===== From helene.dumur@free.fr: A very nice picture, but I don't understand where is the topic... ===== From p_chan@shaw.ca: Interesting technique using the camera to create the distortions instead of modelling them in the object itself. ===== From jyrehby@hotmail.com: Pros: Visually striking picture, with a surreal feel. No background, like this snowflake was seen in a microscope, yet it seems suspended. I like the idea of a snapshot of the (fictitious)very moment when the snowflake still retains most of its shape while already melted into water. Cons: Colors are a bit oversaturated imho. The blue background, for instance, detracts attention from the snowflake. ===== From file: Simple but beautiful, one of my favourites. Notable for composition, lighting, modelling, originality