Infrared

I always like to experiment with different things. These are a few pictures from the one and only time I tried infrared film. Infrared film is black and white and is very difficult (and expensive) to handle and process. However I wanted to try it. All of these pictures were shot during an overcast day through a dark red filter (so only red and infrared light got to the film).

When I took these shots I had absolutely no idea how they would turn out. I just lined up my shot and took my chances.

In this one, the sky was giving off so much IR light that a good part of the top of the picture was completely washed out.

Infrared film is not very sharp so the images are kind of fuzzy. I find that it adds a very ethereal look to the next shot of the trees.

One thing I did know about infrared film was that living things emit a lot of infrared light. So, green foliage looks white in the picture. Check out the spruce tree in the last shot.

I sometimes wish I hadn't picked winter to try this. But I love these winter photos.