Posted by mcc on Feb 03 2015 in Snow Crystal Photography, Snowflake Photography
Groundhog Day Snow Part III: Asymmetric Stellar Dendrite
Another photo of a stellar dendrite snowflake from last Sunday's storm. This was made using a single red filter on the flash, positioned so that a blend of white light and red light hit the crystal. The patterns in and around the center hexagon are somewhat interesting - here is a detailed view of just the center:
Click on either for a larger view.