One of a Kind
by Penny Meyers
Title
One of a Kind
Artist
Penny Meyers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
After a very light snowfall, I managed to capture this individual snowflake standing out from the rest.
March 2014, 1st place People's Choice Award, Adult Category, Lakes Area Photography Show. Washington Square Mall, Detroit Lakes, MN.
03/01/2013, Published in the March 2013 issue of Under The Hat magazine.
02/14/2013, Contest winner, 1st place in Best Nature Photo contest on Fine Art America.
Snowflakes are conglomerations of frozen ice crystals which fall through the Earth's atmosphere. They begin as snow crystals which develop when microscopic supercooled cloud droplets freeze. Snowflakes come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Complex shapes emerge as the flake moves through differing temperature and humidity regimes, such that individual snowflakes are nearly unique in structure.
A non-aggregated snowflake often exhibits six-fold radial symmetry. The initial symmetry can occur because the crystalline structure of ice is six-fold. The six "arms" of the snowflake, or dendrites, then grow independently, and each side of each arm grows independently. Most snowflakes are not completely symmetric. The micro-environment in which the snowflake grows changes dynamically as the snowflake falls through the cloud, and tiny changes in temperature and humidity affect the way in which water molecules attach to the snowflake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake
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January 3rd, 2013
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Comments (139)
Beth Ferris Sale
A truly beautiful capture. I bet your heart was racing when you shot this gem of a photo! Voted for this unique image in 'Most Sold Contest.' L/F too!
Penny Meyers replied:
Thank you so much, Beth!! It took a lot of shots to get it, so I was pretty excited!
Carla Parris
I love this! Its a great example of why I love to see others' photography... In the case of a lovely image like this, it provides a nice aesthetic experience, and in this case, affords me a glimpse of something this Florida girl doesn't often get the chance to see! v & f
Annette Hugen
What a unique photograph! Were you making snow angels when you saw this? LOL!
Penny Meyers replied:
LOL! I might have to try that next time I'm out hunting snowflakes! Thanks so much, Annette!!
Penny Meyers
FEATURED in the group Distinctive Images 02/03/2014. Truly much appreciated, Walter... thank you!!
Bobbee Rickard
Thats amazing! vf t pinned fb
Penny Meyers replied:
Bobbee, I really appreciate your kind words and generous promotion... thanks so much!!