The Flickr Snowcrystals Image Generatr

Newly fallen snowflakes and snow crystals formed at about −2 °C (28 °F) in high humidity, making the crystals especially large. Photographed at night in the light of a street lamp in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden.

Newly fallen snowflakes and snow crystals formed at about −2 °C (28 °F) in high humidity, making the crystals especially large. Photographed at night in the light of a street lamp in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden.

Newly fallen snowflakes and snow crystals formed at about −2 °C (28 °F) in high humidity, making the crystals especially large. Photographed at night in the light of a street lamp in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden.

Newly fallen snowflakes and snow crystals formed at about −2 °C (28 °F) in high humidity, making the crystals especially large. Photographed at night in the light of a street lamp in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

Newly fallen snow crystals glittering in strong direct sunlight on a window sill in Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The clear, transparent ice crystals act like little prisms and refracts the sunlight into small rainbows.
On the day with the heaviest snowfall this winter (2017/2018), high humidity and −8 °C (18 °F), making for formation of big spectacular crystals. The weather was changing constantly with patches of blue sky alternating with clouds and snowfall. This made it possible to photograph good quality crystals in strong light. Camera zoomed in on the most “glittery” flakes, the strong reflected glints in the snow you can see with the naked eye. Due to wind and flakes falling on the window sill, focus stacking was not really an option and only a few of the shots were eventually stacked.

Three external Hoya macro lenses were used, x1, x2, x4, all simultaneously for maximum effect. Camera had to be hand-held to track down the glints which was ok, given the amount of light on the crystal and the resulting time of exposure.

This is the largest snowflake I managed to photograph from our Feb 15 -16th snow storm. It was definitely over 6 mm in diameter. Most of the flakes I've been capturing average between 2 to 4 mm. This one was starting to get more complex with its branches. I may post the black & white version, as the crystal structures are more easily seen as the flake becomes more transparent.

Hopefully will be able to head north this weekend in search of something else "Snowy".

Probably one of the prettiest snow flakes I have photographed in the past 3 years. This was nearing the end of the snowstorm that occurred last week. It was about 5mm in diameter, which was relatively large as far as snow flakes go. There was one tip I could not get a sharp capture on. Out of the 46 frames taken of this version, only 10 were used for the final focus stack sequence.

It was difficult to hold the position achieving the coloured reflections and move the camera to get the snowflake in focus due to the shallow depth of field.

This looked good in B&W, but this time the coloured version definitely was better.

Macro fresh snow

Snow on green pine

Taken in the last rays of sunshine on a beautiful, cold day in the wilderness of Romeriksåsen. Norway.

Its a bunch of snow crystals on the ground.