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Hole, so wet, does explode
Its delicious juices, they unload
Squirting out, their softness lingers
Waiting to coat the sinking fingers
That in the wetness, slowly slips
Soaked by the exploding drips
For 120 pictures in 2020 # 107 "Things that fall", these are water drops forming on a pergola rafter during a light rain. Most eventually did fall, although new ones immediately started forming.
Catching this droplet on a tiny rose leaf was so important, but only for a moment.
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A small unremarkable puddle in the woods caught my eye when the raindrops started falling...
Borrowdale, The Lake District.
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The slow drip keeps the wood wet until it rots, then the rotten wet wood is a good place for moss to grow. Then a deep freeze puts everything on hold.
A male mallard shoots out of a wetland pond on its way to a more favorable setting, at least for a while. Note the water flying off his body as he departs.
Mallards, like most ducks, have a wonderful natural system for staying dry after they have been in the water, a system that to a casual observer is largely a mystery.
Most ducks have a special gland near the base of their tale that contains an oil. Several times throughout a day, ducks will used their beak to spread this oil over their feathers. This oil helps waterproof the edges of their feathers so that water beads up and rolls off the feathers much like water acts on a well waxed car.
In addition, the structure of ducks feathers interlock, acting like Velcro to help the feathers form a tight barrier to water. The duck’s feathers are maintained throughout the day to keep the feathers effective. As we watch a duck, we often refer to this action as “preening.”
And, the simplest way ducks get rid of water on their bodies when flying off is to simply give a powerful shake, sometimes right after they take off and other times in mid-flight as well as right after landing.
The explosion of water droplets seen in this photo often happen too quickly to be seen by the naked eye but with the advent of faster shutter speeds on modern cameras, we are privileged to see natural actions that we were hard-pressed to a couple of decades ago.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
My yard fairy. :-) Those frozen sparkly drips are all over the place! Love how it looks. As long as I don't have to go out in it. ;-)
Rain, rain go away!! Anyway, it gave me the chance, between showers, to grab a shot of one of our light bulb solar garden lights with a drip, drop!!
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Another dog walk photo. Quite happy with it.
Lensbaby Composer, Sweet 35 Optic, 12mm Extension Tube, f/5.6
Another bash at some water shots as it's been a little while. Taken handheld with a Vivitar flash unit off to the right of the shot.
A Common Loon that's just resurfaced from a several minute snack-dive deep into Barton Pond during a light rain shower.
Our current cold, dark and wet early Spring weather may be welcomed by a duck, but for me... not so much.
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I've committed to a monthly 12/12 photography challenge this year, I started a 365 daily one last year and only made it half way through, there was no theme and it became a bit of a chore tbh.
This new one is themed and January's challenge is 'Water Droplets'. Never done anything like this before so a bit of a learning curve, but of course that's the nature of the challenge, to push myself out of my comfort zone.
I don't have a macro lens, so I had to use the Canon 135mm. Slightly restricted by the mfd, as I wanted to get in close without cropping, but I can only work with what I've got. So, it is what it is. I'm pleased I gave it a go and glad I didn't fail at the 1st hurdle, by not even attempting it.
Wex Week 3
This weeks Macro Monday challenge is water droplets. This gave just the opportunity I required to set up my Hi-Viz water drop kit that I made some time ago. Usually used to capture water droplets in a container I decided to take a slightly different approach. Initially with the flashgun at full power motion blur was evident because the flash pulse was to long, using a 1/32 of normal power to shorten the flash and increasing the ISO to compensate produced some pleasing results.