Photography tips

Ice crystals

Close-up view of complex shaped ice crystals on snow

Key tips

  1. Use a mid-range aperture to achieve sharp focus across both the foreground and background planes of the ice crystals.
  2. Pay attention to a diffuse background to ensure the light reflections in the ice crystals are effectively highlighted.

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The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

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