Willow catkins
Taken in the rain last week:
My idea was to visit a big shrubby willow that had catkins a week or so before. I was hoping that the anthers would be out and covered with drops. Most of the catkins had opened, but the rain had turned them into matted clusters, like wet hair. I tried photographing them, but the sodden clusters of anthers didn’t show the drops or the anthers well. Then I found this branch and took a series for a stacked image.
I can see why you needed to stack. The droplets do a wonderful job here.
At f/8, there’s not enough depth of field for even one catkin!
I like the droplets in the nature !!!
The colors surprised me. When I think of pussy willows, I think of them as gray. The combination of the droplets and the subtle yellows and reds is so pretty. I rather like the solid sheen of water on some of them, too. They almost look as though they’re encased in ice.
This one is absolutely fascinating. I love the different textures. The stacking worked really well, very nice depth of field.
Thanks, Todd!
You got a beautiful effect.