Macro Water droplet refraction

Water droplet refraction · **12 Likes**

From a macro workshop I attended yesterday.

K-3 and Tamron 90mm DI SP macro for the first one (droplets on spider's web outdoors), Pentax DA 1.4x teleconverter added for the others (studio shots)

Jens Lyn IV · 08-13-2017, 12:25 PM - **1 Like**

I hate to be that guy, but:

This is refraction, not diffraction
Your first three clickable images are missing a "]" at the end ("[/url" should be "[/url]")
These images are absolutely wonderful

**Pentax Syntax** · 08-13-2017, 12:37 PM

Very Nice. Love the background color.

**jacamar** · 08-13-2017, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV

I hate to be that guy, but:

This is refraction, not diffraction
Your first three clickable images are missing a "]" at the end ("[/url" should be "[/url]")
These images are absolutely wonderful

- I probably knew the difference once and am glad there are still some people that do, otherwise my lenses probably wouldn't work so well. I think only an admin can change a thread title so I guess this one is destined to an eternity of "duh!".
-Still getting used to flickr after bailing from photobucket. Will try to correct.
-The images produced by the professional photographer who ran the workshop are a lot more wonderful than mine. See them at Don Komarechka Photography, Barrie Ontario

**PJ1** · 08-13-2017, 02:44 PM

I'd say you got something out of that workshop. All good but I like the first one in particular because it is an outdoors shot, with all the constraints that imposes.

**jacamar** · 08-13-2017, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by PJ1

All good but I like the first one in particular because it is an outdoors shot, with all the constraints that imposes.

Thank you. Actually the studio shots took a bit of effort as well - all hand held with off-camera flash, and it took a bit of contortion to get the right combination of in-focus droplets and graduation of colour in the background. But we all had a lot of fun - water all over the place!

**twilhelm** · 08-13-2017, 03:52 PM

Great images! I'm going to have to play with this now.

**UncleVanya** · 08-13-2017, 08:56 PM

Very cool

smf · 08-14-2017, 05:02 AM

Congratulations to the original poster of the excellent images, and thanks for adding the reference to the workshop leader. I suggest that people explore his superb images of snowflakes (online and in a book) and anything else he chooses to post.

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08-13-2017, 12:25 PM - 1 Like	#2
Jens Lyn IV Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ringsted, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 260	I hate to be that guy, but: This is refraction, not diffraction Your first three clickable images are missing a "]" at the end ("[/url" should be "[/url]") These images are absolutely wonderful

08-13-2017, 01:30 PM	#4
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV I hate to be that guy, but: This is refraction, not diffraction Your first three clickable images are missing a "]" at the end ("[/url" should be "[/url]") These images are absolutely wonderful - I probably knew the difference once and am glad there are still some people that do, otherwise my lenses probably wouldn't work so well. I think only an admin can change a thread title so I guess this one is destined to an eternity of "duh!". -Still getting used to flickr after bailing from photobucket. Will try to correct. -The images produced by the professional photographer who ran the workshop are a lot more wonderful than mine. See them at Don Komarechka Photography, Barrie Ontario

08-14-2017, 05:02 AM	#9
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Congratulations and thanks Congratulations to the original poster of the excellent images, and thanks for adding the reference to the workshop leader. I suggest that people explore his superb images of snowflakes (online and in a book) and anything else he chooses to post. Last edited by smf; 08-14-2017 at 05:04 AM. Reason: Typo

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 All good but I like the first one in particular because it is an outdoors shot, with all the constraints that imposes. Thank you. Actually the studio shots took a bit of effort as well - all hand held with off-camera flash, and it took a bit of contortion to get the right combination of in-focus droplets and graduation of colour in the background. But we all had a lot of fun - water all over the place!

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