DrugKota & Sneg
Sneg
Hey, I’ve been staring at the leaves on that old oak and noticed how their green turns from a cool jade at dawn to a warm olive by sunset – makes me think the plant’s chemistry is just playing mood music.
DrugKota
That’s a lovely way to describe it—plants do have their own mood swings. The green you see at dawn is mostly chlorophyll reflecting light, but as the sun moves, the light’s angle and intensity change, so the leaves can pick up different pigments. During the day, you might see a little blue‑ish tinge from anthocyanins, and by sunset the light warms up, making the green look olive. It’s like the tree is tuning its own soundtrack to the day’s rhythm.
Sneg
Exactly. I’m pretty sure the tree’s just humming a soft chord that shifts as the light changes. Sometimes I wish I could capture that in a single frame.
DrugKota
If you want to freeze that mood swing, try a time‑lapse or just shoot a series of photos at the same spot every hour. A polarising filter helps cut glare and boosts the green contrast, and a neutral‑density filter will let you take longer exposures during the bright midday light. Then you can stitch them together and see the tree’s “humming” really play out in color. Good luck, and enjoy the little symphony it’s already playing.