Category Archives: Macro Photography
Capped column (reworked)
I’ve already processed this unusual snowflake three years ago, but recently pull it out of archive and decided to fully re-process. I’m happy to see that my processing workflow improved over time: new version have slightly better details, colors and … Continue reading
Stars in my pocket like grains of sand
Snowflake photo: Stars in my pocket like grains of sand (2560 x 1920) I borrow this title from sci-fi book, written by amazing author Samuel R. Delany. This is tiny cluster of two stellar dendrite snowflakes: large and medium size. … Continue reading
Collection of fernlike dendrite snowflakes
Fernlike dendrites are common, large and traditional-looking snowflakes. In fact, snow crystals of this type are so big, that many of them can be seen in all details with naked eye, without any magnification tools (especially at contrast background like … Continue reading
Sunflower
Snowflake picture: Sunflower. Full size: 1600 x 1200 pixels Very interesting snowflake: with big and flat central hexagon (almost without any features), relief outer rim and arms with many ridges – quite unusual combination. This is medium size snow crystal, … Continue reading
Harlequin snowflakes
For these two pictures, i’ve used blending mode difference again, for subtracting original background (smooth blue / gray gradient) and revealing snowflake with all details on pure black. This time, i’ve divided picture by two halfs, and replaced one with … Continue reading
Neon snowflakes
This my next effort to completely change look and feel of snowflake photos, captured on glass surface. I already applied this technique to two large fernlike dendrites, and now it’s time for two smaller snow crystals with relatively simple structure: … Continue reading
Artist website is ready
Artist website alexey-kljatov.pixels.com is ready and fully functional: Some HDR photos is not uploaded yet, but my best snowflake, macro and still life pictures are here. Website powered by FineArtAmerica.com – print-on-demand service which i really like and prefer over … Continue reading
Snowflake draft #2
This is quick update of Snowflake draft series, before i’ll continue digging archives from recent winter. This photo was taken January 18, 2013: very first winter when i start to use lens Helios 44 as additional magnifier, and assembled my … Continue reading
Major blog update with HTTPS support
With recently added HTTPS support for Google Blogger, i’ve worked hard to make my blog fully compatible with it: At first, i checked all scripts in use, and make sure that they can be loaded over HTTPS, so i don’t … Continue reading
Snowflake wallpaper: Steering wheel
Unusual snowflake Steering wheel now available as wallpaper: As usual, wallpaper available in screen proportions 4:3, 5:4, 16:10 and 16:9, resolutions from 800 * 600 pixels (SVGA) to 3840 * 2160 (Ultra HD 4K). The keys to december
Snowflake draft #1
Decided to start additional series of snowflake photos: Snowflake draft, in parallel with fully processed snow crystals. This will be small packs of snowflake photos, processed with simplified and more quick workflow. My main processing workflow for snowflake photography requires … Continue reading
Heart-powered star
1400 * 1050 The most interesting detail in this small snowflake is ring pattern of heart-shaped elements, connected to central hexagon. These “hearts” are unusual and rare details in snow crystals patterns (i have seen them only twice in 8 … Continue reading