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Incredible Examples of Snowflake Photography
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Although the web is a great place to look for quick inspiration for a project, nothing can beat going on a long walk in nature.
The summer brings us sunny days, fields full of crops and plenty of insects and wildlife, whereas the winter brings us rain, icy roads and snow.
When Christmas comes around we often find people looking at plastic tree decorations saying “snowflakes don’t look like that!”. That, of course, is where they are all wrong.
With a decent camera and zoom or macro lens, things we wouldn’t normally pay too much attention to become a complete world in themselves, making them a magnificent source of inspiration for artists and designers all over the world.
Below we have collected some incredible close-up/macro shots of snowflakes to really get the arty-side of you in full flow this Christmas season.

Compiled exclusively for WDD by Callum Chapman, a freelance designer from Cambridge, UK. He is the creative mind behind Circlebox Creative and Circlebox Blog, and can often be found writing for design related blogs.
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#1
Jack
December 16th, 2009 at 20:32
Truely incredible. Amazing!

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creative_blondes
December 16th, 2009 at 20:36
Can’t even believe how the ice can naturally take such a complex looking form.

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Kim
December 16th, 2009 at 20:59
Beautiful!

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Denise
December 16th, 2009 at 21:04
Wow! These are just totally amazing! If you’d said “pick a favorite” I wouldn’t be able to. But I do have to say the first one would give the rest a run for their money!

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Raul Simionas
December 16th, 2009 at 21:06
How perfectly shaped are the snowflakes. It’s ridiculous to believe that all this amazing nature comes from the evolution, it’s obviously the hand of a higher Power.

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hotmac
December 17th, 2009 at 14:30
Every snowflake? Oh my god, this woman tries hard! (A little science knowledge would supersede such comments.)

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Graphiste freelance
December 16th, 2009 at 21:16
Wonderfull, I take my canon and go out

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Lazy_007
December 16th, 2009 at 21:41
* * * * *
* Amazing snowflake! * *
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#9
Rebecca
December 16th, 2009 at 22:11
Some of those are stunning.

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#10
aledesign.it
December 16th, 2009 at 22:25
Incredible post!! Emotional!! So nice!! Thanks!!!

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Jenny
December 16th, 2009 at 22:29
Here’s another one: http://jennyleighb.deviantart.com/art/No-Two-Are-Identical-107059387

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Kallay
December 16th, 2009 at 22:32
Wow, those are unbelievable. Gorgeous!

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#13
esteban
December 17th, 2009 at 00:06
amazing the pictures xd! congratulations for the post! i always read it. bye

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#14
Shaunyk
December 17th, 2009 at 00:40
Thanks for such a fantastic post. Wow.
I’m sure I’m not the only one wanting to know the answer to this: How on earth do you go about getting such amazing shots?

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Raul Simionas
December 17th, 2009 at 15:23
Are the shots amazing, or the snowflakes??? I think it’s a misunderstanding.

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Shaunyk
December 17th, 2009 at 21:55
To me it’s the shots that are amazing. Billions of similar snowflakes fall every single day but it’s not often they are captured for the like of us to admire in this way.

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#17
Melody
December 17th, 2009 at 01:19
I finally realize the design from my paper snowflake cut outs in elementary were right! haha..these are so sick!

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Andrea Pelizzardi
December 17th, 2009 at 01:34
Some of them are unbelievable.
Really cool

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JotaSolano
December 17th, 2009 at 01:45
I don’t think a regular macro lens allows to take those pictures… u’ill need a special 5:1 macro lens or something like that, needless to say, very expensive lenses lol… and quite a lot of patience and experience.

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#20
Austin
December 17th, 2009 at 05:44
You should have thrown an image of a paper snowflake in the end.
Great photos, though.

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Sylvia
December 17th, 2009 at 05:58
The most beautiful collection of snowflake photography I have ever seen! Thank You for posting these wonderful images ~

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Girlie | Brochures Printing Online
December 17th, 2009 at 06:48
Lovely! Nature always has a way to amaze people. I’m thinking of using one of these as my desktop wallpaper.

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2expertsDesign
December 17th, 2009 at 08:30
Agree. It’s really hard to find high quality photos. Thanks for you effort!

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Mars
December 17th, 2009 at 08:34
wow, amazing photos you got here…

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Ajay
December 17th, 2009 at 08:59
Awesome post! Thanks.

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Big Buddy
December 17th, 2009 at 09:45
Awesome view of one small part of God’s creation! Thanks for posting!

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hotmac
December 17th, 2009 at 14:33
What’s all this fuss about? Is this site becoming a platform for creationists?

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Bob Ybarra
December 17th, 2009 at 09:51
Incredible how something so basic as ice crystals formed from water attached to dust in cold temperature can be so beautiful. Now consider how its form allows it to attach to others like it to form a blanket that will melt slowly so to nurish the earth.

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Creative ideas
December 17th, 2009 at 11:49
Great inspiration for xmas time

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#30
wien
December 17th, 2009 at 12:29
Amazing, nice post

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#31
venksh
December 17th, 2009 at 13:06
Wow awesome picx of snowflakes…

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Callum Chapman
December 17th, 2009 at 13:54
I’m glad you all liked my post! They really incredible tiny little pieces of nature!
More like this from me to come f’sure!

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#33
Indrek
December 17th, 2009 at 13:56
Simply amazing photos!

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Gis
December 17th, 2009 at 14:09
Amazing :O

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#35
Waheed Akhtar
December 17th, 2009 at 14:22
Beauuutiful…excellent photography and collection. Thanks Callum

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Laura
December 17th, 2009 at 17:03
These are just incredible. Its mind boggling how they have perfect rotational symmetry! How does that happen? And of course, I am very jealous of the photography skills of ALL the showcased artists! =D Thanks so so much WDD and to those who shared their work. And Merry Christmas everyone!

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BigM75
December 17th, 2009 at 18:10
nice photos

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Roni Gomes
December 17th, 2009 at 18:46
Amazing … Perfect photos!!

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#39
James
December 17th, 2009 at 20:20
Wow, some incredible photos.
Nature truly is the greatest designer, some of those shapes are so perfect it’s almost unbelievable.
These guys must have some expensive macro lenses, I’d love to give this a try.

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Katie
December 17th, 2009 at 20:42
Wow, that is the only time I have ever scrolled through and looked at every single photo on the list!

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Callum Chapman
December 18th, 2009 at 14:34
I’m glad you enjoyed it so much, there was a lot to take in and look at! I looked at each photo for about 5 minutes when I was compiling the list, I was fascinated!

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#42
M.R.
December 17th, 2009 at 21:04
Beautiful pix. Have always been amazed at the formation of a snow flake. Thanks for posting.

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#43
Loren
December 17th, 2009 at 22:01
Hello,
Thank you for featuring my photo “Birth of a Snowflake” (third one down – ice crystal forming inside a frozen water drop). A truly remarkable collection of photos for sure.
In case anyone is wondering, this photo was taken with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.
Thanks Again!

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#44
Callum Chapman
December 18th, 2009 at 14:36
No problem Loren, is a magnificent photo I gotta get myself one of those lenses!

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#45
EmmA SmIth
December 17th, 2009 at 23:57
Great Shot…Few Wonders of our earth..
I totally love it….
Truely incredible
W/ lots of love and Kiss.
Emma.

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D Talor
December 18th, 2009 at 00:32
Wow! Isn’t nature a wonderful masterpiece?

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Teacher Teacher
December 18th, 2009 at 00:40
Amazing how something I dislike when it all falls on my car and driveway is so appealing when individualized. Some great photos here. I found the one that looks like it fell a bit before it completely formed to be the most intriguing. (The one labeled Flickr 2145993104 – 6th from the bottom in this post.) The others seem perfectly symmetrical, so this one stands out from the rest.

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#48
Armine
December 18th, 2009 at 00:42
wow :*

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#49
Nic bonnet0uk
December 18th, 2009 at 07:41
Please be aware these are not his photos, one was taken by me and has been linked to from my flickr account, as have the rest.

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#50
Callum Chapman
December 18th, 2009 at 14:38
That’s why the post is called what it’s called, it’s a showcase of photographers work, not my work! I have an interest in Photography and appreciate it but I wouldn’t know where to start

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#51
RShepHorse
December 18th, 2009 at 08:09
If you’d like to use my shot [multicolored one] for anything, just ask.
Can see the rest of my snowflake macro shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rshephorse/sets/72157611507808966/
I’m taking my shots with a cheap e-series nikon lens on bellows [to hold the lens far away from the camera]. It takes a lot of patience. The hardest part is getting everything set correctly before the darn thing melts! This usually means working when and where it’s way below freezing.

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Nic bonnet0uk
December 18th, 2009 at 10:29
I saw and read about yours when I put mine up earlier this year, they’re stunning.

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Nic bonnet0uk
December 18th, 2009 at 10:27
I took mine with a standard 18-55 kit lens on backwards using a reverse ring.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonnet0uk/sets/72157622898379671/

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#54
Steve Martin
December 18th, 2009 at 15:18
Wow! Amazing Photographs…. I really wonder at nature seeing these images…. Awesome… Thanks for sharing….

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#55
Chotrul Web Design
December 18th, 2009 at 19:53
Wonderful. Really nice to see on the day that Essex, UK was utterly blanketed in snow.
Nature is truly the greatest designer!

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#56
Ronaud Pereira
December 19th, 2009 at 22:47
Incredible! Nice photos!!!

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#57
Rene
December 20th, 2009 at 00:26
I’ve always been fascinated with “real” snowflakes. These photos are outstanding.

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#58
hendra
December 20th, 2009 at 08:51
amazing…,

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#59
Richie
December 20th, 2009 at 19:32
Stunning…. just love it

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Iliyan Petrov
December 21st, 2009 at 13:25
“Although the web is a great place to look for quick inspiration for a project, nothing can beat going on a long walk in nature.”
The first parapraph said it all.

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#61
Heather
December 22nd, 2009 at 04:40
So very cool… thanks!

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#62
William Waterway Marks
December 23rd, 2009 at 22:38
Yes – makes you wonder where the invisible artist is

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Ashely Adams : Online Printing
December 31st, 2009 at 11:35
Snow. The perfect association for December. What a wonderful way to end the year. Also, a great homage to Nature’s own art. Can anybody beat it?

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#64
afino
January 14th, 2010 at 16:02
Unbelievable! Nature is nice!

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#65
Fred
January 20th, 2010 at 17:54
If you’d like to see how I take my snowflake images and a lot more examples please check out my set on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/sets/72157603415282264/

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Nic bonnet0uk
January 20th, 2010 at 21:34
I remember reading this about a year ago, beautiful images, I wish we had more snow to be able to try this.

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Amit
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:41
its incredible..vry beautiful..seems like a capture from macro lens..the drop looks so mystic..great one..

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Fearium
February 5th, 2010 at 16:49
Here is one of my snowflake photos ^^
http://fearium.deviantart.com/art/Snowflake-2-147489367

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Loren
February 8th, 2010 at 23:53
Preeeeetty! How they got this? Incredible!

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Julie Furbush
February 8th, 2010 at 23:56
So cool…amazing they come down in that shape. Possible to make paper snowflakes that cool too: http://www.juliefurbush.com/blog/?p=193

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Omer
February 28th, 2010 at 11:32
truly amazing collection! thanks for sharing

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Bill
April 5th, 2010 at 23:01
Really great to look at the details of each one. You never know how amazing it is when it is falling and freezing you.

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#73
Ben Stokes
April 7th, 2010 at 23:26
Nice images – amazing how crisp they are . . . . keep up the good work

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#74
Billy
May 4th, 2010 at 19:54
It’s incredible how intricate some of them are, and great photography capturing them

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web design new york
May 27th, 2010 at 13:41
Amazing designs!!! can we use it for our clients?

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doramoldovan
July 18th, 2010 at 04:30
great photos

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