Last weekend, I made a trip to the Eastern Plains — well — near DIA. I was on the lookout for sunflowers, but took the opportunity to make some infra-red images. Close to DIA are wheat fields (that have already been harvested) and corn fields (that have ways to go before harvest).
Corn Field, No 1
I chose the corn fields, because the bright green foliage always makes for a great infra-red images. So what color is infra-red. By definition, it does not have color. So it makes sense that the image is rendered as a monochrome black and white image. The green foliage reflects plenty of infra-red wavelengths; this renders as white.
Corn Field, No 2
In contrast, the blue sky radiates very little infra-red, so it renders as black or a very dark gray.
Corn Field, No 3
Heading south-east, the corn fields are left behind as we arrive on the grassy plains. Heading down one of the dirt roads that crosses a creek, I noticed a bank of clouds spreading out over the ridge behind me. I stopped and made this image.
Clouds Over The Plains, No 1
Water flowing through the creeks, provide a source of moisture for cottonwood trees. In this image, the trees are hiding below the ridge.
Clouds Over The Plains, No 2
As sunset approached, I headed back towards Bennett, to make images of sunflowers. More of that later!