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Hoar Frost. December 14, 2012

Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature, macro photos.
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Along a frozen dirt road in upper Florida MA, a weeping shoulder pushed its wetness skyward as the dry sky demanded tribute:

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Hoar frost is by its nature dirty, and this black and white rendition dodges the visual complication of the coarse mingling of water and earth.

That one’s thanks to Ziggy, my Sigma 50mm lens, which has the shortest minimum focusing distance of the lenses in my kit, as well as a very small aperture. This was shot at f/40 for maximum depth of field without employing focus stacking HDR.

From Cows To Horses… July 8, 2012

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A horse up in Hawley:

This sweetie was fighting the good fight against flies, which bother the Great Beasties to the extent that if horses could commit suicide, I’m sure many of them would.

This one’s from Ziggy, my Sigma 50mm macro lens.