
The Barn and Thompson Peak

by Mike Lee
Title
The Barn and Thompson Peak
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
This image captures my favorite old barn near my home in Lassen County California. I captured the image using a modified camera and an 830 nanometer infrared filter which essentially blocks out all visible light and only allows light from the near infrared part of the spectrum to hit the camera sensor. On this particular early March morning a pretty strong snow storm had just come through so Thompson Peak in the background was blanketed in fresh white and there were still a few striking clouds in the sky above the mountain. One of the things I have really been enjoying about black and white infrared photography is just how much lighter colored clouds can really stand out in the nearly black render of the blue sky. It has also allowed me to shoot some known compositions and present them with a bit of a different “feel.” Indeed, I captured almost this exact composition in color on a cold winter morning a couple years earlier.
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March 2nd, 2023
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Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
An interesting black and white image Mike! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also added our like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave

Gary F Richards
Spectacular Barn and Thompson Canyon composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L