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Uploaded by: charlesimages — Sunday December 26, 2010 — Kent City, MI (Current Weather Conditions)

This snowflake measured a whole centimeter across! I found it on my truck around 3AM Dec. 26, 2010.

Categories: snow, winter Camera Type: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
 
Image Description:
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 180.00
y-Resolution: 180.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Paint.NET v3.5.6
YCbCr Positioning: co-sited
RelatedImageWidth: 4000
RelatedImageLength: 3000
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec.
FNumber: f/3.2
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Compressed Bits per Pixel: 3.00
Shutter speed: 3.91 EV (APEX: 3, 1/14 sec.)
Aperture: 3.34 EV (f/3.2)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 2.97 EV (f/2.8)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 5.0 mm
User Comment:
FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 4000
PixelYDimension: 3000
Focal Plane x-Resolution: 16393.44
Focal Plane y-Resolution: 16393.44
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: Inch
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1.00
Scene Capture Type: Standard
InteroperabilityIndex: R98
InteroperabilityVersion: 0100
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1. ChrisAnthemum 12:42 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Glad to see you back, Charles! I had several dozen of your photos in my favorites collection that disappeared when you did. (snif)
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2. charlesimages 12:44 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Thanks! Yeah, I had some bad times before, but now I'm back with a whole new format and way of doing things. Sorry you lost your favorites though.
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3. Willow13 4:07 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Love your photography and I lost a bunch of favorites, too! Now I've got a new one!! Love this gigantic snowflake!!
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4. charlesimages 4:09 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Won't be losing anymore favorites if things keep going well like the way they are now :)
Thanks!
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5. BrendasView 6:46 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Beautiful
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6. dow35 8:06 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
wow... all I have to say.
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7. Wanda1948 10:55 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Beautiful shot! Congratulations!
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8. ceocrocker 11:07 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Flake-zilla! Excellent find!
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9. WurzelDave 11:19 AM GMT on December 27, 2010    
A 'mutant' snowflake great find & congrats on AC.
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10. lagies 3:35 PM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Great capture. Congrats on the AC
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11. gatorgal 3:35 PM GMT on December 27, 2010    
OK, 3am ... that alone is worth a 10!
It is a neat find and catch.
Nice.
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12. dixiedaughter 4:01 PM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Beautiful shot, congratulations!
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13. catilac 4:31 PM GMT on December 27, 2010    
Great catch, Congratulations!
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14. mactoot 12:04 AM GMT on December 28, 2010    
Heck of a snowflake. Way to get out in the cold at 3 AM (!) and investigate a hunch!
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15. charlesimages 4:07 AM GMT on December 28, 2010    
Thanks so much everybody!! :D
Sometimes it's worth it to stay up into the early AM hours haha.
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16. charlesimages 4:08 AM GMT on December 28, 2010    
Hmm somehow the link I had in the photo description got all messed up.. lol weird
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17. booboo2284 10:51 PM GMT on December 28, 2010    
This one screams Christmas! Should be the topper on a Christmas tree. Beautiful!
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charlesimages Name: Charles Russell(or Chuck)Age: 25 Location: Greenville, MI.Storm Chaser, Professional PhotographerAbout Me: I began studying weather at 4 years old. That passion turned into an obsession. Now my goal is to capture nature at it's finest, which often means at it's most extreme. As a Storm Chaser, I get to experience it all. Follow Charlesimages-Stormedia
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