Spanish Fort Oak Infrared Photograph
Titled 'Spanish Fort Oak' and created in 2024 by photographer C. D. Smoczynski, this framed monochrome fine art photograph captures a mature oak tree beside a low stone wall under an expansive sky. Captured using a converted infrared camera, the composition highlights glowing white foliage contrasted against deep, dark sky tones and shaded grass. The artwork is set within an off-white mat and displayed in a flat black wooden frame ready for hanging.
Background Note
Infrared landscape photography captures wavelengths of light beyond the spectrum visible to the human eye, producing the distinct visual phenomenon known as the Wood effect. Named after American physicist Robert W. Wood, who developed early infrared-sensitive photographic techniques in 1910, the effect occurs because chlorophyll in living plants strongly reflects infrared radiation rather than absorbing it. This optical characteristic renders healthy foliage in striking, ethereal white tones while clear skies appear dramatically dark.
Features:
- 22 long by 18 deep by 1 high
- More can be ordered
- Made by local artisans
- Can be made in custom sizes
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