Photographing frost and snowy conditions or landscapes is a captivating aspect of photography that offers unique challenges and rewards. The clear, crisp air and the serene stillness of winter scenes can create stunning images.
The first known photograph of snowflakes was taken by Wilson Bentley, an American farmer and photographer, in 1885. Bentley, also known as "Snowflake Bentley," was fascinated by the intricacy of snowflakes and spent his life photographing them using a microscope attached to a bellows camera. His pioneering work revealed the beauty and complexity of snowflakes, each one unique, and brought attention to the delicate structures of frozen objects. You can see more of his photographs on this website.
Did you know that water molecules usually form ice crystals with 6 sides, occasionally with three or 12 sides — either half or double the usual number — but never five or eight? Here is an interesting article from the professor Thomas Koop, Bielefeld University in Germany.
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