[Markulous]

OK, here are a couple of the macroes I took yesterday at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park - not to everyone's taste I'm sure, but maybe of some interest

Catkins
Took this a a couple of reasons: the line of freost along the top (OK, not so obvious at this size) and the BG of a light frosty ground






Problem with trying to get water drops is that BGs become almost as important as FGs - and you need to max the DOF to capture the "distant" detail in the droplet without then putting a distracting BG in focus!

Not sure whether I should have cropped this in closer (I tend not to crop my pics - comp them as they're then shown) as the top left is less than ideal (and the red bark on RHS goes into shadow - too much shadow!)
Drop 1







Did crop in closer on this to increase the abstract feel of it
Drop 2







The whole of the twig was wet and I rather liked that and the line of light on the surface of the droplet (sun was coming up behind)
Drop 3






The starburst is natural, honest! Say that, as I was accused of dropping one in - but then, arguably, if it looks like I've done that then that's how the image should be treated (sadly, as I'm not too keen on filters but rather like this shot!)

Again a wet overall twig, so you get a secondary reflection from the surface of the droplet
Drop 4






As always, welcome good, bad or indifferent comments!

[Dabhand16]

Nice stuff, Mark - you kept the best till last! I like #1 & drop 3 too, but drop 4 has my vote

[JMitchell]

Yes they're nice. NOt so sure about the second, like the first and third, but the fourth is the show stealer!

[Dave]

Can't see David Jason anywhere

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Dave

Can't see David Jason anywhere

He couldn't be there in person - I couldn't afford the appearance fees! But he was there in spirit, I'm certain!

Thanks to everyone (except certain members!) for their positive comments!

[karen fiona]

hi markulous,

excellant shots, i just love water drop pics, the last pics, what a shot, brilliant sun burst, ive been looking through your gallery, oh my your images are stunning, well done


karen

[nichpr]

The last shot is the "Star" of the group.
Well done!

[P-E]

Excellent last one

[Boofers]

I like them all, the only water I ever caught on camera was a wiffer trail. Great to see and hear how it's done, thanks Mark