Water Droplets on a Rose Leaf - Sans Flash

Posted by Earnest (Oklahoma, United States) on 12 April 2008 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.

Water Droplets on a Rose Leaf - Sans Flash - experimental. Getting a good photo of what we see in water droplets glistening on a leaf or flower is difficult... and the real holy grail of this would be the colored jewels of dew on a green lawn early in the morning... extremely hard to capture as the angle of viewing is critical... I love the experimentation and keep trying.

Comments (17)

saeeda from Tehran, Iran

really beautiful photo!

12 Apr 2008 1:58am

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

I agree that capturing water drops is difficult. I think you did a great job on this leaf. The drops of water do look like gleaming jewels.

12 Apr 2008 5:08am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Nice work with this one, Earnest! I agree, it's very difficult, but you captured them well.

12 Apr 2008 5:29am

MJ from Delaware, United States

Water droplets can really make a picutre with the right angle... you did a great job on this one

12 Apr 2008 6:50am

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

This experiment has been a success, just look at the crispness of the droplets, wonderful.

12 Apr 2008 7:18am

@Observing: Thanks.

drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

You've done really well with this one, it ismincredibly beautiful, you've really stopped time here.

Dan

12 Apr 2008 9:08am

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Fantastic shot. This really jumps out at you.

12 Apr 2008 9:28am

Alun Lambert from Cheshire, United Kingdom

This is a fantastic image, crisp and clear.

12 Apr 2008 10:07am

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

This is a jewel Earnest. Excellent shot! Well done.

12 Apr 2008 12:49pm

Will from Gainesville, United States

great shot...love the color and detail:)

12 Apr 2008 1:00pm

Kerri from Blacksburg, United States

Wow! Looks like diamonds on the leaves! FANTASTIC!

12 Apr 2008 1:07pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

A beautiful experiment, Earnest.

12 Apr 2008 1:26pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Canada

Bravo for this one! Could it be that it was just above freezing? The droplets look like it....

12 Apr 2008 2:45pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thanks and actually it was well above freezing but very misty and cool... there was little wind and the mist had been around all night.