Frosty in a Drop! [6446 Details & Macro ]
Uploaded: December 09, 2007 05:31:02
It was extremely cold in Grand Forks yesterday (25 degrees below zero), so I stayed in the house playing with my macro lens. Here is one of the images I captured of Frosty the Snowman in a drop of water!
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG macro lens; 1/200; ISO 400; f/9; slightly cropped at the bottom; Canon 580EX Speedlite flash.
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, red-eye reduction mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Deb Koskovich December 09, 2007
Wow! I love this! You did a super job on this, Ronald -- good thing the weather sucked yesterday! #804539Michael Umbreit December 09, 2007
Ronald - Great capture! This is such a neat winter shot and yet you didn't have to brave the elements. Bravo! - Mike #5186454Inge Linden December 09, 2007
Great work and capture! #5186597
Claudia Kuhn
December 09, 2007
Tiia Vissak December 09, 2007
A great seasonal image! #5187302Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 09, 2007
WOW!!!! I'm speechless, Ron!!!!! ♫ k #5187742Roxanne M. Bubar December 09, 2007
Ronald and I thought it was cold here this morning @10 below.
Emile Abbott
December 09, 2007
Joan Kocak December 09, 2007
winner. #5188691Bill Wyatt December 09, 2007
This is more that awesome it is kick butt!! #5188798
Ken Smith
December 09, 2007
Kaye Burazin December 09, 2007
So very well captured Ronald. Way cool!!!! #5188876Crystal L. Craig December 09, 2007
Wow Ronald! This is absolutely incredibly fantastic! I mean Spectacular :) I sense a winner! Great clarity, fabulous composition, wonderful creativity, perfect exposure ... wow. #5188936Alison Krylowski December 09, 2007
What a fantastic capture, Ronald!! I just love it. #5189017Nadine A. Lewis December 09, 2007
Oh my goodness, Ronald!!!! This image is FANTASTIC!!! A WINNER for sure!!!! <>< #5189038Rosemary Buffoni December 10, 2007
Incredible work!Kristi A. Howson December 15, 2007
Super shot with the detail and background Ron! #5210364
Terry L. Ellis
December 19, 2007
Flavio Carnevale
January 02, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson January 12, 2008
Awesome capture Ronald! #5330721Alison Krylowski January 25, 2008
Ronald, congratulations on your fantastic finalist! #5392656Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2008
Many congrats on this fabulous finalist Ronald! #5392912Karen Engelbreth January 25, 2008
Congratulations, Ronald! #5393114
Dr Silly
January 25, 2008
Gail Vitikacs
January 25, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder January 25, 2008
AMAZING finalist, Ron!!! Huge congrats :) #5393672Nadya Johnson January 25, 2008
Congratulations Ron, on your amazing finalist!! #5393688Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2008
Big Big congrats on this amazing winner Ron :o) #5394353
Kay E. Mahoney
January 25, 2008
Ken Smith
January 25, 2008
Laurie Daily
January 25, 2008
Cindy Bendush
January 25, 2008
Judyann Plante January 25, 2008
Wow, Ron!!! Just incredible! Congratulations on rhis much deserved win!Judyann <>< #5395603
Elida Gutierrez
January 25, 2008
Jill Odice
January 25, 2008
Cheryl E. Molennor January 25, 2008
Excellent! #5395949Renee Doyle January 25, 2008
Fantastic WINNER!!! Congrats Ron!!! #5395994Paul D. January 25, 2008
Ron, you caught this one perfectly!!! Congratulations! #5396158Sam Britt January 25, 2008
Congratulations, terrific winner, Ronald. #5396169
Su Sana E. P
January 25, 2008
Michael Umbreit January 25, 2008
Ronald - Congratulations!! - Mike #5396275David Phalen January 25, 2008
BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner!! #5396320Crystal L. Craig January 25, 2008
Wahoo Ronald! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #5396334
Sherran Andersen
January 25, 2008
Terry L. Ellis
January 25, 2008
Claudia Kuhn
January 25, 2008
Evy Johansen
January 25, 2008
Lorri Shane January 25, 2008
Congrats, Ron! Another great image with stunning detail in that drop!! #5396922Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2008
Very cool and creative Ronald, an excellent winning image!!! Congratulations!! #5397516Mary K. Robison January 26, 2008
Superb reflection macro, Ronald!Deb Koskovich January 26, 2008
Big congrats on this amazing winner, Ron! #5398148
Jeff Robinson
January 26, 2008
RC Fritz January 26, 2008
Great eye, Ronald! Congratulations on your WIN! #5398846Kristi A. Howson January 26, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner! What a capture with the snowman in the drop Ron!!! #5399908eileen bedford January 26, 2008
Congratulations Ronald, super job... #5400007Linda Blair January 26, 2008
Fabulous creation...congratulations!!! ☺ #5400336Tamera S. Phillips January 26, 2008
Congratulations Ron! #5401990
Patrick Rouzes
January 27, 2008
Cassie L. Woodlee January 27, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Ronald #5403170Cyn Valentine January 27, 2008
Congratulations Ron!! #5403173
Emile Abbott
January 27, 2008
Darryl Wilkinson January 30, 2008
Ron, you are the Drip King!! LOL Congratulaions on your win!!
Lisa J. Boulden
February 03, 2008
Lois Pierpont February 05, 2008
this is beautiful,
Dominick M. Dimacale
February 11, 2008
Dominick #5481523
Rosemary Sampson
February 17, 2008
Linda D. Lester
February 19, 2008
Laura E. Swan
January 24, 2010
This is SO impressive!
What a great idea and job. Perfect focus and lighting! Just wonderful Ronald!
HUGE CONGRATS to you A BIT LATE!!!
-Laura Swan #8325194
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