It took me years to learn how to photograph snowflakes. And now, I am pleased as punch to tell you that the National Wildlife Federation
has chosen one of my photographs for their popular line of greeting
cards. (To see a larger image (and yes, even to order a few cards), click here.)How do you photograph a snowflake? It took a lot of research and trial and error. First, using a wooden toothpick, I "capture" a real snowflake on a glass microscope slide coated with a liquid plastic resin, which has the consitency of corn syrup. The resin replaces the water, leaving a perfect replica which I then photograph under a microscope. In case you're wondering, I haven't found two identical snowflakes. At least not yet. From rainy, snowless Kodiak Island-- Cheers, Marion
