Saturday, August 31, 2013

Water Droplets in the Schmir

It was another misty, rain-saturated morning here, with fine drizzle or 'schmir' on and off all morning.  But I found some amazing patterns of water droplets on certain plants.

Clematis blooms.

Purple Smoke Bush.

 Clover in the lawn.

 Yellow Smoke bush.

A grass.

Some plant seem to hold the water droplets on the surface just waiting to be photographed, but many don't.  It must be some type of waxy coating that account for the plants where the water droplets are so obvious.  Also caught some cobwebs, and wide blades of day lily leaves - but they might be for another day.


12 comments:

  1. So pretty! I think that water droplets on these things are as beautiful as anything nature shows us. Thank you for sharing. :-)

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  2. I love this sort pf photography! Good eyes!!

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  3. These are some wonderful shots. I have the clematis plants that look like that but we rarely get rain to see something like that. I know some photographers carry spray bottles with them and wet their subjects themselves.

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  4. Loving those droplet pics, especially the first one! Maybe I'll be able to get some today. Looks like rain.

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  5. I really like these! The water droplets sure do add interest to the photos.

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  6. I think water drops on plants make them extra special. Great Photos.

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  7. The water droplets add a crystal sparkle to the plants that is so pretty and refractive. Lovely photos!

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  8. Beautiful. Apparently, if you spray water to produce that effect, you end up with drops that are more or less the same size. When it is actually done by rain or fog, the droplets are different sizes, as is obvious in this case.

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  9. Very nice. I especially like the clematis.

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  10. Thanks a lot. I have to give credit to my wife, who's always looking for patterns I can photograph. She spotted a spider web and then the droplets on the leaves, and sent me off with my camera for 20 minutes!

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