Refractions and Iridescence in Raindroplets

I was using my telephoto lens (equivalent of 800 mm on full frame camera) to photograph birds but became distracted by the water droplets - their colours and refractions of the backgrounds - twigs or, in one case, barbed wire. Some also show spectral refractions of the low sunlight. Images 3-5 show the effects of moving the focus points closer. 

Hoar Frost Closeups

Image 1 is the first image that I took as I came out of the front door yesterday and is the sun through our silver birch trees with its twigs, buds and catkins all covered in frost. The light has been diffracted by the ice crystals giving some interesting shapes and colours. 

Toft Hoar Frost

When I looked out as it was getting light, I was disappointed to see the thick mist had gone and so delayed my walk until later. Fortunately, it was still early enough to catch the Hoar Frost decorating the tops of all the trees and bushes, giving views that look quite alien to Western Cambridgeshire. Some closeups to follow.

Misty Walk Around Toft

When setting off for our daily walk round the village, the burning question is always - shall we go Clockwise or anti-clockwise. Big decision! Today we started anticlockwise but then cut through the central meadow and did the rest of the circuit in a clockwise manner. Very foggy here all day.

 

Exhibition at Addenbrookes Cancelled

Inevitable with the present lockdown, the Exhibition 'Winter' has been postponed to an unknown time. I am obviously disappointed for myself after putting the effort into printing etc  but mainly for the hopeful loss of income to the Hospital.

 

Christmas Lights 2

A few images of toft's christmas lights using camera movement and defocusing to give some different effects - the subject and result in the first three pairs.