Nikon D810, 5.0 sec, f/20, 90m, ISO 200

One day I read an article about photographing flower blossoms in ice. Later that day I walked outside and plucked some blossoms off the azalea in my yard. After several days in the freezer, it was ready for my garage studio.

I especially like the ice crystals along the top back edge of the ice. The cracks and bubbles in the ice add visual interest. I placed the ice block on top of an upturned glass. In the final image this almost looks like a reflection of the ice block.

One word of caution: work fast! Those nice ice crystals start melting after a few minutes. The bloom sticking out of the top starts wilting after 15 minutes or so. Other than that, this is a nice project to save for a rainy day.

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