Winter natural history - Josh Ebeling
I chose to take my 4-5 photos of these leaves under a bridge by my apartment complex because they were continuously frosted over from the shade of the bridge that keeps them frozen. It is one of the only few spots that I found that never seems to melt during the day even when it is sunny outside. The bridge naturally keeps this patch in the shade and because of this, the nature patch stays frosted. Throughout my day, I continuously went back to the spot to take these photos, and each time, the shutter speed would have to be changed to a lower number. The shutter speed was one of the only settings that would have to change because of the amount of light decreasing throughout my day. The aperture changed slightly due to how I wanted the photo to look, but the number only increased by one or two points the entire time. I had my set time on my main camera setting to shade because the patch was in the shade and this set looked the best when experiencing different practice shots.
The winter natural history I experienced was with the understanding of leaves, trees, grasses, and other plants going dormant. Although the freezing temperatures will decay the plants, damage, and even kill the plant over time, the reason they freeze over is because the plant ceases to grow. Much like humans’ metabolism, theirs slows way down to conserve energy and photosynthesis. This allows the plant to survive longer and potentially make it through the winter seasons. In this way, they adapt to the cold when there is less light. Plants enter a metabolic slow down much like hibernation. Dormant plants depend on stored food, protected cells, and reduced water needs. When the climate changes, it gives them a fighting chance in their dormant state. I found this cycle interesting, which is why, when I saw the plants frozen over, I decided to do my light experiment with my camera on that particular spot.
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