29 incredibili macro fotografie di fiocchi di neve



I fiocchi di neve non hanno sempre la stessa forma, cambiano a seconda della temperatura in cui si cristallizzano. Se la temperatura è bassa, il cristallo è informe, mentre cristalli così belli e grandi si formano solamente in caso di una fortuita combinazione di temperatura e quantità di vapore acqueo nell’aria, da -12°C a -16°C.

Un fotografo russo, Alexey Kljatov, senza attrezzature troppo avveniristiche ha ottenuto dei risultati incredibili.

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kljatov-was-inspired-to-try-his-own-snowflake-photography-after-seeing-a-website-called-snow-crystals-created-by-a-caltech-physics-professor-named-kenneth-libbrecht

at-first-kljatov-believed-it-was-impossible-for-amateurs-to-capture-photos-like-these-without-expensive-equipment

now-iknow-that-this-is-completely-wrong-he-wrote-every-photographer-with-simple-point-and-shoot-camera-can-take-very-good-snowflake-pictures

kljtatov-uses-whats-called-a-lens-reversal-macro-technique-with-a-compact-canon-powershot-a650is-camera-and-a-lens-called-the-helios-44m-5

heres-what-his-rig-looks-like

his-favorite-background-is-a-dark-woolen-fabric-like-the-ones-weve-been-showing-you-so-far

against-this-background-snowflakes-look-very-impressive-he-wrote-like-precious-gems-in-a-jewelry-store

but-he-also-uses-a-glass-background-to-capture-the-snowflakes-in-a-different-light

youd-never-expect-such-amazing-results-from-the-homemade-set-up

for-the-lighting-he-puts-a-flashlight-nearby-and-uses-colored-glass-patterns-to-create-a-subtle-background-of-pinks-or-yellows

the-result-is-a-gorgeous-silhouette-of-the-snowflake-that-looks-almost-unreal

once-the-glass-sheet-is-completely-covered-with-snowflakes-kljatov-wipes-it-clean-with-a-dry-towel-and-starts-over

for-bothphototypes-kljatov-actually-took-a-series-of-pictures-of-the-same-snowflake

then-he-aligned-all-the-images-on-top-of-each-other

this-is-called-averaging-and-helps-to-reveal-more-details-that-might-be-missed-in-a-single-picture

kljatov-said-he-usually-takes-8-to-10-pictures-of-each-snowflake

but-for-more-interesting-and-beautiful-crystals-he-sometimes-snaps-16-or-more-pictures-before-averaging-them

kljatovs-studio-is-simply-the-open-balcony-at-his-home

half-of-the-balcony-is-covered-by-a-roof-so-he-can-shoot-either-out-in-the-open-as-snow-is-falling-lightly-or-under-the-roof-if-its-heavier

im-lucky-that-ihave-such-a-nice-place-where-nobody-disturbs-me-kljatov-wrote-and-i-can-return-into-house-when-ifreeze

though-he-says-a-good-snowfall-in-moscow-can-be-rare-its-always-worth-the-wait

for-this-type-of-photography-patience-persistence-and-luck-mean-much-more-than-any-expensive-photo-technique-he-wrote

we-love-the-small-imperfections-he-captures-like-the-tiny-snowflake-connected-to-this-larger-one-seen-below

or-the-super-delicate-edges-of-this-one-which-looks-like-it-might-melt-at-any-second

the-translucent-crystal-seen-here-looks-awesome-with-a-purple-background

and-the-hexagonal-pattern-of-this-one-is-pretty-neat

heres-another-shot-of-two-snowflakes-that-buddied-up

and-a-frosty-lil-fella-whose-six-prongs-look-almost-fuzzy

last-but-not-least-this-snowflake-is-three-dimensional-in-the-coolest-way

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