With Andrew Osokin, the passion for macro photography doesn't stop at snowflakes. He is a master of winter macro photography, capturing with his camera temporary moments of purity, symmetry and ethereal beauty. I'm presenting you today some of his snowflakes photos, so impressive it's making me think I should take a magnifier next time I take a trip to the store. 

He used a NikonD80 or Nikon D90 DSLR with 60mm/90mm macro lens to capture these temporary moments of beauty.

See more macro photography of snowflakes and snow crystals by Andrew Osokin here.

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This time, I've got nothing to say. I'm just going to let you hear it from the author himself and enjoy these beautiful macro shoots of snowflakes and snow crystals falling from the sky.

 "When I started photographing snowflakes, I learned that most show the wear and tear of their travels through the atmosphere. Brushes with other snow crystals, changes in humidity and temperature, the effects of sublimation and the trauma of landing on earth all take a random toll on their crystalline structure".

Mark Cassino also has two print photo albums dedicated to his snowflake photograpy. "Imperfect Symmetry" and "The Story of Snow". You know, these will make for a great gift this Christmas.

You can see more of Mark Cassino's beautiful snowflake and snow crystal photography here

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 So it's that awesome time of the year, snowflakes, trees covered in puffy snow, romantic lights and warm hugs from your significant other. I love winter, I love the amazing frosty scenery, not the cold though...

I present you the beautiful snowflake photography of Alexey Kljatov. He captures snowflakes on glass surface then takes macro pictures of them using a background highlighted by LED light and dark woolen fabrics. The result? A gorgeous snowflake photography set, each one so perfect, so inspiring and so unique!

It's not just for my love of macro photography or obsession with the perfect and sophisticated shapes the nature hides that I'm so enticed by Alexey Kljatov's snowflake photos. It's the creativity, passion and patience the photographer has put to work in a most common place, his home's open balcony, a stool with legs up and a glass plate.  He's even built a macro add-on for his camera to improve the quality and angle of his snowflake photography. If you're a photography buff and would love to macro capture snowflakes this winter, go ahead and read Alexey Kljatov's article here describing the add-on and overall process of his macro photography.

 

See more of Alexey Kljatov's snowflakes and snow crystal photography here

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