15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Frosty Edges

This photo of oak leafs covered in ice crystals was shot near the river Leine in Göttingen, Germany. During the night and early morning, mist had risen from the river water and resulted in the covering of the leaves with ice crystals.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Göttingen, Germany
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Jonas Gosch