 |
DAY 318 | PHOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITIES |
Infrared Photography
SEEING WITH A SERPENT’S EYES
Countless Hollywood films and self-proclaimed television “ghost hunters” have introduced the image of green-colored “night vision” to the popular consciousness. Infrared photography, however, is much broader than simply seeing in the dark.
To be sure, infrared imagery is fully functional in pitch darkness. (Snakes have similar infrared sensors which allow them to see at night.) Infrared light covers a wide range of wavelengths, ranging from light that is closer to the wavelengths of visible light, known as “near infrared,” to “far infrared,” which is on ...
Get The Daily Book of Photography now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
