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Almorness - An Infrared StrollAlmorness is a small peninsula with dramatic scenic walks near my cottage in Scotland. Part wooded, part rugged coast, part sheltered bays, Almorness is full of wildlife, plants, trees, birds and the occasional walker. The weather around Almorness can be very changeable, and such was the case during this walk, from dark clouds threatening torrential rain to bright Sun, blue skies, and puffy, fluffy white clouds.
Here are some photographs taken on a recent walk with my converted Canon 40 D camera fitted with an R72 infrared filter. I have worked these images up using Adobe Lightroom and the Google/Nik software Silver Efex Pro 2, with the particular intent of enhancing contrast. I noticed that using high contrast images often leads to them becoming more like abstractions, especially if you use the old art critic technique of squinting or defocusing your eyes - the images take on a surreal quality through which you may see more than you expected - like the childhood pastime of looking for

Description
Almorness - An Infrared StrollAlmorness is a small peninsula with dramatic scenic walks near my cottage in Scotland. Part wooded, part rugged coast, part sheltered bays, Almorness is full of wildlife, plants, trees, birds and the occasional walker. The weather around Almorness can be very changeable, and such was the case during this walk, from dark clouds threatening torrential rain to bright Sun, blue skies, and puffy, fluffy white clouds.
Here are some photographs taken on a recent walk with my converted Canon 40 D camera fitted with an R72 infrared filter. I have worked these images up using Adobe Lightroom and the Google/Nik software Silver Efex Pro 2, with the particular intent of enhancing contrast. I noticed that using high contrast images often leads to them becoming more like abstractions, especially if you use the old art critic technique of squinting or defocusing your eyes - the images take on a surreal quality through which you may see more than you expected - like the childhood pastime of looking for