Frost

[Steve Maxson]

When we have below-zero (F) temperatures here, frost crystals form on my sunroom windows and make interesting photo subjects as each is unique. I was processing this one in CS5, Nik Viveza 2 and Color Efex Pro 4 to increase contrast (black background/white crystal), but wasn't satisfied with the look I was getting. Almost by accident, I tried the Negative (RGB) preset in Curves and thought the different look was intriguing. This was followed by a B&W conversion and addition of a blue tint. 5D II, MP-E 65mm at about 2X, 1.3 sec, f/8, ISO 100, tripod, RRS focus rail, mirror lock, cable release. This is a focus stack of two images in Zerene Stacker. All comments are welcome and appreciated.

[Steve Adkins]

I enjoy your frost images, Steve. The cool blue adds to the effects. You did very well with the amazingly shallow DOF. Well done!

[Morris Altman]

This is sweet Steve. It feels wet as if melting in the sun

Morris

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Steve, this is really quite nice. Love the blues and the effect on the frost is awesome. Very nicely done!

[denise ippolito]

Steve, This is original and striking! I love the perfect comp. and the white background. Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing your steps.

[Indranil Sircar]

This is beautiful, Steve. I like your OOTB thinking and the framing. TFS.

[Paul Lagasi]

My question is what kind of bug is it? Seriously, very nice OOTB image, well done