Oops! Still great.

Philippe- It's totally mine, I promise. ;^)

Blizzard- Yeah I liked that image of yours a hell of a lot and held back posting a rain drops image I had in mind because of it (darn you- LOL). This image wasn't eligable anyway as this is ice drops formed by condensation.

@ uvikidd- Not one bit. As shot straight from camera other then cropped to square, normal contrast adjustment, sharpening, dust removal.

@ Flatline- Not this time. Other items didn't look right.

Incredible image, one of my favorites of the theme so far. The sharpness is magnificent.

Thanks all for your ratings and comments.

FYI- for those that enjoy the technical side of things. This was ice condensation drops formed on a piece of plexiglass (was hoping for frost but got droplets). The flag was the most recent photo prop I purchased and worked great with the droplets so it got pulled into duty. The star was light painted with a cheap little flashlight.

Outstanding shot Dan, as always. Different, compelling, layered both literally and figuratively. Congrats on the feature, and for taking the theme to a new place.

It's amazing. In every respect. Congratulations!

Dan, have you seen any of Brian Oblesbee's "Aquatique" images? The March/April issue of American Photo has an article him and some images. They are spectacular. This image reminds me of his work.

So how did you achieve this image again, Dan? Just water droplets, you say....amazing...

@ George- I have that issue and I did take a look at some of the pics. They are outstanding.

@Psychdudu- Well ice droplets formed from condensation. A happy mistake as I was trying to get frost to form on the plexiglass.