Shot with the non-USM Canon 100mm/2.8 Macro with a full set of Kenko extension tubes (12mm+20mm+36mm).
Got lucky and had our first "real" snowfall during this challenge (although it didn't last long or accumulate; so it is a good thing I got up when I did!) Caught some snowflakes on a piece of black velvet fabric. Lit by the naturally overcast sky, which wasn't very bright early in the morning (hence the 4-second exposure).
Unfortunately the snowflakes were very small and often falling in "clumps". But occasionally an individual snowflake would land intact, like this one, which was only about 3/16" across.
Post-processing: cropped and then removed the details of the velvet texture visible at this level of magnification.
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Wow- way cool (literally). You must have some gear to produce this. Have you read the stories of "Snowflake Bentley"? Look him up on the Internet- you'll love his photos too!
Beautiful capture of a snowflake. The black background frames this very well and helps it pop out of the shot. The intricate design of the snow is highlighted by the wonder lighting.
This is wonderful! B&W was an excellent choice, and ice is water for sure, just a different aggregate. These shapes you caught here are amazing, just one little thing I could mention: I would have left equal space between the photo's edges and the snowflace, because your subject is (almost) symmetric.
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