~Nature's jewels~


REAL snowflakes on a fleece hat. Minimally processed: added some contrast, spiced up the colour a little bit... and cropped it...
=D

Although I'm not the biggest fan of cold weather, one thing that never ceases to amaze me every Winter.... a snowflake...
I'm just blown away by the fantastic details in it... each one so unique...nature's little jewels... perfect and beautiful!

Getting into the holiday spirit!!! Season's greetings to all my Flickr friends!!!!!!

Wish everybody a wonderful day/night!!!!

Elisa

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  1. lynne ♥ { away ~ will miss u all! } [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)

    This is gorgeous!!! What beautiful snowflakes and you captured the the details so well....stunning!

  2. vadisquovadis (42 months ago | reply)

    great shot .........well done dear friend!

  3. italianoadoravel on/off internet problems (42 months ago | reply)

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  4. tragicfame (42 months ago | reply)

    Are you serious? These are real? WOW!

  5. bridgy2008 (42 months ago | reply)

    f a n t a s t i c ..isnt easy to catch one ! your are a brilliant hunter :-)

  6. •·.·•ë£ï§å•·.·• (AWAY) (42 months ago | reply)

    Seriously real snowflakes.........it took me a while waiting on the cold for a 'good' one...
    LOL

  7. a.Vision (42 months ago | reply)

    wow, very nice!!

  8. Kama@jg6jav (42 months ago | reply)

    WoW Sugoi!
    J'adore cette votre photo, qui est magnifique, du mon favori.
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  9. stevekeat images best viewed large (42 months ago | reply)

    wow that is amazing beautiful capture

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  10. fmc.nikon.d40 [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)

    Oh wow! This is Spectacularly beautiful my friend.....LOVE the color...Have a wonderful day/night

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  11. OhYo (42 months ago | reply)

    This is beautiful!!!! Great capture!

  12. .fulvio (42 months ago | reply)

    love thoes......jewels :-)

  13. FrEaKy_MiMi (42 months ago | reply)

    Wow! This is my first time i seen sn0wflakes.. (n0 winter at my country) How beautiful!!! Amazing sh0t elisa!!! :)

  14. Maryam.Ibrahim (42 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful capture ,,
    well done
    =)

  15. *ark* (42 months ago | reply)

    WOW!!! OMG!!! How in the world did you manage this!!! Simply superb!
    Great shot Elisa! Iv never seen one in reality or even a photograph of a snowflake! Just remember seeing drawings in fairy tales as a kid
    Lovely...
    Seasons greetings to you too my friend... take care.

  16. summerbloomz etc (42 months ago | reply)

    WOW!!!!!!! Real snowflakes?? They are SO beautiful!! Wonderful, clear capture!! Marvelous!! =D


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    bellissimaaaaa.... braviissima.. il contrasto dei colori è strepitoso....

    sei la mia preferita.. ;-)


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  21. ChipM2008 (42 months ago | reply)

    What a beautiful image. And you cannot have asked for a better place for these little beauties to have landed. Wonderful work!

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    As someboby has asked if it is real, you see you`re not always trusted . But I beleive you ,even though it looks too good to be real !!!!!
    Well done ,Elisa .10/10

  24. Rose.. [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)

    I AM AMAZED ELISA! What an awesome capture never seen one this beautiful!

  25. KristinaVF (42 months ago | reply)

    Completely amazing Elisa ... how can anybody not adore this one !! Specially on this background is amazing !! I've never manage this kind of shot !!! And you did it .... yeah ... My Elisa did it ... yeah ... !!

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    I missed you too ... where did you hide :))))

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  37. BluueFox (42 months ago | reply)

    There is nothing you can buy to hang on your tree that is prettier than these! Amazing macro...wonderful capture.....and I love the perfect color you have placed them on! Beautiful....

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  38. Яoodi [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)

    so ur camera is not a good one humm?

    hahaha very nice job dear elisa

    love it

  39. kevinjay. (42 months ago | reply)

    So beautiful,gorgeous colours,fantastic shot.

  40. medianita.si (42 months ago | reply)

    wow, great shot :) .

  41. *flowerlover* [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful delicate colours and contrasting textures, very creative shot.

  42. Iván Maigua (42 months ago | reply)

    Wow, just amazing!!!

  43. Iseelight (42 months ago | reply)

    amazing capture my friend...as usual :-)
    I like the colors

  44. Acierman (42 months ago | reply)

    wow ...amazing ..beautiful...isnt it frosty the snow man before he was conceived ...sure looks like him ..i could be wrong..who knows

  45. Gian Pietro ... (42 months ago | reply)

    Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato *Free Nature*. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.

    fantastic shot my friend .-)) wonderful colors :-)

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