macro: ice or snow

Challenge #23 in the Nature and Culture series. Hosted by AndrePooh.

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Post your best macro picture of natural ice or snow.

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Announced:

Saturday, 3rd March, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 10th March, 2012 – Friday, 16th March, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 17th March, 2012 – Friday, 23rd March, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No special effects; Create the art with your camera not with pp
Colors and contrast should appear natural and realistic.•Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.
Subtle HDR is okay as long as it isn't blatantly visible.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Comply with the standard DPR decency rules.
No recycling; photos must not have been entered in previous challenges
Expect entries, which do not adhere to the rules, to be disqualified.
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0.5s should only be given on images of being outside the rules and reasons should be given in the comments.
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Please leave a comment whenever you particularly like or dislike a photo
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Cross and Christmas Tree

by F5Nikon

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Frost formation on my kitchen window.

Camera:	Nikon D1
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Submitted:	Monday, 12th March, 2012 10:38 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 23rd January, 2003
Focal length:	90 mm
Shutter speed:	1/250 sec
Aperture:	F5
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Very religious feeling, almost like a natural cathedral spire. Well done and congrats!

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