Astonishing Ice: Close-Up Photos Show the Amazing Beauty of Snowflakes

When it snows, we don’t think about how an ordinary snowflake under a microscope is a wonderful crystal that evokes awe with its diversity and complexity of the shape. Snowflakes can look like roses, lilies and wheels with six points.

It's incredible to take a close-up look at snowflakes and discover that each is an amazing work of art. Every snowflake overcomes a huge path from the skies to earth, and is unique and wonderful in its own way. The form of each snowflake crystal is created by atmospheric conditions. Small changes in temperature or humidity can affect the overall shape of a snowflake.

Snowflakes are so magnificent in close-up views that they can be admired endlessly.

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Macro photography of natural snowflake on a black background.

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Macro photography of natural snowflake on the tip of a pencil.

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Astonishing Ice: Close-Up Photos Show the Amazing Beauty of Snowflakes

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Macro photography of natural snowflake on the grass.

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Frost patterns on a glass.

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Macro photography of natural snowflake on a black background.

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CC BY-SA 4.0 / Alexey Kljatov / Snowflake macro photography (сropped photo)

Macro photography of natural snowflake. Medium size crystal, around 4 mm in diameter. 8 serial shots averaged to boost signal-to-noise ratio. Background: dark woollen fabric, natural light (cloudy sky), external optics Helios 44M-5, December 2014, Moscow.

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Macro photography of natural snowflake on a woollen hat.

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Macro photography of natural snowflake in a snow pile

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CC BY-SA 4.0 / Alexey Kljatov / Snowflake macro photography (сropped photo)

Astonishing Ice: Close-Up Photos Show the Amazing Beauty of Snowflakes

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Macro photography of natural snowflake on a black background.

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Macro photography of natural snowflakes on a soap bubble.