Infrared Photography

There is nothing like Infrared Photography, but what really is this “Infrared Photography” anyway?

This is the kind of effect mainly caused by foliage (such as tree leaves and grass) strongly reflecting in the same way visible light is reflected from snow. There is a small contribution from chlorophyll fluorescence, but this is extremely small and is not the real cause of the brightness seen in infrared photographs.

At the first glance, a monochrome picture taken in infrared may look similar to just another black and white photograph. And then you start seeing differences: objects which are bright in visible light (like sky) look dark here, while some of those which are "normally" dark (green foliage) acquire a bright glow.

I've collection some of the most stunnng infrared photographs on the web, you might check it out.

Infrared is not a common medium for people shots, but I have seen some very good IR portraits. However due to the arrival of digital photography, we can take infrared pictures whenever we please, mixing them with "normal" ones, and see results on the spot, tweaking the settings to our hearts' desires...