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NEW BEAUTIFUL WAY TO SEE TREES

by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

PRZEMYSLAW KRUK

Much of the beauty of trees in Spring and Summer is expressed in their gorgeous green leaves. However, there is beauty well beyond the green that we can now appreciate in new ways.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Award-winning photographer Przemyslaw Kruk sees trees differently. He captures their magnificence with infrared photography which, among other things, makes all the green look white!

Infrared photo of trees in middle wheat field under white clouds and sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

The photos are have a beautiful ghostly feel. And, although taken in full-on spring and summer, they almost look wintry, with the white making trees and grass look snowy.

Infrared photo of trees with tractor under cloudy sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Infrared is a range of light in the electromagnetic spectrum that senses and displays heat. While some animals, such as snakes, can see infrared, humans cannot detect infrared light with the naked eye.

Infrared photo of birch trees in open meadow with white clouds. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Infrared sensors have been developed to aid in a slew of cool imaging and other technology applications, ranging from astronomy to art restoration.

Infrared photo of tree in middle of pasture with tractor harvesting rows. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Kruk switches out the wavelengths of light that his camera picks up, using an infrared filter, and he changes our entire view of trees.

Infrared photo of evergreen trees and mountain top with lake under cloudy sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Kruk only takes IR photos when conditions are right -- it has to be extra bright outside. That’s why we can see a range of subtle colors in his IR images.

Infrared photo of cluster of trees in middle wheat field with white clouds and blue sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Kruk has always been inspired by his passion for hiking in the mountains and immersing himself in the beauty of the landscapes in his native Poland.

Infrared photo of tree in middle of cornfield with white clouds and blue sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

He is also influenced by Polish fine art pictorialists, such as Tadeusz Wanski and Anatol Wcclawski. Softly framed compositions and moody lighting are intrinsic in Kruk’s style.

Infrared photo of trees and farmland under cloudy sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

Check out more on Kruk’s Website and Facebook. And learn more about infrared photography and equipment at What Digital Camera.

If you’re into seeing more astonishingly beautiful tree photography, check out our posts: Trees: Portraits of Time, Experience the Forest as Art Now, and Ancient Trees Embrace Ancient Stars Now.

Infrared photo of trees in middle of partially mown pasture under cloudy sky. By Przemyslaw Kruk.

Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

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Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.

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Image: by Przemyslaw Kruk. The Trees.