think the first time I did that was when I saw a tiny flower on a bush on my driveway and I took super macros and when they were enlarged on my computer screen, I was blown away. Unfortunately I can't really see the image on the camera screen very well, as I have the problem with focussing properly, so I have to wait until I see them on my big screen to work out if they're any good. I tend to rely on the camera beeping at me to tell me if it's in focus or not!!!! Still at least I can still take photos one way or another.
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Wow, what a lovely and frosty atmosphere ! Like the main photo and the PiPs too. The nature is really an artist !
5 years ago.
 klaus 040
klaus 040 club
Wonderful series, Janet! I read your story and I congratulate you on the success of your tour. Nice that you didn't give up looking for such great motives. The result is impressive!
5 years ago.
 HelenaPF en longue pause.
HelenaPF en longue p… club
Those frosted captures are superb!!Wow*********************************
5 years ago.
 Pisti
Pisti club
Wonderful images, the frost looks like glitter. I like the 4. inset most, an eyecatcher.
5 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Eine wunderbare Serie zum Thema "Frost"! Janet, in deinen Bildern spürt man deine Naturverbundenheit.
5 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
I am in awe!!!
5 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
Zuckerguss mit Bokeh :-)))
5 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
I love your frosty series. The hoarfrost decorates the leaves like jewels.
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I love the main shot Janet!! So pretty with the bokeh and detail in the frosty edges! The PiP's are amazing and a couple look a little dangerous ;-))
5 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
wow, what a great series of pictures!
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Janet

Very nice picture of the ice crystals!!

I like it very much

Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend

Peter
5 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
wie kalter Puderzucker :-)
5 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Meisterhaft gemacht, Janet! Das Licht ist überall ganz große Klasse.
5 years ago.

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