Virginia Lake Part 2

 When people first use a camera, they are full of hope. They expect to see the images they capture look exactly like they did when they pressed the button. This expectation is so powerful, that to most it's not till they look closer they see the difference. This can lead to frustration, and for some a learning curve that allows them to master the skill.

With time and experience we learn to use that difference to our advantage. We learn to use the flaws and short comings to see the world in a more creative way. To see things our eyes cannot see unaided. Longer exposure times allow us to see the passage of time. Faster lenses allow us to separate the subject from the surroundings and see the wonders of the night sky. Through the use of filters we can see wavelengths of light far outside the normally visible range.  

This is the power of photography, as Marcel Proust put it "not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes.". To see the world as it is, not the world we glance at occasionally. To ask the questions most wouldn't even think of. In this case I had one question, how does autumn colour look in infrared. Does the red colouring of the leaves make them glow less? The image below is one answer to that question, but with different light strengths, warmer or cooler days, or time of day, there is so much to explore. 

What questions do you have?